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Ondo (Youth) Economic Summit: Governor Mimiko host Dayo Israel, Bode Pedro...

Ondo State Governor and one time Minister of Housing – Governor Olusegun Mimiko recently hosted Asiwaju Dayo Israel and other Leading entrepreneurs at the Ondo State (Youth) Economic summit. The summit...

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Africa: Future Awards 2012 Nominees Full List

This is indeed BIG: THE FUTURE AWARDS, described by the World Bank as “The Nobel Prize for Young Africans”, after unveiling its spectacular Young Person of the Year nominees earlier this week, has now...

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New Tech: Free Instant Notifications with Gmail SMS in Africa

Now Available in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana: If you want to be notified in real time whenever you get an email, then Gmail SMS is for you. This feature will allow you to access your Gmail account via...

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Nigerian Police provide e-mail address to fight crime

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar has approved the release of a new e-mail address to enable the public communicate directly with him on issues relating to crime. The address is...

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OLX Launches in Nigeria – Classified Ads Site

In June this year, we published an article here on Technology Africa that Naspers-owned classified ads service, Dealfish was in the process of transition and currently being shuttered and rebranded to...

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Senate Tells GSM Operators, Leave Nigeria If You Can’t Improve On Service...

Chairman, Senate Committee on Communications, Senator Gil Emeka Nnaji, PDP, Enugu-East has warned providers of Global System for Mobile Telecommunications,  GSM, to improve on their services to...

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Nigeria: ISPON begins Nationwide search for software talents

ON the heels of the global software contest powered by Microsoft Corporation which held in Sydney, Australia a fortnight ago, the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has flagged off...

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The Nigerian software Giant is Awake!

Suppressed Development and Under-development of Indigenous Software The Nigerian Software Lion has roared in an effort to occupy the international software space – this has come to pass. Engr. Chijioke...

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‘Nigerians not maximising use of GSM technology’ – Amechi Stanley

Mr. Amechi Stanley is the Managing Director and Chief Executive of Leystel Nigeria limited, a Nigerian based IT Consulting firm and wireless communication service that specialized in tailoring quality...

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Nigeria’s Got Talent show – Airtel, RBF offer N10m star prize

According to Vanguard, Within two weeks of the commencement of auditions for the Nigeria’s Got Talent Show across the country, Nigeria Telecommunications Services Provider, Airtel Nigeria and Rapid...

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Jason Njoku [IrokoTV] Nominated at The Future Awards Tech and Young person of...

Jason Njoku, co founder and CEO of iROKO Partners has been Nominated at The Future Awards (Season 7) as Tech Person and Young person of the Year. Lets show our support by voting for him via The Future...

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Ice Prince, Brymo, Dencia’s Twitter Account Verified: Omotola, 2Face,...

Reports have it that Dencia and members of Choc Boys; Ice Prince, Brymo, Jesse Jagz excluding MI had theirTwitter accounts verified. In view of this they have now joined the likes of Asa, D’Banj, Osaze...

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Nigerian Rated as 9th World Best Innovator in E-learning

In the latest rating by a United Kingdom based agency, Bob Little Public Relations, a Nigerian, Mr Muyiwa Bamgbose, has been rated world’s 9th best innovator in electronic learning. According to the...

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PROJECT FAME WEST AFRICA SEASON 5: MEET YOUR CONTESTANTS

Hosts – Joseph Benjamin and Adora Oleh The fifth season of the MTN Project Fame West Africa has kicked off with contestants already in the academy. A total of 15 contestants were picked at the recently...

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WAEC withholds 112,000 results over examination malpratices

NIGERIA - The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Friday said it withheld the results of 112,000 candidates who sat for the May/June 2012 West African Senior School Certificate Examination...

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Nigeria’s VConnect takes 2 million SMEs to YouTube

History Made or History in the Making, whichever one you choose to call it, VConnect is making waves at the moment. As an Information Provider, Vconnect has recently connected two million Small and...

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Dragons’ Den’s Doug Richard to help Nigeria business

UK businessman and former reality TV star Doug Richard has launched an initiative in Nigeria to help young entrepreneurs set up businesses. “There’s everything from web start-ups to snail farms going...

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Top Actress, Omotola Jalade Gets Verified on Twitter

Nigerian celebs have continued to make themselves relevant in this jet age of technological advancements and social media craze. The latest gist is that Nollywood Actress, Omotola ‘Real Omosexy’ Jalade...

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Beta, Speedstar to manufacturers PC for students

NIGERIA: There are indeed very strong indications that the market for locally manufactured personal computers in the country will soon get a huge boost as the minister of Communications and Technology,...

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Mast, Tower Users in Nigeria Urged To Adhere To Usage Directive

According to Nigeria’s Daily Trust reports, local telecom operators, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and other operators that make use of masts, towers and base stations for service delivery have...

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