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- 10 May 2014
Malaria Destroyer Game Named Mobile App. Game for Mobile West Africa
Malaria Destroyer Game (MDG) from Mobile Software Solutions - the leading African Mobile Games Company and Platform has been selected as the Mobile App. Game of the year by “all amber" the organisers…
- 28 Oct 2013
Airtel Africa, Nazara Technologies Launch Flat-Fee Mobile Games Service
Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, on Monday launched Airtel Games Club, a flat-fee mobile gaming subscription…
- 12 Jun 2015
App Annie, IDC Report How Mobile Games Top Changers
Leading mobile app analytics company App Annie and International Data Corporation (IDC), the premier provider of technology market intelligence services, on Friday unveiled a special report ahead of…
- 8 Aug 2019
CNN Features 9-Year-old Nigerian Who Built over 30 Mobile Games
Basil Okpara, a nine-year-old boy who lives with his parents in Lagos, has reportedly built over 30 mobile games. According to CNN, Basil builds the games using Scratch 2, a free programming…
- 27 Feb 2015
Report Shows iOS, Google Play Gained in 1Bn Mobile Game Market
International Data Corporation (IDC) and App Annie on Thursday released the Portable Gaming Spotlight, 2014 Review, a report that characterizes several key portable gaming trends and marketplace…
- 13 Dec 2016
'Aboki Run', First Nigerian Game to Feature on Google Play Store
Aboki Run, a 3D endless runner game designed and developed by Nigeria’s premier mobile gaming company, Maliyo Games and officially released this month has become the 1st Nigerian mobile game to be…
- 17 Nov 2013
Gennii Games, Efiwe Mobile Application Win Etisalat Prize for Innovation
Genii Games and Efiwe Mobile Application have emerged winners of the second edition of the ‘Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation’ organized by Etisalat, Nigeria’s most innovative…
- 22 Apr 2014
Apple, Google Battle over Mobile Game Exclusivity
Apple and Google are wooing game developers to ensure that top game titles arrive first on devices powered by their respective operating system, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people…
- 25 Aug 2018
Pupils Develop “Made in Ikeja Mobile Games‘’
Softwareshop Pty Ltd., a software development company, has said that 16 pupils on a three-month free software development training had to develop computer games and apps for their usage on Android…
- 22 Feb 2013
Mobile Money is Not Game for Banks – Asolo
Peter Asolo is chief executive officer, PetVini Global Concept Limited, a mobile payment solution provider - cross-border remittances and m-commerce. Asolo was an assistant general manager, GistMe…
- 19 May 2015
Gamsole Boss Attributes Success Story to Microsoft Mentorship Programme
Abiola Olaniran is my name and I am the Chief Executive Officer of Gamsole, a mobile game apps development company that currently develops games for Windows phone mobile and Windows 8 PC. Our games…
- 25 Dec 2022
Gamers in Africa are Aiming for Global Inclusion with Increased Awareness
The growth trajectory of an average African child is usually linear. Take Zuga, an ambitious young man who grew up in the interiors of East Africa with an adventurous mind and a love for gaming. His…
- 21 Jul 2014
Mobile Software Solutions Kicks-off National Competition for Malaria Destruction
Mobile Software Solutions, leading African Mobile Games Company and Platform has released its gaming modalities as it flags-off the long awaited National Competition for Malaria Destruction (NCMD).…
- 26 Mar 2015
Microsoft Mobile Brings Star Wars Rebels™: Recon Missions to Windows Phone
Are you ready to stand up against the Empire? Become an intergalactic hero in Star Wars Rebels™: Recon Missions (Free with IAP options), the new action-platformer mobile game! Microsoft Mobile…
- 24 Sept 2014
Malaria Destroyer Game, Others Win African Content Award
Malaria Destroyer Game (MDG) developed by Mobile Software Ltd has been named one of the winners in the African Content Award (WSA ) Mobile 2014. MDG which was launched in Lagos in February 2014…
- 11 Nov 2014
Gamsole Launches Competition for New Talent
Gamsole, award-winning Nigerian mobile games company, has launched a new competition offering US$4,000 in prizes and career opportunities for five talented illustrators. Founded by Abiola Olaniran,…
- 20 Oct 2014
Nigeria Mobile Solution Rules Africa at WSA Award
Mobile Software Solutions a company established a year ago as an IT Start-up focused on e-Health has shot down Malaria Pandemic to emerge the Best Mobile Software Solution in Africa 2014,…
- 9 Feb 2014
MDG, Local Solutions Hunts for Mosquitoes
Malaria Destroyer Game (MDG), a tech solution aimed at addressing the malaria challenge, rings hope for the long battle against the plague which is systematically thinning Nigeria’s population.…
- 9 Dec 2017
ChopUp Partners Paga to Launch Africa’s First Mobile e-Sports Platform
By peter oluka Leading Nigerian mobile gaming company, ChopUp has partnered with Paga, Nigeria’s preferred digital financial services company, to launch Africa’s first mobile eSports platform. This…
- 7 May 2015
#TheNewPocketMoni for Demo in Lagos Today
PocketMoni will today in Lagos launch a game changer in the Mobile Payments space at an event which holds at CCHub Experience Centre, Yaba. Described as a "Silicon Valley Style Product», the launch…
- 17 Jul 2015
Slot Unveils Slot.ng, App & Controls 48% Nigeria Phone Retail Market
Slot Systems Limited, a household name for affordable and ‎and durable mobile phones in Nigeria has upped the game in phone sales with slot.ng website and Mobile app. According to Slot systems,…
- 18 Jul 2013
Visa Supports Financial Literacy with Apps Dev. Challenge
Visa, a global payments technology company, has announced a mobile application development challenge, geared at stimulating the development of innovative web and mobile applications and games, to…
- 5 Sept 2016
Nokia Malware Report Shows Surge in Mobile Device, Android Worst Hit
Nokia has issued the Nokia Threat Intelligence Report - H1 2016, revealing a sharp rise in the occurrence of smartphone malware infections in the first half of the year. Issued twice per year, the…
- 15 Sept 2021
Kaspersky Says 5.8m Attacks Detected in Malware Disguised as PC Games
The data comes from the latest game-related cyberthreats report by Kaspersky, in which researchers assessed the changes of gaming-related threats during the pandemic.
- 22 Apr 2022
SHAREit Ranks Among Top 5 Global Media Sources Driving Non-Gaming Global in-App Purchases in AppsFlyer's Performance Index 14
SHAREit Group, a global technology company, has announced that its digital content sharing and streaming app SHAREit, has been ranked No.4 media source globally in volume and power rankings in…
- 14 Jan 2026
Glo Unveils Immersive Gaming Experience, Travel Saga
With the introduction of Travel Saga, a premium, fast-paced gaming experience that is currently live and accessible to customers on its network, Globacom has lifted the bar for mobile entertainment…
- 8 Sept 2008
Immersion Hits 25M Haptic Mobile Phones
Immersion has announced more than 25 million mobile phones have been sold worldwide featuring Immersion's renowned haptic technology. In the second quarter of 2008 alone, more than 7 million handsets…
- 14 Feb 2012
Getting Kids Excited in the Reading Culture via eReaders
Anyone alarmed at the poor reading culture of our teaming young population? More alarming is their total lack of interest and respect for books…all they’re interested in are computer games, mobile…
- 7 Dec 2017
Sophos Releases 2017 Malware Trends, Prediction
By peter oluka From online gaming, to mobile apps and wearable tech, technology is used at almost every touch point in people’s day-to-day lives. However, the downside of living in this…
- 21 May 2012
Starcomms Introduces Wi-Fi Devices
Starcomms Plc has introduced Star-Fi, a portable Wi-Fi enabled device which connects up to five devices, such as laptops, portable game consoles or mobile phones to the internet at the same time. The…