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- 10 Jan 2018
Opera Software Launches News App in Africa
Popular Norwegian browser development company Opera Software has launched a dedicated news app: Opera News. In what the company calls its "Africa first strategy", Opera News is available in 23…
- 7 Feb 2018
Opera News Clocks 1 million Downloads in Africa
Opera's news app, Opera News has reached 1 million downloads across Africa just four weeks after it launched in Jan 9, 2018. Opera News is also the preferred news app in Kenya on Google Play Store…
- 27 Jan 2015
Facebook Unveils ‘lite’ App in Nigeria, Others
Facebook said yesterday it is testing a lightweight version of its mobile app for mobile phones with poor-quality Internet connections in emerging markets like Nigeria, South Africa, others. A…
- 24 Feb 2019
BBC World Service English Launches New app for Low Cost News Access
BBC World Service English has launched a brand new app to help people access news and radio programmes in areas where mobile data is expensive or internet coverage is limited. Developed by BBC…
- 25 Mar 2018
Business Hilights Online Unveils App to Grow Easy News Service Access
Business Hilights has unveiled its App in Lagos to grow seamless news access and deepen value added services to current and prospective advertisers in Nigeria and across the world. Business Hilights…
- 25 Jun 2018
Opera News Hits 10m Downloads in Africa
In six months since its launch in Africa, Opera News, a dedicated news app created by Norwegian browser development company, Opera Software, has reached 10 million downloads. According to AppAnnie, a…
- 15 Mar 2026
Tech Expert Unveils BAT-BOT AI App to Curb Fake News ahead of 2027 Elections
An artificial intelligence (AI) application has been developed to help combat the spread of fake news, misinformation and political propaganda as political activities gradually build toward the 2027…
- 21 Apr 2013
5 Must-Have Nigerian Mobile Applications
Every day new mobile applications are making their way onto the market and this means that our overall mobile experience is improving at an impressive pace. Today, there are countless fantastic…
- 25 Jun 2020
BBC World Service Partners MTN to Curb Spread of Fake News
BBC World Service has partnered with MTN Nigeria to deliver BBC News Minute bulletins which will be free of charge to subscribers of the MyMTN App in English, Hausa, Igbo, Pidgin and Yoruba. This is…
- 3 Sept 2013
Microsoft Promises More Local Content with MSN Nigeria
Microsoft Nigeria has promised to satisfy Nigerians with locally relevant content via the Microsoft Network (MSN Nigeria) portal, her brand new Company’s portal, offering news, sports, money, games,…
- 16 Feb 2022
Nigeria Info Launches Reward Scheme to Appreciate Loyal Listeners
Nigeria Info, Nigeria’s leading radio station has unveiled plans to celebrate its loyal listeners through a special reward programme tagged the ‘New Year Treasure Hunt’ on the Nigeria Info App. This…
- 28 Jun 2021
Nigeria Runs to India for Co-WIN App to Drive COVID-19 Vaccination
Nigeria is reportedly among 50 countries that have shown interest in having a Co-WIN like system to run their vaccination drive and India has promised to share the open source software free of cost.…
- 20 Mar 2019
Axiom Tech Launches Petro-App
Axiom Tech has launched an app, Petro-App, to address challenges confronting product distribution network in the downstream sector. Mr Andre Bassey, managing director, Axiom Tech Limited, said…
- 14 Sept 2015
FirstBank Unveils Integrated Mobile Banking App
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has unveiled its integrated lifestyle mobile banking app, FirstMobile. The mobile banking app which is easy to use is another secure platform that allows customers to…
- 24 Jul 2012
MTN Steps Up Infotainment with Afrinolly Mobile App
MTN Nigeria riding on the phenomenal rise of mobile penetration in Nigeria and the success of the local film industry, has introduced a mobile entertainment application platform called MTN Afrinolly,…
- 28 Jun 2021
Jack Dorsey: Unpicking Twitter Boss's Passion for Nigeria
By Nduka Orjinmo - BBC News Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is no stranger to controversy but in Nigeria he has become embroiled in the battle between the country's tech-savvy youths and a ruling class that…
- 25 Jul 2021
Techeconomy.ng Wins ‘Most Innovative Digital Media Platforms of the Year’ Award
Techeconomy.ng, a Nigeria-based digital news platform, has been decorated as the ‘Most Innovative Digital Media Platforms of the Year’ in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, at Titans of Tech…
- 8 Jan 2015
MTN Unleashes Digital Journey 2.0 with BetterMe App
MTN Nigeria has disclosed it is moving to a new dispensation called Telco 1.5, which is characterized by full scale focus on data and digital services leveraging the power of the internet. MTN…
- 1 Apr 2019
MTN, StarTimes Partner for StarTimes ON app
StarTimes Nigeria has partnered MTN, the largest information communication technology company in Africa to offer mobile internet subscribers on the network a special data bundle for StarTimes ON…
- 7 Feb 2015
Nigeria, Others Drive BBC.Com Users to 100m Mark
New figures* show that BBC.com, the BBC’s international website, has started 2015 on an all-time high. More than 101 million unique browsers used the website and news app globally during the…
- 1 Jun 2018
Sundiata Post Launches Sundiata Scholar, Nigeria’s First Educational Social Network
Sundiata Post Media Group (https://sundiatapost.com), Nigeria’s authoritative online news platform, has launched the country’s first specialised social network, Sundiata Scholar…
- 8 Dec 2015
Google at “Get Fit With Google” Showcases Android Wear Innovations
Google Nigeria displayed its technological prowess in apps development particularly in making life easier. Hosting “Get Fit With Google” sessions ‎ at the Bodyline Fitness Centre in Ikoyi, the…
- 18 Feb 2013
Akano, New Horizons Boss Seeks Focus on Mobile Device Apps
Tim Akano, chief executive officer, New Horizons Nigeria, has urged application developers in the country to focus more on developing mobile devices applications as it is the ‘New Money’ this year…
- 28 Nov 2013
Panasonic Launches iROKOtv Smart VIERA App
Panasonic, a Japanese multinational electronics corporation based in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan with established present in Nigeria has launched an app dedicated to iROKOtv. iROKOtv is a web platform that…
- 23 Sept 2016
LRCN Seeks NITDA’s Intervention On Mobile App for Library
The Librarians Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) has called on the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to work with local software developers in Nigeria to develop user…
- 20 Feb 2013
CcHub Out with State-of-the-art Mobile App Testing Facility
Co-Creation Hub, Nigeria’s first open living pre-incubation space has launched a state-of-the-art mobile app testing facility to support the development and deployment of agile user-centric mobile…
- 7 Apr 2016
Hosts for 'The Voice Nigeria' Revealed, Show Set to Begin
Leading Nigerian presenter Osakioduwa and on-air TV personality Stephanie Coker have been announced as the presenters for M-Net/Africa Magic The Voice Nigeria, brought to you by Airtel in association…
- 18 Apr 2024
PalmPay Unveils First Set of Winners in Eid Mobile Bonanza
PalmPay has announced the first set of winners in its ongoing Eid campaign tagged PalmPay Eid Bonanza, which kicked off on April 10th and will run until April 30th, 2024. Since the start of the…
- 26 Aug 2016
Airtel Signs Partnership with Genesis
Airtel Nigeria has announced a strategic partnership agreement with Genesis (www.gen.tech), leading global mobile Internet company, to provide customers on the Airtel network with an amazing…
- 30 Oct 2015
Eskimi Reaches 33M Active Nigerians Users Monthly
Eskimi mobile social network launched a new platform, mobile demand-side-platform in 2014. The new platform allows advertisers to reach mobile consumers outside Eskimi mobile social network.…