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Thu, March 21st, 09:50 · Paul Adepoju

Intel and W-TEC empower Nigerian female entrepreneurs with ICT skills

A three-day technology and entrepreneurship training forum organised by international technology company Intel and the Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W-TEC) ended with the call to bridge the gender gap in access to basic ICT. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 14:10 · Paul Adepoju

NigComSat partners Belgian company on the provision of Ka-Band broadband services

Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) Limited has partnered with Belgium’s Newtec for Ka-band services, aiming to boost broadband penetration in the country. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 13:18 · Tefo Mohapi

Q&A: KasiMP3 founder Mokgethwa Mapaya

The music industry continues to experience declines in revenues year-on-year, with International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) reports estimating 95 per cent of music downloaded online is illegal. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 09:22 · Paul Adepoju

M.I becomes first African rapper to premiere a song on Google Hangout

Nigeria-born internationally acclaimed rapper M.I Abaga has re-affirmed his position at the top of African entertainment with a historic online premiere of the first single off his next album. → Read more
Wed, March 20th, 08:20 · Paul Adepoju

Hackers pull down four government websites in Nigeria

A group of hackers called Pak Cyber Eaglez have successfully hacked the website of the Nigerian Foreign Affairs Ministry in addition three other government websites. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 14:59 · Nanine Steenkamp

CBN considers partnerships to raise fraud awareness

Leading money deposit bank (MDB) Union Bank of Nigeria is in the process of establishing partnerships to drive the use of mobile money in an effort to combat fraud countrywide as part of an awareness campaign. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 14:10 · Paul Adepoju

SMEet and Greet conference held in Lagos

A conference is underway in Lagos for small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) to expand their businesses with technology. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 12:54 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian business technologies and tools are getting cheaper – Peter Bankole

A business expert has stated the high cost of technology is no longer an issue limiting small businesses from expanding, as several business tools are becoming cheaper. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 10:31 · Paul Adepoju

Expert calls on Nigeria’s SMEs to maximize technology in expanding their businesses

An IT expert is encouraging Nigerian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to fully utilise technology in advancing their businesses. → Read more
Tue, March 19th, 07:42 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s online game company set to launch new website

Olakunle Ogungbamila, chief executive of Kuluya Limited, has told HumanIPO the online games company will launch its new website by the end of March. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 14:07 · Paul Adepoju

Kuluya.com launches “Oga at the top” game

In addition to more than seven million Google search results, tweets, posts, songs and t-shirts, the "Oga at the top" gaffe made by the Lagos state commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has inspired developers at Kuluya.com to design an online game for visitors to the website. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 10:32 · Paul Adepoju

NCC reiterates commitment to ensuring ICT access for the disabled

Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has reiterated their commitment of ensuring Nigerians living with disabilities have easy access to telecommunications services. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 09:47 · Nanine Steenkamp

Majority of mail from Nigeria is spam

A study exposing the world’s most infamous net fraud spots revealed more than 62 per cent of Nigeria’s email is categorised as spam. → Read more
Mon, March 18th, 07:10 · Paul Adepoju

Eventsrail eases events registration and ticket purchase with mobile API platform

A mobile website that allows Nigerian event organisers to directly sell tickets has been launched by Eventsrail Limited, a major provider of online registration and ticketing services. → Read more
Fri, March 15th, 14:12 · Elly Okutoyi

Nigerian ecommerce site Jumia lands US$26 million investment

Jumia, a leading online retailer in Nigeria, has received an investment of US$26 million from the Summit Partners, in a move that will see the company develop its brand across Nigeria, Egypt and Morocco. → Read more
Fri, March 15th, 12:56 · Vincent Matinde

Paid-to-blog website 10KWEB expands into West Africa

Blogging company 10KWEB has extended its presence into Burkina Faso, expanding its wings further into West Africa. → Read more
Thu, March 14th, 15:48 · Paul Adepoju

“Oga at the top” gaffe causes social media outburst in Nigeria

The failure of the Lagos state commandant of the National Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Obafaiye Shem, to name the corps’ official website address during a live television interview has resulted in an outburst on social media. → Read more
Thu, March 14th, 15:11 · Paul Adepoju

Expert blames middlemen, product supply chain for high cost of IT gadgets in Nigeria

An expert in e-commerce has blamed the high costs of gadgets in Nigeria on the large number of middlemen that handle a product before it gets to the final consumer. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 15:02 · Paul Adepoju

BlackBerry partners with local app developers for BB Z10 platform

BlackBerry has disclosed Nigerian app developers have developed about 250 applications for the latest BlackBerry 10 platform. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 14:01 · Elly Okutoyi

Nigeria not in a position to fight cybercrime, says NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has admitted the country is not in a position to fight cybercrime, as the necessary laws on prosecuting them are yet to be passed by the Federal Government. → Read more