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- 3 Dec 2018
MTN Nigeria Launches First Disney Mobile Web Service in Nigeria
MTN Nigeria over the weekend launched Disney mobile web service called Disneynigeria.mobi which is loaded with Disney-themed short-form content, games and shareables in Nigeria. The service is…
- 15 May 2018
QuickHelp, Web-based Directory Service, Launches in Nigeria
A mobile and web-based directory service, QuickHelp Nigeria that assists people to locate businesses around them seamlessly and effortlessly has berthed in Nigeria. Speaking at the…
- 15 Feb 2016
TagPay Receives Award for Mobile Financial Services Strides in Africa
Tagattitude, the innovative French FinTech, has won a Kalahari Award for its digital banking platform, TagPay at the 6th Remittance and Mobile Money Expo, held in Lagos, recently. The award…
- 21 Jan 2015
Curve Introduces Free-Info Service on Web Platform
Curve Communications in its effort to provide and support the access to real-time information recently introduced a free-info service on its web platform to tackle data challenges. The advisory…
- 27 Jul 2015
Facebook to Scale up Free Mobile Internet Service to Boost Usage
Facebook plans to scale up its service to offer free basic Internet on mobile phones, an executive said, after introducing the application in 17 developing countries over the past year. In a blog…
- 31 Jul 2022
Snapchat Extends Service to Web
Popular Messaging and photo app, Snap has extended its services to the Web, thus allowing users to send messages and make video calls to their contacts from their computers. The company had initially…
- 13 Jul 2016
Sophos Offers UTM Outbound Gateway Protection on Amazon Web Services
Sophos said on Tuesday that its UTM has been the leading solution for protecting network infrastructure in Amazon Web Services (AWS) for years now. Sophos Group plc is a security software and…
- 17 Nov 2013
Key Trends in Web and Mobile 2014
“A new faster Internet – with optimized protocols” 1. A new faster Internet. Internet giants like Google, AWS and Apple are investing in making the Internet faster. A faster web serves more content,…
- 10 Feb 2016
MTN Nigeria Selects Gemalto for GSMA Mobile Connect Authentication Service
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, has been selected to provide its LinqUs Mobile ID platform to MTN Nigeria. This new project, operated for MTN in SaaS mode by Gemalto Allynis Services,…
- 23 Aug 2014
World’s Fastest Mobile Service for Smartphones Debuts
SingTel, in collaboration with Samsung and Ericsson, on Friday broke new ground in the mobile industry by unveiling the world’s first commercial 300Mbps 4G LTE-Advanced service for smartphones. The…
- 15 Jun 2017
Microsoft Supports NGOs in Nigeria, Donates Web Hosting Services Worth $5000
Eligible Non-Governmental Organizations in Nigeria can access Microsoft cloud offers, such as Office 365, Azure, Dynamics 365, Enterprise Mobility, and Power BI, for free, Microsoft Nigeria said.…
- 2 Jan 2023
BuuPass Delivering Unique Services in the Race to Digitize Mobility in Africa
In H1 of 2022, the logistics and mobility accounted for 11.4% of the total funds raised by African startups, making it the second-highest after FinTech startups. If this is anything to go by,…
- 17 Aug 2016
Opera, Google Collabo on 'Progressive Web Apps' For Nigeria Mobile Users
Opera, Norwegian based technology company, and Google are collaborating to enhance the accessibility and usability of Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) for mobile phone users, combining the best attributes…
- 30 Sept 2014
Oracle Announces New Innovations in Cloud Platform for Digital Business
Thomas Kurian, executive vice president of Product Development at Oracle on Tuesday at Oracle OpenWorld 2014, outlined new innovations in Oracle Fusion Middleware. With these enhancements, customers…
- 27 Mar 2013
Mobile Ads to Push Twitter Ad Revenue to $1Bn
Twitter will generate nearly $1 billion in ad revenue next year due to a surge in mobile advertising on its Web microblogging service, according to a report released yesterday. Mobile ads will…
- 17 Aug 2013
Mahindra Comviva’s Mobiquity® mPayments Wins Best Mobile Banking Technology in Asia & Africa
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobile financial and VAS solutions, has announced that its mobiquity® mobile financial services platform has been awarded the best Mobile Banking…
- 27 Feb 2013
Etisalat, Mahindra Comviva Ink Agreement Low-Cost Access to Social Media
Millions of mobile users owning basic mobile phones across Africa and Asia are now able to join the online community using a new low-cost USSD messaging service from Etisalat. This will provide…
- 23 Jan 2017
Code360 Sets Pace On Employment Creation Via Software Development
Code360 is giving young Nigerians (software developers) ample opportunity to get instant freelance and full time job after its training commencing February 1, 2017. Code360…
- 30 Nov 2009
M-Payment, Money Transfer Top Phone Applications for Future
Money transfer, location-based services and mobile health monitoring are likely to be among the most widespread mobile applications within the next three years. Until recently the mobile applications…
- 5 May 2015
Internet.org Opens to all Developers after Net Neutrality Row
Internet.org, the Facebook-driven initiative designed to bring people in emerging markets online, is opening its gates to anyone who's willing to play by the rules. Facebook announced on Monday that…
- 29 Mar 2021
NIMC Launches New Mobile App for SIM-NIN Linkage
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has launched a new Mobile Web Service (MWS) Application and improved National Identity Number (NIN) slips for public use. This is coming ahead of…
- 23 May 2018
Opera in Race to Acquire Nigeria’s Telnet
Telnet Nigeria Limited, the Nigerian technology conglomerate, is near closing a deal to sell stakes in its mobile money business subsidiary, Paycom to the maker of popular Opera Mini browser, Opera…
- 24 Jun 2014
Oracle Buys LiveLOOK for Improved Customer Experience
Oracle has disclosed its readiness to strengthens its service cloud with the acquisition of a leading co-browse technology to improve customer experiences through connected real-time engagements.…
- 24 Jan 2014
TwinPine, MTN Business Partner on Mobile Content Advertising
TwinPine Limited, operators of Africa’s first indigenous premium mobile advertising network and MTN Nigeria, provider of mobile telecommunications services have come together to provide advertisers…
- 7 Oct 2014
VC4Afrcia Reveals 12 Top Tech Start-Ups Building Platforms
Few weeks after they launched their products at DEMO Africa 2014 before investors, media, strategic buyers and others attendants from around the world, VC4Africa has revealed that 12 African tech…
- 28 Nov 2024
5 Benefits of MTN Mobile Ads for your Business
Businesses worldwide are increasingly embracing mobile advertising services, allowing them to connect with potential customers directly on their smartphones and engage with them more effectively.…
- 21 Apr 2022
9mobile Unveils Self Service Unbarring Portal for Barred Phone Lines
Nigerian Mobile Network Operator (MNO), 9mobile has announced an easy self-service unbarring portal for customers to connect their NIN and unbar their lines online. The 9mobile NIN Web Linking…
- 20 Feb 2020
Mintos Launches App for Investors
In response to the demands of clients and the rapidly growing industry of investing in loans, Mintos is expanding its range of services by launching a mobile application for Android and iOS. Mintos…
- 16 Dec 2013
Airtel Launches Free Zone Powered by Google
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications service provider, and Google have launched a unique Internet service tagged Free Zone powered by Google. This service allows customers to access…
- 15 Dec 2015
4 Ways Online Retailers Can Shine This Season
It is the busiest time of the year in many retail industries, and there is a substantial uptick in customers looking to spend money. The National Retail Federation noted that online shoppers are…