e-Business Fair: NextDaySite Offers 50% Discount on Website Design

NextDaySite, an upscale website design and solutions company, in partnership with ConnectNigeria.com, has announced a special promotion of 50 percent discount on website design to be available during the 2013 e-business fair. The fair, which will be hosted by ConnectNigeria.com

Apple Sells 9 Million Units of iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, as Shares Climb 5 Percent

Over the past weekend, Apple Inc. sold a combined nine million units of its newly released iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. The announcement, which was made by the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Tim Cook, caused a 5 percent upward swing

Newgen Implements eGov Suite for Cabinet Secretariat

The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), has implemented an e-Gov suite made by Newgen Software, a global provider of Business Process Management, Enterprise Content Management, and Customer Communication Management solutions. The implementation was part

BlackBerry Launches BBM on Android and iOS Platforms This Weekend

Blackberry messenger, widely known as BBM, is coming to Android, this Saturday and iOS this Sunday, Blackberry has announced. The service comes several months after the organization admitted that it will make BBM available on other platforms, and rumors grew

Google Introduces Calico, a New Health Research Company

Google today announced Calico, a new company that will focus on health and well-being, in particular the challenge of aging and associated diseases. Arthur D. Levinson, Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of Genentech and Chairman of Apple, will be

Oxygen Offers Free Wi-Fi at Chicken Republic Restaurants

The CEO of Oxygen Broadband Networks, Wande Adalemo, has announced that the company has launched free Wi-Fi internet access at outlets of Chicken Republic across Nigeria, starting with ten outlets in Lagos. He made this known during his presentation at

Dolphin Telecoms Brings $700m Submarine Cable to Nigeria

Dolphin Telecoms, a global communications carrier and operator of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable system in West Africa, has announced that it would land the $700 million submarine cable in Nigeria in the fourth quarter of this

BlackBerry 9720 Launched in Nigeria

BlackBerry has launched its new 9720 ‘social media’ smartphone. The touchscreen phone comes with QWERTY Keyboard with BlackBerry OS 7.1, FM radio and extended battery life. At the ceremony, Blackberry’s Regional Managing Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA),

Grid Energy Challenge Launched in Nigeria

The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) has partnered with GE Africa to launch the Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Challenge, a three-year, $2 million challenge that will award 20 or more grants of up to $100,000 each to African companies and

5 Reasons Why Smartwatches Will Be Forgotten

Earlier this month, Connect Nigeria reported that Samsung and Nissan launched smartwatches, which were just a few days apart. While Nissan is mostly known for its expertise in automobile design and manufacture, Samsung isn’t exactly a new player with mobile

A Conversation with Skype at 10

Skype clocked 10 years last month. Earlier this year, it reported that users were now doing 2 billion minutes daily on the platform, connecting with one another. That’s enough time to ‘watch 1.6 million movies’ according to Microsoft. Despite its

CBN Revises e-Payment System in Nigeria

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched Release 2 of its Payment System Vision 2020. The document, “urges operators to mobilize available technology to take mobile financial services to the grassroots.” According to Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, CBN Governor,

Kano State Delegation Visits Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority

Salamatu Rabiu Musa, Governor of Kano State, has led a delegation on a visit to the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), United Arab Emirates. The DSOA is the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis, an integrated free zone technology park.

Visa Plans to Expand Business in Nigeria

Visa, Global Financial Services Corporation that operates Visa card, has revealed that it is targeting expansion in Nigeria. The corporation’s newly appointed Group Executive for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, Kamran Siddiqi, visited Nigeria and spoke of

UBA Introduces Instant Selectable PIN for Debit Cards

United Bank for Africa Plc. (UBA Group), has announced the introduction of ‘In Card PIN management’ that lets Customers of the Bank immediately select their Personal Identification Number – PIN – for their Debit Cards, eliminating the process of handing

Who to Follow on Twitter: Business & Brand Tweeters

Wondering which handles to follow on Twitter this weekend? Whether you’re thinking of launching a start-up, or you’re looking to take your business to the next level, Nigerian Twitter is choc-full of sound counsel and resources. For tips on how

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