Bulk SMS Still Works in Nigeria: Here’s How to Use It Like a Boss
About a decade or more ago, bulk sms was a thing. It was the talk of the town. Fast forward to 2024, WhatsApp messages, emails, and DMs seem to have taken over the space. One may therefore be tempted to conclude that bulk SMS is outdated and ineffective. Read more about Business But guess […]
Business Growth Tips: How To Increase Your Sales With SMS Marketing
Mobile text messages remain a widely-used means of communication. They are also outstandingly effective; about 98% of text messages are opened by their recipients. That’s a much higher open rate than any other medium. Add the fact that mobile phones have an 85% penetration rate in Nigeria, and it becomes easy to see why SMS […]
3rd NASSI Trade Fair Holding This April
Theme: Expanding The Frontiers of MSME Through Market Access The Lagos branch of the Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) will be hosting the third edition of their annual trade fair this April. The trade fair, which is Lagos’ largest MSME fair, will be a week long event holding from Monday 8th to Sunday […]
Tip of the Day: Get 1GB of Data for N500 with MTN Pulse Subscription
MTN subscribers have a new bonus plan available for them to enjoy. The new pulse subscription offers great value for a fair price. You can get 1GB data for N500 valid for 7 days. You also get unlimited music streaming on MTN Music Plus for N10 daily and enjoy call rates at 11k/s to all […]
Tip Of The Day: How To Send/Reply SMS From Your PC
You must be wondering when on earth PCs gained SMS messaging functionality. Don’t think too far. With a recent update to its Android messaging web app, Google has made it possible for PC users to send text messages through the web by logging into the app on your browser. They also added support for RCS-based […]
SIM Cards are Vulnerable To Hacking, Research Reveals
SIM cards are the de facto trust anchor of mobile devices worldwide. The cards protect the mobile identity of subscribers, associate devices with phone numbers, and increasingly store payment credentials, for example in NFC-enabled phones with mobile wallets. With over seven billion cards in active use, SIMs may well be the most widely used security […]
SMS between Networks will cost Four Naira, from February, NCC Says
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated telecommunication network operators in Nigeria, to charge four naira (N4) for Short Message Service (SMS), sent between them — from February 5. It is more than 50% reduction, from the usual, ten naira or nine naira, currently charged. NCC in a statement on this move submitted that, “In […]
Tweets, Messages Into 2013 as Nigerians Nestle Social Networks
‘Happy New Year’ was the most famous message across the world – including Nigeria, as people in countries – according to timezone – saw the first hours of 2013. Tweets, short messages, emails, chats and other social posts were exchanged between folks, associates and colleagues to close or open compliments for the New Year. In […]