iDea Hub set to launch with Developer Session – April 19th

Information Technology Developers Entrepreneur Accelerator (iDEA) is a non-profit organization established to support the development of indigenous skills and capabilities in software development. Its primary purpose is to accelerate the development of the software industry in Nigeria by nurturing and

Konga to launch Nigeria’s first Online Mall

There is a renaissance in the Nigerian e-commerce space; it’s the dawn of online retail in Nigeria, and many brands and businesses are scrambling to find their footing and get an online platform for their products. The cost of setting

HP Targets Increased Sales in Nigeria

World’s largest PC maker, Hewlett-Packard (HP), is targeting increased device sales in Nigeria and all of Africa – with the introduction of a new product range. The HP Chief for Africa, Alaa Alshimy, gave this information as he spoke about

Nigeria Invests $1 Billion for ICT Innovation Hubs

The Federal Government is providing $1 billion, to develop ICT Innovation hubs around the country. This move is to encourage the generation of more local content and to enable the local software developers get closer access to the facilities necessary

(dot)ng Domain Name gets whopping price cut; now N15,000

Nigerian websites are commonly identified by the .ng suffix, coming after .org, or .com, or .edu, since a direct .ng domain was rather expensive, selling for N7.5 million — but now, the situation has changed. According to Nigeria Internet Registration

Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg To Visit Nigeria in May, NDYP Says

Founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, is expected to visit Nigeria in May, according to Moses Siasia, Chairman of Niger Delta Young Professionals (NDYP). He made this known, when he paid a courtesy visit to the Akwa Ibom Governor,

MTN now offers Cloud Services in Nigeria

MTN has officially commenced cloud services in Nigeria, after adopting its Cloud Service Brokerage model in December of 2012. The telecommunications firm started a trial of its cloud pilot program in December, and are now going live with the service

TaxiPark Releases Android Version of Mobile App

TaxiPark, an online service created by Interactive Shack Africa to help people move around easily within cities by taxi from pickups to drop off, went live December 2012 but only in web version. With TaxiPark, people can book for a

In Abuja, Etisalat Launches Metro Fibre Network

Etisalat Nigeria has announced the launch of its metro fibre network, in Abuja — to improve the quality of internet service for residing or visiting subscribers. Etisalat aims to improve its services and quality of delivery to both new and

With $14.5 Million Grant, Google Advances Fight Against Human Trafficking

Google Giving, a section of Google responsible for its social contribution has announced a $3 million Global Impact Award to three organizations, Polaris Project, Liberty Asia, and La Strada International to fight Human Trafficking — in the US and around

On Facebook, GTBank Commences Social Banking

Foremost Nigerian financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc — GTBank, has once again raised the service bar for Nigerian financial institutions with the recent unveiling of its ‘Social Banking’ service on Facebook. The new offering which is the first of

On Android, Facebook Launches ‘Home’

The highly anticipated Facebook event, announced last week in an invitation by Facebook to the media to come see its new Home on Android, was held a few hours ago. Facebook has launched a Home screen for Android phones that

Wennovation Hub Launches Business Plan Competition

Wennovation Hub continued its steady pace of planned growth with the addition of two new teams in the dawn of 2013: Ideacentric- a company that seeks to change the way we use our phones to work, and Raotech- the company

Today Marks 40-Years, Since the First Call From A Mobile Phone Was Made

The mobile phone is 40 years today. 4 decades ago, the technology was introduced into the world, and today it has evolved from a glorified walkie-talkie to mini computers, or rather smartphones, having more power than computers made in 1973.

Sony Xperia Z Smartphone Launched in Nigeria

Sony has launched its Xperia Z Smartphone in Nigeria, following its announcement in January and launch in Dubai — last month. The phone is powered by Android OS, has a 5″ Full HD 1080 pixel Reality Display, Snapdragon S4 Pro

Mobile Web West Africa 2013 ready to Storm Lagos, May 7 – 10

It was probably the best tech event the local ecosystem ever saw in 2012, local here being all of West Africa, when it comes to mobile web. And now another edition is here – Mobile Web West Africa 2013. OTEKBITS

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