Gadgets

Wed, January 14th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju

Kenya’s media consortium orders internet-enabled decoders

Digital TV subscribers in Kenya will soon be able to procure internet-enabled decoders from the country's three major media companies Nation Media Group (NMG), Royal Media Services (RMS) and Standard Group (SG). → Read more
Mon, January 5th, 14:04 · Paul Adepoju

MTN launches subscription-based video service in South Africa

Telecoms company MTN has launched FrontRow, a new subscription-based video service that offers subscribers access to thousands of movies and TV series. → Read more
Mon, January 5th, 13:04 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s major opposition party to deploy mobile phones for general elections

Nigeria’s major opposition party the All Progressive Congress (APC) has announced it would be issuing mobile phones to its agents that would be deployed to 1130 polling stations in Ogun state’s senatorial districts in the forthcoming general elections. → Read more
Fri, December 12th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

Obiwezy.com allows Nigerians to purchase top quality used gadgets with warranty

A new recommerce platform has been launched in Nigeria to allow individuals to purchase top quality used gadgets at the most affordable price. → Read more
Tue, December 9th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

New app launched to ease traffic on Nigerian roads

Community based app TrafficLite has been launched in Lagos, Nigeria. The app provides users with real time traffic updates and was developed by Panthelope Technologies, a Lagos-based tech startup. → Read more
Fri, December 5th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian bank launches portable POS solution

The management of Heritage Bank one of Nigeria's commercial banks has launched portable POS solution a Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) product that getting popular in various parts of the world. → Read more
Mon, December 1st, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

How tech startups in Africa can help the fight against HIV/AIDS

More than 70% of people living with HIV are in Africa, the continent is also responsible for over 90% of children living with the virus. In 2012 alone, about 1 million deaths due to HIV were recorded. → Read more
Tue, November 25th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Yemi Olulana, Founder, giddiphones.com

Olulana spoke to HumanIPO on the uniqueness of the platform and how they plan to sell 30 million phones before th3e of 2015. → Read more
Tue, November 25th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

Giddiphones.com is simplifying the way Nigerians buy phones – Olulana

A new online ad site that allows individuals to buy mobile devices has been launched in Nigeria. Dubbed giddiphones.com, the platform allows buyers and sellers to meet and transact business. → Read more
Mon, November 24th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian government bans mobile phones in prison

The Nigerian government through the interior ministry has banned the use of mobile phones in prisons across the country. The directive announced by Abba Moro Minister of Interior affects both prisoners and officials. → Read more
Fri, November 21st, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian Communications Commission bans teleco

Nigeria’s telecoms industry’s regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a clampdown on Owntel Communications. Aording to the NCC, the company was providing telecommunications services without an operational license. → Read more
Thu, November 20th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

Mobile subscribers in Africa set to hit one billion – Ericsson

The latest Ericsson Mobility Report launched yesterday (Wednesday) revealed that proliferation of mobile technology continues to grow at a rapid pace. According to the report, Africa has topped 880 million in mobile subscriptions for Q3 2014, whilst 90 per cent of the world's population over six years old is predicted to have a mobile phone by 2020. → Read more
Thu, November 20th, 11:01 · Paul Adepoju

Demand for iPhone 6 and 6s in Kenya higher than supply – operators

Mobile operators and retailers in Kenya have revealed that demand for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s are more than what Apple is supplying to the country. → Read more
Mon, November 17th, 22:30 · Paul Adepoju

Tecno kicks off #TecnoCamContest promo for Phantom Z

Smartphones manufacturing company Tecno has announced the official kickoff of its #TecnoCamContest promo through which users of can win prizes from the company. → Read more
Mon, November 17th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju

MTN, others promise to improve QoS

Wale Goodluck, Corporate Service Executive for MTN Nigeria has announced the network's commitment towards improving its quality of service (QoS). He said this at the recently held 76th Telecoms Consumer Parliament organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in Lagos. → Read more
Mon, November 17th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

Online privacy is the new luxury – Victoria Milan

Sigurd Vedal, founder and CEO of Victoria Milan has described online privacy as the new luxury. Vedal said this while commenting on the report of a survey that revealed over 80% of individuals seeking extramarital affairs are afraid that their device's data will end up in the wrong hands. → Read more
Mon, November 17th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Internet threatens scholarship – Nobel laureate

Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has warned that continual reliance on the internet poses great threat to scholarship. He said this while delivering the 3rd annual Zik Lecture at Nigeria's Nnamdi Azikiwe University. → Read more
Fri, November 7th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Namibia’s Paratus Telecom launches Nomanini-powered mobile airtime distribution service

Namibian ICT provider, Paratus Telecom, has diversified its offering by launching a new mobile airtime distribution service called “Katiti”. The service runs on Nomanini’s popular cloud-based mobile point of sale platform and is designed to be used by informal traders and budding entrepreneurs. → Read more
Thu, November 6th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Galaxy A5 and A3 optimised for social networking – Samsung

Samsung Electronics its latest devices, the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 are optimised for social networking. It said the devices have a refined, trendy design and advanced functions to support social networking. → Read more
Wed, November 5th, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju

Metacom launches web-based management centre

Industrial and commercial communications operator Metacom today announced the launch of its Management Centre. The centre offers clients insight into network performance. → Read more