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- 20 Sept 2020
Extreme E Partners StarTimes to Broadcast Series across Africa
Electric off-road motor racing series Extreme E has signed a three-year agreement with digital TV operator StarTimes to broadcast the series live across the African continent. The deal will see…
- 29 Jun 2009
Nitda Proposes e-Signature, New Law to Secure e-Business
Very soon, you may have to think twice before you click a button because the federal government is proposing a new law to make electronic documents and signatures as valid as their paper and ink…
- 29 Jul 2013
FG Mulls CERT Ecosystem
Federal government at the weekend said the country it is working towards the establishment of a Computer Emergency Readiness and Response ecosystem complete with Computer Emergency Response Teams…
- 16 Jul 2019
Konga Eyes Profitability as Turnover Rises by 800 Per Cent
Konga, Nigeria’s number one composite eCommerce giant, has set its sights on the path of profitability after achieving an increase in turnover by over 800 per cent and a huge reduction in losses over…
- 15 Oct 2014
UPS Gives Online Shoppers World Delivery Confidence
UPS said it will expand UPS My Choice and the UPS Access Point network, two of the company's powerful services that work seamlessly together to provide busy online shoppers and global retailers new…
- 9 Dec 2017
Kaspersky Reports Upsurge in PoS, DDOS Attacks
Over 77% of companies globally have suffered from some kind of attack during the past 12 months, says Kaspersky. This is according to the Kaspersky Lab IT Security Economics Report, which notes that…
- 21 Jul 2008
The Source Computer Wins Cisco's Extreme Makeover Contest
Cisco, worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate has announced that The Source Computer Limited, a Lagos based IT firm specialising in sales,…
- 30 Sept 2020
Western Digital Unveils Speed, Portable SanDisk SSDs
Western Digital Corp. yesterday released two new SanDisk® portable SSDs that offer nearly 2x the speed over previous generations. The SanDisk Extreme® and SanDisk Extreme PRO® portable SSDs are…
- 4 May 2022
E-commerce Adoption in Northern Nigeria
E-commerce platforms like Jumia and fintech companies have brought a new dynamic to everyday living in Northern Nigeria. Individuals, households, small enterprises, and huge corporations are…
- 26 Jan 2019
Experts Express Concern over Harassment MTN Faces in Kogi State Ahead of Crucial Election
There are concerns over the danger of MTN shutdown by the Kogi State government just as the crucial 2019 presidential poll approaches. The state government has shut down the telecommunication…
- 23 Mar 2016
Ringier Africa Deals Group Acquires DealDey
Ringier Africa Deals Group, a newly-founded joint venture between Swiss Ringier Africa AG and South African Silvertree Internet Holdings (Pty) Ltd, announced it has acquired one of Nigeria’s biggest…
- 16 Nov 2016
digitXplus Releases 2nd Edition of Digital Facts Book
With 63 million internet users available in Nigeria, the country has been ranked number 1 in Africa and eight in the world in terms of internet usage. This was disclosed by the second edition of…
- 14 Apr 2017
.Ng Adoption on Onward Trend, NIRA Records 17,610 Activities in 3 Months
Statistics of domain name registration for January, February & March 2017 released by the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) shows increased adoption. According to the statistics…
- 30 Sept 2013
e-Commerce Has Changed Face of Business, However…Iroegbu
There are more than 5 billion online shopping portals and this count is elevating every day. By implications, e-Commerce has certainly changed the face of business and made shopping a relaxed and…
- 5 Oct 2009
Fulfilling Social Contract with Nicep
Most government owned businesses are virtually bankrupt and hopelessly incompetent, apologies to the 'business' management tactics of sleek 'businessmen' politicians”. Because of the…
- 6 Jul 2015
Mitsumi Distribution Picks African DISTREE Diamond Award
Mitsumi Distribution, one of the largest IT, CE and Telco distributors in Africa, has won the DISTREE Diamond award for distributors. The DISTREE Diamond Awards series continued in Nairobi Kenya…
- 10 Jun 2017
Cross River Police Nab 4, Recover 4,555 Stolen National ID Cards
A store house used by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Calabar, Cross River State was recently burgled, and some items, including 4,555 old National Identity Cards carted away.…
- 23 Nov 2021
Unity Bank Targets Women; Launches Yanga Account
In its bid to demonstrate increased commitment towards promoting financial inclusion and women empowerment, Nigeria’s retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has launched Yanga Account, a new retail product…
- 8 Dec 2018
Konga Appreciate Customers for Successful Yakata, Announces New Date
Konga, Nigeria's e-Commerce giants has unveiled new annual dates for future editions of the widely popular Konga Yakata sales which will henceforth run from November 11th to December 12th (11/11 –…
- 18 Jan 2010
e-Payment will Minimize Fraud - Obaro
John Obaro is managing director of SystemSpecs Limited, a thriving financial and human capital management software solutions company. He has had a distinguished IT management career and is regarded…
- 21 Jun 2015
Nigeria's Dangerous Nuclear Power Project
The world has again cast its attention on Nigeria and this time with keen interest following reports that she has activated a nuclear electricity programme to underpin her now notoriously unreliable…
- 31 Jan 2014
JUMIA Unveils New CEOs, Wins @ BJAN Awards
JUMIA, Nigeria’s number one online retailer has announced its new CEOs; Nicolas Martin and Jérémy Doutté. Similarly, the online retailer has received the best Online Retail Brand of the year award at…
- 2 Nov 2014
MoboFree Ignites New Competition in Nigeria e-Commerce Space
MoboFree.com, Africa’s leading social marketplace, has launched its presence in the Nigerian e-commerce space, hoping to intensify the competition with its strategic customer engagement. The MoboFree…
- 5 Aug 2021
Revisiting the Online Shopping, Food Ordering Culture of the Pandemic Era
By Victor George The CoV-2 Virus, known as the Delta Variant, is rapidly sweeping across the globe. This new variant appears to spread faster, cause more severe disease and is more likely to result…
- 8 Nov 2016
Tranwall Partnership Delivers A 70% Fraud Reduction Using Card Control - Interswitch
Globally, card fraud is on the rise reaching US$21.84 billion in 2015, with an expected peak in 2018 of US$31.26 billion. It is estimated that globally, nearly 1 in 3 consumers are victimized by card…
- 14 Jun 2014
Rugged Computers are More than Just ‘Hard Shells’
First of all, let us distinguish between a “rugged” computer and a “ruggedized” computer (or tablet or smartphone). A rugged computer is designed to operate reliably in very harsh environments and…
- 18 Jan 2019
Konga, Visa Partner to Drive Value Offerings in E-Commerce Sector
E-commerce giant Konga has partnered with Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments to revolutionize the e-commerce sector in Nigeria. By leveraging the delivery of digital and secure payments…
- 21 Jan 2021
African Tech Start-up Funding Passes US$700m in 2020
2020 was a record year for investment into the African tech start-up ecosystem, with more start-ups raising more money, from more investors, than ever before. This is according to the sixth edition…
- 21 Jun 2020
Konga Turns 8, Celebrates Customers with Massive Giveaway Deals
Konga, Nigeria’s foremost e-commerce powerhouse, turns eight this June. To celebrate its eight years of consistent innovations and leading the Nigerian e-commerce ecosystem from the front, the…
- 4 Nov 2015
Smart Gadgets to Lift SMEs
Most entrepreneurs around the world start their businesses small. Often, they need to work anytime, anywhere, moving fast and light. As a result, it becomes extremely important that they own gadget…