Archives Tag: technology

LIFESTYLE

Digital Gadgets and How They Affect Interpersonal Relationships

April 19, 2022

There used to be an era when the curse on attention span was the television. In fact, it pushed a major religious sect in Nigeria to rename the television a ‘Satanic Box’. Now, it is the era of mobile phones, iPods and tablets and the various contents which come with them. The strange thing is … Continue reading Digital Gadgets and How They Affect Interpersonal Relationships

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Events

PCgetz Set To Release New Trends In Technology

April 19, 2022

Pcgetz Annual Dinner is an event aimed at showcasing trending technologies and its application to our everyday lives. This year’s  event will be held at Oriental Hotel, on the 30th of November 2018 and will showcase 3D printing, Virtual Reality, Augumented Reality, IOT in a hands on approach manner. Among the other technologies to be featured … Continue reading PCgetz Set To Release New Trends In Technology

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TECH

Ayotunde Coker Elected Secretary General Of African Data Centre Association

April 19, 2022

Dr. Ayotunde Coker, the Managing Director of Rack Centre, a state-of-the-art, Tier III Data collocation centre, has been elected the Secretary General of the African Data Centre Association (ADCA). The Nigerian who heads, Africa’s most connected data centre, was elected at the ADCA’s inaugural meeting held at the Datacloud Africa Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco. Coker … Continue reading Ayotunde Coker Elected Secretary General Of African Data Centre Association

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TECH Top 100 SMEs

Connect Nigeria Top 100 SMEs: Madsuite Technologies

April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s information portal- Connect Nigeria, set out months ago to celebrate and promote young entrepreneurs who are making significant contributions in the business world, with its Top 100 SMEs campaign in partnership with Union Bank. Receiving a total of 181 votes, Madsuite Technologies emerged as one of the businesses to make the list. Founded in … Continue reading Connect Nigeria Top 100 SMEs: Madsuite Technologies

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TECH

What is TomCat Hosting and Why Should You Use It?

April 19, 2022

In 1999 James Duncan Davidson developed Apache TomCat, [also known as TomCat Server], for the Apache Software Foundation. So what is TomCat hosting, and what makes it so popular and worth using? An outline of [Apache] TomCat Apache TomCat is essentially an open source project, specifically a Java servlet Container rather than a web server … Continue reading What is TomCat Hosting and Why Should You Use It?

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Agriculture

How FarmCrowdy Became Nigeria’s Top Agritech Startup

April 19, 2022

The vast majority of Nigeria’s 38 million farmers grow crops and rear livestock and poultry on a relatively small scale. For them, the seasonal nature of agriculture is a big constraint. Revenues come in at specific periods of the year, but these periods are often too far apart, and the funds from the previous season’s … Continue reading How FarmCrowdy Became Nigeria’s Top Agritech Startup

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DIY

Did You Know? 3G Network was Launched in 2001

April 19, 2022

3G is short for ‘third generation’, pointing to its position as the third generation of wireless mobile telecommunications technology. The 3G network was first available in May 2001 as a pre-release (test) of W-CDMA technology and became commercially available later that same year. The network protocol came as the upgrade to the prevalent 2G and … Continue reading Did You Know? 3G Network was Launched in 2001

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Did You Know? ECONOMY TECH

Did You Know? Lagos Computer Village Is West Africa’s Largest ICT Hub

April 19, 2022

Computer Village is a gadgets market and repair hub spread across streets in the Otigba axis of Ikeja, Lagos. This trade district is tucked in between some of the city’s popular destinations. There’s the Muritala International Airport, which lies to the West; and on the South East, the affluent Government Residential Area (GRA) sits with … Continue reading Did You Know? Lagos Computer Village Is West Africa’s Largest ICT Hub

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BUSINESS

Business Growth Tip: How To Boost Your Business Using Data

April 19, 2022

There’s a lot of talks these days about the role data could play in helping businesses grow. You’ve probably heard the buzzwords associated with this: big data, analytics, informatics. They get mentioned so often, you wonder if you’re not missing out on what could be the next big thing in the world of business. But … Continue reading Business Growth Tip: How To Boost Your Business Using Data

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apps

App Of The Week: First Mobile

April 19, 2022

First Mobile is the app for all First Bank account holders. The app is enriched with a wide range of services to ensure that users can bank from the comfort of their own homes. Released in 2015, the app was designed with a simple and elegant interface to ensure that users navigate through it easily … Continue reading App Of The Week: First Mobile

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Press Release

Propak West Africa 2018

April 19, 2022

Held from the 18th – 20th of September 2018, Propak West Africa brought together industry professionals from across the packaging, plastics, processing and printing supply chains. As the region’s leading exhibition, Propak West Africa and its co-located Conference is dedicated to facilitating business connections, valuable learning opportunities and sharing market insights. With a record-breaking 4,265 … Continue reading Propak West Africa 2018

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TECH

Google To Shutdown Google Plus After Data Leak

April 19, 2022

Google announced recently that they’d be drawing the curtain on Google Plus – the search giant’s shot at social networking.  The decision to shut down the social platform came after Google discovered a security breach that exposed the private data of up to 500,000 users. Google+ was launched in June 2011 to enable people share … Continue reading Google To Shutdown Google Plus After Data Leak

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apps Health

App Of The Week: Kangpe

April 19, 2022

Have you ever thought of the possibility of receiving diagnosis about a physical ailment through an app without having to visit a hospital? With Kangpe, this is now a reality and health care has become more accessible for the average Nigerian who may not have access to a physical  hospital. Although Kangpe by no means, … Continue reading App Of The Week: Kangpe

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Africa ANNOUNCEMENTS Awards

AppsAfrica Awards Finalists Announced

April 19, 2022

The final shortlist for the 4th AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards have been announced. The Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa with winners announced in Cape Town on November 12th, 2018. The annual Awards attracted over 300 submissions from 39 countries, with solutions launched across all 54 African markets by start-ups, established ventures, … Continue reading AppsAfrica Awards Finalists Announced

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TECH Tip of the Day

Tip of the day: How to Get Better Google Search Results

April 19, 2022

Virtually everyone that has a smartphone or owns a computer has had to use Google Search. Sometimes, we get the right results from our search queries, other times we don’t. Google Search has its own algorithm and pattern for displaying search results, one we’ve found to be accurate in most cases. However, if you want … Continue reading Tip of the day: How to Get Better Google Search Results

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