Why many Nigerians spend more on phone repairs than buying new phones
By Miracle Onyemuwa The rising cost of smartphones in Nigeria is forcing more consumers to repair damaged devices rather than replace them with new ones. This is more so, as inflation and the depreciation of the naira continue to push phone prices higher. At Computer Village, Ikeja, phone repair shops are seeing increasing numbers of […]
Microsoft, Botswana partner on TV white spaces
Microsoft through the 4Afrika initiative in collaboration with with the Botswana Innovation Hub, the Botswana-UPenn Partnership (BUP), Global Broadband Solutions, Vista Life Sciences, BoFiNet, Adaptrum and USAID-NetHope, has launched a new TV white spaces (TVWS) pilot project.
Ethisphere Institute names Dell as 2015 world’s most ethical firm
The Ethisphere Institute, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, yesterday announced that Dell has been recognized by as a 2015 World’s Most Ethical Company.
Intel supports science education among Nigerian youths
Chip maker, Intel Corporation has thrown its weight behind the 11th edition of the National Festival of School Science fair kicking off in Ado -Ekiti, Ekiti State this weekend.
85% of Nigerians use smartphones for product research -Google study
While smartphones are becoming a vital part of online shopping across the globe as a result of mobile devices, new findings from Google’s consumer Barometer tool released Wednesday has revealed that 85% of people in Nigeria use smartphones for product research as against 30% using computers and 6% using tablets respectively.
‘Nigeria may lose N400bn telecom contribution to GDP by 2018 if…’
When Dr. Omobola Johnson, Minister of Communication Technology, while delivering a policy paper at the recently concluded International Telecommunications Union Conference, said that Nigeria was quickly able to contain the dreaded Ebola disease as a result of the widely available telecoms infrastructure, it again brought to the fore, how pervasive the impact of telecommunications is.
