Nigeria, Page 5
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Wed, October 22nd, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Patricia Florissi to deliver keynote address at Lagos EMC Forum
Organisers of Lagos EMC Forum today announced Patricia Florissi, Vice President, Global chief technology officer (CTO) for Sales, EMC Corporation, will deliver a keynote address at the Lagos EMC Forum holding next time in Lagos, Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, October 22nd, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Android app, social media helped Nigeria to contain Ebola – Johnson
Omobola Johnson, Nigeria's communication technology minister has said technology played crucial roles in the successful containment of Ebola virus disease in Nigeria. She said this at the ongoing International Telecommunications Union ITU 2014 Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) in Busan, Republic of Korea. → Read more
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Tue, October 21st, 12:11 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian lawmakers approve $24 NYSC online registration fee
Members of the Nigerian House of Representatives have approved the payment of USD24 (NGN4,000) as online registration fee for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). → Read more
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Mon, October 20th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Globacom launches mobile tutor service for Nigerian students
Nigerian telecoms company Globacom has launched Glo Mobile Tutor a service targeted at secondary school students in Nigeria. The company said the service would empower the students and would make education more easily accessible. → Read more
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Mon, October 20th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
BBC launches Ebola information service on WhatsApp
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has launched an Ebola information service on the popular multimedia instant communication platform WhatsApp. → Read more
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Fri, October 17th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Danjuma Balogun, Founder, 9jaBookings.com
9jaBookings.com is an online celebrity booking platform that allows individuals and corporate organisations to book celebrities including musicians and comedians for events. In this exclusive interview, Danjuma spoke to HumanIPO on how the startup is making booking stress-free. → Read more
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Thu, October 16th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Alcatel-Lucent, MTN Nigeria launch 100 gigabit-per-second fibre-optic network
MTN Nigeria and Alcatel-Lucent have launched a 100 gigabit-per-second fibre-optic network that allows subscribers to enjoy the benefits of ultra-broadband connectivity. → Read more
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Thu, October 16th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
African broadcast experts to discuss digital switchover at Africast 2014
The preparedness of African countries for digital switchover (DSO) would be a major issue to be discussed at Africast 2014 holding in Abuja Nigeria. → Read more
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Thu, October 16th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Vodacom launches fixed telephony solutions in Nigeria
Vodacom has launched enterprise-grade fixed telephony solutions in Nigeria. According to Vodacom Business Nigeria, the solutions are for Nigerian businesses and are specifically designed to give superior and cost-effective voice services. → Read more
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Wed, October 15th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
FEATURE: Startups yet to fully tap into Nigeria’s real estate sector
At the recently held DEMO Africa 201[4, Owolabi Olatunji, the chief executive officer (CEO) of hutbay, a new real estate marketplace in Nigeria pitched his Lagos Angel Network-supported startup to investors and potential partners. → Read more
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Wed, October 15th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s SureGifts now accepting SimplePay
Nigeria's gift cards retailer SureGifts has announced its customers can now use SimplePay as a method of payment for gift cards purchased on the platform. → Read more
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Wed, October 15th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
think incubator selects startups from Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, Egypt
Kigali-based technology incubator think has announced the selection of 4 African startups for support. The startups are Beliaa (Egypt), Cribpark (Nigeria), PollAfrique (Ghana), and TorQue (Rwanda). → Read more
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Wed, October 15th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
Online celebrity booking platform launched in Nigeria
Online celebrity booking platform 9jaBookings.com has been launched in Nigeria with the aim of making bookings easier in Nigeria. → Read more
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Mon, October 13th, 10:49 · Paul Adepoju
MainOne sponsors high-speed internet to Lagos Garage and 440.ng startups Lagos
Mainone, the leading provider of telecom services and network solutions for businesses in West Africa, has signed a deal with Lagos Garage, ensuring that the 440.ng startups will have all the high-speed internet they need to build and ship their products. → Read more
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Fri, October 10th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Investments in Nigeria’s telecoms sector hit $40bn
Nigeria's Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has revealed investments in the nation's telecoms sector has reached US$40 billion (about NGN6.4 trillion). This was announced by BPE's Director-General Benjamin Dikki. → Read more
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Wed, October 8th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Aflix set to revolutionise Africa’s Video-On-Demand space
Video streaming app Aflix is set to revolutionise the African Video-On-Demand space. Initially launched in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana, Aflix's coverage has been extended to Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, and Ethiopia. Others are Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia and Madagascar. → Read more
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Wed, October 8th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Oracle announces initiative to enrich, increase skills capacity of IT practitioners in Africa
Oracle Corporation has launched a new initiative that is aimed at enriching and increasing the skills capacity of IT practitioners in Africa. The initiative consist of four elements – employee readiness, ecosystem readiness, workforce readiness and youth readiness. → Read more
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Wed, October 8th, 10:59 · Paul Adepoju
Submission of events open for SMW Lagos 2015
Submission of events for Social Media Week Lagos (SMW Lagos) has official begun today October 8 according to the producers of SMW Lagos Dragon Africa and AFRIKA21. → Read more
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Wed, October 8th, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju
ICT contribution to Nigeria’s GDP to hit 15% – NITDA
Peter Jack, Director General of Nigeria's National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said the agency is committed towards ensuring ICT contribution to Nigeria's GDP increases to 15% within 3 years. He said this in Dubai, UAE. → Read more
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Tue, October 7th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Franco Abbot, CEO, The Pearl Dream
The Pearl Dream is a cross-platform app with illustrated e-books of African stories founded by 2 partners with the aim of bringing African stories to life. Abbot spoke to HumanIPO on the latest developments at the startup, the goal to reach 50 million subscribers and expansion plans for Nigeria and elsewhere. → Read more
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