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Fri, December 14th, 11:35 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria loses billions of dollars to foreign technologies

The inability of Nigerian technology companies to locally produce indigenous technology is costing the nation to lose around N500 billion (US$3 billion) every year, according to Umar Bindir, Director General of Nigeria’s National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP). → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 09:54 · Vincent Matinde

Naspers’ price checking site officially launched in Nigeria

Naspers, a South Africa-based multinational electronic media company, has launched a consumer focused website dubbed PriceCheck Nigeria to enable shoppers to compare prices of goods across Nigeria’s major retail outlets. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 08:18 · Paul Adepoju

Symantec launches Digital Information Index in Nigeria

Global software giant Symantec has introduced its Digital Information Index (DII) into the Nigerian market, to protect business information data. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 07:35 · Paul Adepoju

tfsRadio Nigeria app reveals software update for 2013

The developer of tfsRadio Nigeria has told HumanIPO users of the app will enjoy a software update next year which will include genre searching and logos for each station. → Read more
Fri, December 14th, 06:21 · Paul Adepoju

FansConnectOnline set to launch Afrinolly app on iOS, Windows and tablets

Video and music application Afrinolly will be launched on phones running iOS and Windows as well as tablets in 2013, as it looks to build on its one million customers. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 14:45 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms companies lose US$2 million an hour to downtime

Nigerian operators are losing US$2 million an hour because downtime, according to a study carried out by global hardware and software company Oracle. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 13:11 · Tom Jackson

Airtel completes 4G LTE trial in Nigeria

Airtel Nigeria has announced the successful completion of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) trial in Lagos, saying it is ready to test in other major cities including Abuja and Port Harcourt. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 11:04 · Paul Adepoju

HP Indigo 5600 offset printing press launched in Lagos

The latest offset printing press produced by Hewlett Packard (HP), HP Indigo 5600, has been launched in Nigeria, expanding into the plastic cards and graphic overlay markets. → Read more
Thu, December 13th, 08:42 · Paul Adepoju

Afrinolly app creators launch short film competition

A unique competition focused on young African filmmakers has been launched by the creators of the Afrinolly app, aiming to broaden conversations on African issues. → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 10:10 · Vincent Matinde

Princeton Telecom to launch a mobile business application in West Africa

Communication innovator Princeton Telecom is set to commercially launch MobileCockpit, a business solution tailored for smartphones for business people. → Read more
Wed, December 12th, 08:37 · Elly Okutoyi

MTN Nigeria supports bank-led mobile money model

MTN Nigeria has declared its support for the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) move to allow financial institutions in the country to carry out mobile money services, making transfers more seamless. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 14:54 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian Communications Minister launches Technology Innovation Programme committee

The Nigerian Communication Technology Minister, Omobola Johnson, has launched a steering committee to be in charge of the Ministry’s Technology Innovation Programme (TIP), which will train young software developers. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 13:53 · Paul Adepoju

Taiwan PCs and laptops launched in Nigeria, manufacturer plans Nigerian factory

A partnership has been agreed between Taiwan-based company MSI and Nigerian IT & C Networks which seeks to tap into the immense potential of Nigeria’s personal computer market. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 10:43 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian mobile operators set to get new termination rates

New Nigerian Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) are expected to come into force from January 1, but it is not clear whether they will be lowered or not. → Read more
Tue, December 11th, 08:41 · Paul Adepoju

NCC to carry out drive test to asses Nigerian telecommunication companies

In response to anger at the low quality services offered by Nigerian mobile operators, the regulator will begin touring the country analysing signals with the aim of formulating new policies. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 13:51 · Paul Adepoju

WaveTek Nigeria to improve broadband coverage in Africa with Carlson wireless agreement

WaveTek Nigeria, an ICT solutions provider, and American company Carlson Wireless Technologies have teamed up to adopt television ‘white spaces’, required to meet Africa’s growing demand for broadband coverage. → Read more
Mon, December 10th, 08:04 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian defence chief hits out at fake Facebook account

Admiral Ola Sa'ad Ibrahim, Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff, has confirmed there is a parody Facebook account in his name and has labelled the imitators cyber criminals. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 10:22 · Elly Okutoyi

Nigeria hosts Apps4Africa for the second time

Nigeria will host the Apps4Africa event tomorrow for a brainstorming session to discuss and develop potential submissions in this year’s competition under the theme “Business Challenge”. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 10:19 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Oluseun Onigbinde talks BudgIT and access to information

Nigerian Oluseun Onigbinde, the founder of BudgIT, speaks to HumanIPO about how he aims to give citizens easy and accessible statistics on how public authorities spend their money. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 08:04 · Brandon Gregory

Nigerian telecommunication operators banned from issuing promotions

Telecommunications operators in Nigeria could face additional fines imposed by Nigerian authorities for poor customer service ratings. → Read more