Lenovo Smartphone Portfolio Launched in Nigeria

Lenovo has launched its smartphone portfolio in Nigeria. Consumers in the country will be the first in the African content to get their hands on seven models, including the flagship Vibe X smartphone. The portfolio offers a range of design

Passnownow Launches e-Learning App at Social Media Week Lagos

The event organised by Passnownow during the 2014 edition of Social Media Week Lagos will be remembered as one of the high points of the weeklong Social Media Week. The 2014 edition of Social Media Week Lagos lasted five days

TrafficButter Launches the TrafficButter Mobile App; to Reward Users with Gifts

TrafficButter, a Nigerian startup that helps motorists navigate traffic, has launched a new mobile app called the Traffic Butter Mobile App. Thew new app comes just a month after the company merged with JonnyWaka, another technology firm. The merger by

Ericsson Signs 5-Year Service Contract with MTN Nigeria

Ericsson has signed a five-year managed services agreement with MTN for its Nigeria operations. This agreement not only extends Ericsson’s managed services leadership across Africa, but makes Ericsson, MTN’s largest managed services partner on the continent. Under this contract, the

Dele Momodu, Japhet Omojuwa, Sunday Dare and Others to Speak at New Media Africa Symposium

Journalists, Dele Momodu and Sunday Dare will join other new media professionals including the special assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on new media, Reno Omokri; political blogger, Japhet Omojuwa; rapper and label CEO, Eldee and others at the New Media

BlackBerry Unveils the Blackberry Z3 and Q20 Smartphones

Blackberry has announced its newest touchscreen smartphone – Blackberry Z3. The Z3 will offer a big 5-inch high resolution display with no physical keyboard. The phone has an all-touch interface and will run the company’s latest version of its operating

Nokia Launches First Set of Android-powered Smartphones – The Nokia X Family

Nokia has announced the entry of its X-Family into the smartphone market and it is a great surprise as the new phones are Nokia’s first set of devices powered by the Android Operating System. The X-Family recently released consists of

Samsung S5 to Feature Biometric Security Scanners

The next version of Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones will be spotting biometric security scanners, the company has announced. The biometric scanners will be similar to that of rival smartphone, Apple iPhone 5, in that the main button in front of the

Obi Asika, Convener of Social Media Week, Speaks to Connect Nigeria About the Impact of the Weeklong Event

Obi Asika, Creative Industries Entrepreneur and Chairman, Social Media Week Lagos, spoke to Connect Nigeria on the goals achieved and the highlights of the #SMW event. CN: How did the social media week event go? OA: It was to my

Google Unveils Smartphone with 3D Sensors

Google doesn’t stop. The company doesn’t know how to stop. Just a few days after Facebook acquired WhatsApp, an application that Google was also interested in buying, the search engine company has found a way into the news with the

Facebook Acquires WhatsApp for $19 Billion

Facebook Inc., a popular social media networking service with about 1.2 billion users, has acquired WhatsApp, another social media service that thrives primarily on mobile phones. The recent acquisition is estimated to be worth around $19 billion. Facebook had earlier

UBA Organises Social Media Summit for Journalists

A one-day summit on how journalists can use and maximise social media networking in news reporting will hold in Lagos tomorrow, February 20th. The event tagged ‘Functional Social Networking for Nigerian Journalists’ is organised by Everything Journalism and the United

Former Super Eagles Captain, Jay Jay Okocha, Signs Endorsement Deal with New Age Chargers

Former Super Eagles and Bolton Wanderers FC skipper, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, has been unveiled as brand ambassador to New Age Chargers. The deal with New Age Chargers, manufacturer of devices for charging mobile gadgets, is believed to be worth

Online Mall, Konga.com, Improves Trading Platform

One of Nigeria’s online shopping malls, Konga.com, has announced its intention to launch a restructured trading platform that will improve the shopping experience for shoppers in the mall. The trading platform, according to Konga, will be launching in the coming

Payment Platform, PesaPal Launches in Malawi; Plans Expansion To Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia

Kenyan-based web and mobile payment platform, PesaPal has launched in Malawi to enable users pay for goods and services online via credit cards and mobile money services like M-PESA and is already planning its expansion to Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia.

BBM Voice and Channels for Android and iPhone Released

An update for the BlackBerry Messenger app on Android and iPhone platforms has been released with new features. This new update brings with it, among other features, support for BBM Voice and BBM Channels on Android and iOS. Voice and

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