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- 21 Nov 2013
Nigerian Gamers Prefer PlayStation over Xbox – JUMIA
Jumia, Nigeria’s ecommerce platform, has revealed that gamers in Nigeria prefer the PlayStation over Xbox. Ore Odusanya, head of Gaming & Electronics at JUMIA Nigeria said the PlayStation brand…
- 28 Feb 2024
Sony Lays off 900 Employees in it’s PlayStation
Sony has layed off 8per cent of its PlayStation employees globally, amounting to approximately 900 people. In addition to cuts in the US and Japan, the gaming giant said this would mean closing…
- 4 Apr 2015
Sony Acquires OnLive Streaming Game Service
Sony, in a bid to beef up its PlayStation Now service, is acquiring OnLive's patents for an undisclosed sum. OnLive hoped to change the video game industry by removing the need for expensive…
- 12 Apr 2010
Sony to Hit Nigerian Market with Motion Controller in September
Sony has concluded arrangement to hit the Nigerian ICT market with its highly anticipated motion controller for its playstation three console in September 2010, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can now…
- 2 Dec 2013
Jumia Explains High Cost of PS4
Jumia, Nigeria’s online ecommerce platform, has said it didn’t intentionally set a high price for PlayStation 4 it debuted in Africa. According to Afam Anyika, head of Offline Marketing at Jumia…
- 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…
- 11 Jun 2013
New Dimension Data Service Identifies, Deals with Security Vulnerabilities
Dimension Data, the $5.8 billion global ICT solutions and services provider has announced the availability of its Technology Lifecycle Management Assessment for Security. The assessment helps…
- 12 May 2014
Competition May Force Microsoft to Unbundle Kinect, Xbox One
A new packaged video game and entertainment console forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) concludes that competitive pressures will lead Microsoft to unbundle the Kinect sensor from its…
- 29 Dec 2021
Video Streaming Services See Growth in Africa
Africa saw the largest increase in video streaming services in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021. That’s according to a report by online video optimisation and analytics firm Conviva in its State of…
- 22 Apr 2016
Samsung, Other Virtual Reality Hardware to Push Market Above $2Bn in 2016
Worldwide shipments of Virtual Reality (VR) hardware will skyrocket in 2016, with total volumes reaching 9.6 million units. Led by key products from Samsung, Sony, HTC, and Oculus, the category…
- 21 Jul 2016
Understanding IoT & Path to Nigerian Smart City
Today, it is almost impossible to go through a week in global technology news without reading something to do with Internet of Things (IoT), especially with the ongoing innovations in driverless…
- 24 Aug 2016
YouTube's TV App Gets Facelift
YouTube updated its design for TVs, aiming to make it easier to watch when you're sitting back on a couch with a remote in your hand. The new looks adds carousels based on 12 categories that people…
- 1 Sept 2017
20 Years of DDoS Attacks – Looking Back, Looking Forward
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are more popular and dangerous today than at any time in history. In 20 years, DDoS attacks have gone from being a novelty to a nuisance, and finally…
- 9 Aug 2018
DDoS Attacks via IoT Devices Threaten Development of Fourth Industrial Revolution
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks that use Internet of Things devices are a significant threat to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the potential it brings to revolutionise…
- 16 Feb 2019
Opeke Charges Nigerians to Adopt New Technologies to Grow the Economy
Funke Opeke, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), MainOne, has underlined the need for businesses in Nigeria to adopt new technologies to avoid falling behind the rest of the world in technological…
- 30 Aug 2020
Cybersecurity And Risk Mitigation
By Austin Okere “Twitter hack: 130 accounts targeted in attack” was the screaming headline on the BBC’s website on July 17, 2020. Two days earlier, the social media site had admitted a major…
- 25 Mar 2021
All Roads Lead to Konga.com for Battle of the Brands
Excitement is at fever-pitch levels as Battle of the Brands, a much-anticipated campaign exclusive to Konga, Nigeria’s leading e-Commerce giant, goes live today, Friday March 26, 2021. A week-long…
- 10 Jun 2021
Jumia Marks 9th Anniversary with 60% Discount, Partners Unilever, Xiaomi, Nivea
Nigeria’s e-commerce platform, Jumia, is celebrating nine years of e-commerce journey with a sales campaign aimed at celebrating customers, sellers, and partners on its platform. The campaign will…
- 24 Nov 2021
Jumia Nigeria’s Black Friday Sales Continues to Tuesday November 30
Jumia, leading Pan-African eCommerce platform, announced its annual Black Friday sales promo in Nigeria earlier in the month and it is recording a boost midway into the promo which is scheduled to…
- 15 Nov 2021
HP Unveils New Addition to the OMEN Gaming Portfolio
Featuring a dramatic curve, the OMEN 27c delivers unrivalled immersion for gamers to lose themselves in their favourite titles and has been awarded the Good Design Award by the Japan Institute of…
- 26 Nov 2021
Hottest Deals, Best Prices, Flight Deals on Konga this Black Friday
Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce group, has rolled out loads of amazing and unbeatable deals for the Black Friday shopping fest today. This year’s edition of the globally celebrated…
- 11 May 2022
Konga Tech Week Excites Shoppers
Excitement has trailed the commencement of Konga Tech Week, an annual promotion by Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, with a rain of special deals, mouthwatering discounts and other…
- 18 Jan 2024
Key Cybersecurity Threats in 2024 Predictions Target Children
With most children able to access or own a smartphone or tablet, the age at which they begin their acquaintance with the digital world and technology keeps decreasing. Therefore, it’s crucial for…
- 2 Dec 2024
IGP Confirms Prosecution of 113 Foreign Nationals for Alleged Cyber Crimes
Kayode Egbetokun, inspector general of Police (IGP), has confirmed that 113 foreign nationals are being prosecuted following their arrest by the Police National Cybercrime Center (NCCC) for their…
- 2 Mar 2025
MoMo PSB Partners with Sochitel to Launch Gift Card Services
MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB), a leader in digital financial services in Nigeria, recently partnered with Sochitel Group, a global leader in digital prepaid products. This collaboration…
- 13 May 2025
Cyberattacks Using Family-favourite Brands Rise by 38% Over Past Year
Ahead of the International Day of Families, observed on May 15, Kaspersky experts analysed cyberthreats that use popular family-focused brands, such as Disney, LEGO, Toca Boca and others as bait. The…
- 27 Nov 2025
Firm Reports 6.4M Shopping Phishing Attempts, Over 20M Gaming Attacks in 2025
Kaspersky reports that in 2025, cybercriminals continued to use seasonal shopping periods to distribute phishing pages and fraudulent promotions aimed at collecting personal and payment information.…
- 21 May 2026
MTN to Turn its African Tower Network Into a Distributed AI Compute Grid
MTN Group plans to convert its African tower estate into a distributed AI compute fabric, installing open GPU infrastructure at base-station sites so that the same hardware can run both the cellular…
- 6 Jul 2026
Microsoft Axes 4,800 Jobs as Xbox Faces Major Crisis
Microsoft has announced plans to cut about 4,800 jobs globally, representing approximately 2.1 per cent of its workforce, as part of a broader restructuring aimed at improving efficiency and…
- 24 Apr 2013
Gamers to Dump GOH for Smartphone, Tablet-IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC), premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology…