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Wed, February 13th, 14:49 · Paul Adepoju

Bharti Airtel’s latest report shows positive growth in Africa

Mobile operator Bharti Airtel has announced a 15 percent rise in revenue for its third quarter ending December 31, 2012, while it reached 262 million subscribers. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 14:24 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian lawyers and financial crimes commission promote cyber crime law

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) are unanimously supporting the ongoing amendments for the Nigerian Criminal and Penal Codes Act of 2004 to extend to cybercrimes. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 10:33 · Elly Okutoyi

CWG to launch unique tech education in Nigeria

Integrated ICT solutions provider Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) will soon launch a “unique entrepreneurship education in technology” in Nigeria in partnership with Startup Weekend, TechStars and Startup America. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 09:36 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian reps ask government to halt actions on computer-based tests for university admissions

Nigerian federal representatives have directed the government to halt its efforts to commence computer-based tests for admission into the nation’s various institutions of higher learning. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 15:49 · Nanine Steenkamp

African broadband users predicted to be 277 million by 2015

African broadband growth is escalating rapidly due to telecom investments, making it the future of mobile technology, according to Nigerian network operator Etisalat. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 14:35 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s FCTA calls for ban on smartphones for youths

Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has called on the country’s legislators to pass laws that will help tackle rising social media abuse by banning smartphones for children. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 06:55 · Paul Adepoju

StarTimes to broadcast UEFA Champions League matches

Major Nigerian digital pay TV company StarTimes has announced the addition of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) to its packages. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 10:32 · Paul Adepoju

Prominent Nigerians celebrate AFCON victory on social media

President Goodluck Jonathan and other notable Nigerians took to social media to celebrate the nation’s victory at the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) held in South Africa, which concluded last night. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 08:36 · Vincent Matinde

Vir2o and HotSauce to attend Social Media Week in Lagos

East Coast Diversified Corporation (ECDC) has said that representatives from its new social media subsidiary Vir2o and HotSauce, its new partner, will feature at the Social Media Week scheduled to take place in Nigeria’s capital Lagos. → Read more
Sat, February 9th, 15:56 · Paul Adepoju

MTN Nigeria installations under demolition threat from contractor

MTN installations in the Nigerian Niger-Delta region have come under threat from a contractor which has declared its readiness to attack facilities over unpaid debts. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 11:05 · Elly Okutoyi

MTN to retail BlackBerry Z10 in Nigeria

Integrated telecoms company MTN is to launch the BlackBerry Z10 in Nigeria, barely a week after the handset debuted on home turf in Canada. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 08:14 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms comply with NCC, switch to new tariff

Telecommunications companies in Nigeria have complied with the directive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) concerning the cost of SMS across the various networks. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 15:54 · Paul Adepoju

More than 40 million lines inactive in Nigeria – NCC

Latest figures released by regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have revealed more than 40 million telephone lines are currently inactive in the country. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 14:52 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria only using 10% of broadband capacity

Nigeria is currently only using 10 percent of its broadband capacity, with the nation yet to fully deploy the potential of the submarine fibre-optic cables that dock along the country’s coast. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 13:20 · Vincent Matinde

Paga reports processing 1.2 million transactions since 2011 launch

Nigeria mobile money transfer company Paga has processed over 1.2 million transactions from 2011 to date, resulting in current business worth of N13.2 billion (US$84 million). → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 08:14 · Paul Adepoju

GTBank introduces cardless ATM withdrawals

Major Nigerian commercial bank Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) has launched its GT Bank Mobile Money service in Lagos, targeting Nigerians without bank accounts. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 15:08 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s computer professionals council tackles certificate forgery with latest security features

In reaction to the increasing incidents of certificate forgery, the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) has concluded plans for the design of a new certificate for the council. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 14:30 · Elly Okutoyi

Nigerian version of Angry Birds game to launch soon

A Nigerian version of the popular Angry Birds computer game - Angry Nigerian - is set for launch, allowing players to “sling a shot” at people who the player thinks may be responsible for Nigeria’s problems. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 13:11 · Elly Okutoyi

New Nigerian search engine to be launched on Friday

Nintag, a new search engine, will be launched in Nigeria on Friday by three Nigerians living in the Diaspora, dedicated to providing local search results. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 10:34 · Paul Adepoju

Investing in broadband will increase Nigeria’s GDP – expert

Titi Omo-Ettu, Head of Telecom Answer Associates and a passionate broadband promoter, has described super-fast Internet as the central cog upon which Nigeria’s future economy will revolve. → Read more