Nigeria, Page 48
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Fri, September 27th, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju
Cashless policy will create new business opportunities – Connect Nigeria
Emeka Okafor, chief executive officer (CEO) of Connect Nigeria, believes the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) cashless policy will create new opportunities for business in the West African country. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 12:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria spends $550m annually on related ICT schemes – lawmakers
Nigerian lawmakers have called for the consolidation of ICT projects being undertaken by various Nigerian government agencies in order to lower the current US$550 million total being spent. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Ghanaian mobile manufacturers to open Nigerian plant next month
Roland Agambire, chairman of Rlg Communications, has revealed the company’s US$10 million phone manufacturing plant in Osun State, Nigeria, will begin initial phone manufacturing next month, while full manufacturing would get underway in November. → Read more
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Fri, September 27th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Mansur Liman, head of BBC Hausa
BBC Hausa, the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) service covering the northern region of Nigeria, is currently struggling to increase its coverage due to a number of challenges. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Startups still need business management mentorship – Idem Ido
Startups in Nigeria and Africa need business management mentorship because it goes hand in hand with development, according to fashion brand Mmabon’s founder Elizabeth Idem-Ido. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Seun Onigbinde on BudgIT
Seun Onigbinde is the team leader of BudgIT, a CcHUB-incubated startup focused on making the Nigerian budget simpler and more easily accessible to all Nigerians. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 12:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
PayFast to expand in Africa
South African payment platform PayFast is exploring its options for launching in other African countries. → Read more
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Thu, September 26th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Interswitch clients bag awards at CBN payment systems awards
Cross River state, Halogen Security Limited, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Igabi Local Government Area in Kaduna state have emerged winners at the maiden edition of the International Conference on Payment System. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 19:30 · Paul Adepoju
Fortumo offers mobile payments for feature phones users in Nigeria
Fortumo has adapted its mobile money service to allow Nigerian feature phone users to carry out financial transactions on the platform. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Most Hausa service visitors use feature phones – BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has revealed the majority of visitors to its BBC Hausa Service website access it from low-end feature phones. → Read more
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Wed, September 25th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Nigerian to launch mobile fashion app and e-commerce store
Nigerian fashion brand Mmabon is launching a mobile app for all devices, enabling customers to buy its products much easier over the internet. → Read more
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Tue, September 24th, 16:00 · Nick Sato
ICT stakeholders discuss emerging issues on African cyber security
Workshop panelists at the African Internet Governance Forum (AFIGF) discussed cyber security when the Nairobi conference kicked off today. → Read more
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Tue, September 24th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
The crises in northern Nigeria is affecting BBC operations – Mansur Liman
Mansur Liman, head of BBC Hausa, has told HumanIPO the broadcaster’s operations in Nigeria’s northern region are being affected by the emergency rule currently in place in some states. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 17:30 · Winfred Kuria
Airtel Nigeria wins awards for telecom innovation
Airtel Nigeria has been recognised as the most innovative network operator in the West African country, at Nigeria’s Telecoms Award. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian rival to PayPal launched
Cosmos Technologies and Datamaic Solutions have launched Payme.ng, a Nigerian solution similar to PayPal. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria can make US$1.2 billion national broadband plan – Airtel
Segun Ogunsanya, chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director of Airtel Nigeria, believes the government could add around NGN190 billion (US$1.2 billion) to the country’s GDP by 2015 if it implements the national broadband plan. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
CBN partners networks on mobile money
Dipo Fatokun, director of the banking and payment system department at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has revealed it is working with network operators to ensure mobile payment services are hitch-free and sustainable. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Spinlet outlines its revenue model for Nigeria
Spinlet, commonly referred to as the ‘iTunes of Africa’, has surpassed 650,000 active subscribers. In a wide ranging interview with HumanIPO, Francis Ebuehi, chief operating officer (COO), discussed how the company was looking to increase revenue, particularly in Nigeria. → Read more
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Sun, September 22nd, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 22/09/2013
VC4Africa demonstrated the continent’s startup scene stretches far beyond the recognised hubs of Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria this week when it announced the ten entrepreneurs that will make up its September cohort. → Read more
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Sat, September 21st, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
The biggest challenge is getting Nigerians to pay for songs – Spinlet
Francis Ebuehi, chief operating officer (COO) at Spinlet, has told HumanIPO the greatest challenge facing them in Nigeria is getting users to pay for songs. → Read more
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