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Wed, May 8th, 16:13 · Paul Adepoju

The tech world is coming to Nigeria – JunkMail

The rapid growth in Nigeria’s tech sector is attracting experts and investors from other parts of the world who are now visiting Nigeria to partake in the opportunities which the sector offers them. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 16:01 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Seun Osewa, founder of Nairaland

Nigeria’s social network Nairaland is the most visited site in the country and has experienced rapid growth since it was founded by Seun Osewa in 2005 → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 15:22 · Richard Cutcher

iROKOtv team to manage Nigerian startup investment fund

Nigerian startups are set to receive a boost from the founders of Nollywood’s online streaming service iROKOtv, after they secured US$1 milllion of funding to set up investment fund SPARK. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 14:38 · Nanine Steenkamp

OPINION: Social media is as real as its users

Social media has become such an integrated part of communication across personal and corporate spheres that it is difficult to imagine a successful connection without it. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 14:18 · Paul Adepoju

25% of visitors are from mobile devices – Jumia

The director and co-founder of Nigeria's largest e-commerce site, Jumia.com, has revealed around 25 per cent of visitors to the website do so via their mobile phones. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 12:49 · Paul Adepoju

Digital content producers in Nigeria need to take a stand – Nkiru Asika

A call has been made for digital content producers in Nigeria to stand firm on the remuneration they receive from network operators which run their products. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 12:43 · Paul Adepoju

We don’t make much noise at Airtel – Deepak Srivastava

Deepak Srivastava, chief operating officer and executive director of Airtel Nigeria, has said unlike other networks in the country, Airtel is not making much noise about its achievement. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 08:39 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerians are more social than South Africans – 2go

A 2go survey, breaking down the demographics and behaviour of its users, has declared Nigerians are more social than South Africans as the network prepares for an Android launch later this month. → Read more
Wed, May 8th, 05:56 · Paul Adepoju

MWWA2013 Focus Day Review: A first, but a success

Mobile Web West Africa 2013 kicked off with its first Focus Day yesterday, with an emphasis on mobile marketing. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 13:02 · Paul Adepoju

Bad mobile experience reflects badly on brand – Google

Honey Ogundeyi, industry manager at Google Nigeria, has said companies and brands that do not have mobile optimised websites stand the risk of creating a bad image for their brands. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 11:06 · Paul Adepoju

Mobile web is catching up with SMS advertising – Elo Umeh

Elo Umeh, chief executive officer (CEO) of Twinpine, has described SMS as the most efficient advertising platform in Nigeria. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 10:16 · Paul Adepoju

Mobile Web West Africa 2013 underway in Lagos

The 2013 edition of Mobile Web West Africa 2013 is officially underway in Lagos, beginning with its first ever Focus Day. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 09:51 · Nanine Steenkamp

CBN’s iTeller speeds up cheque truncation

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a cheque truncation system on its iTeller platform in order to meet national cheque deadlines effectively. → Read more
Tue, May 7th, 05:38 · Paul Adepoju

Etisalat Nigeria partners biNU to increase browsing speeds

The owners of biNu have announced a partnership with Etisalat Nigeria to bring the mobile app to the network’s 15 million subscribers on feature phones and Android devices. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 14:02 · Martin Cheruiyot

Three-year-old CCTV project going nowhere in Nigeria

The closed-circuit television (CCTV) installation programme awarded to Chinese company ZTE by the Federal Government to the two cities Abuja and Lagos stopped working three years after the award. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 13:18 · Nanine Steenkamp

Microsoft plans to own SA smartphone market

Microsoft plans to take on the South African smartphone operating system market as its number one player as mobile penetration accelerates on the continent. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 12:36 · Martin Cheruiyot

Nigeria’s Innovation Camps for students begin

More than 55 Nigerian high school pupils have attended the first Junior Achievement Young Enterprise for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Innovation Camp, supported by BlackBerry. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 10:48 · Paul Adepoju

Decoded launched to bring lyrics to Africans

A new media platform called Decoded has been launched with the goal of actively engaging the continent’s music community. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 09:17 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria and China increase technology and skills links

A skills and technology transfer Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the Nigerian government with the Sanshui District Bureau of Economy, Science and Technology Development Promotion in China. → Read more
Mon, May 6th, 08:26 · Paul Adepoju

NGN1.3 billion paid in fines by Nigerian mobile operators

Nigeria’s top mobile operators have paid NGN1.3 billion (US$8.2 million) in fines within nine months for not providing an acceptable standard of services and ignoring directives from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). → Read more