DAAR Communications Plc has announced the partnership of MTN Nigeria, for a successful coverage of the U-17 World Cup kicking off this month. Daar Communications, owners of RayPower FM radio station, African Independent Television (AIT) Network, AIT International UK, AIT International USA and DAARSAT the new Satellite multichannel platform, entered into the partnership with MTN in furtherance of FIFA requirements for effective coverage of the tournament.

FOR the Ghanaian gov ernment, the landing of Globacom’s multi-million-dollar international submarine optic fibre cable in Accra, Ghana, last week Tuesday, has marked the beginning of a new dawn in the continent’s telecommunications industry.
The country believes that by the time it explores the opportunities inherent in the submarine cable, Ghana would no longer be a pushover in the African telecommunications business.

IN the estimation of the former Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Mr Adrian Wood, Nigeria needs to attract at least twenty five billion US Dollars in telecommunications investment to keep alive, the hope of becoming one of the top twenty economies in the world by the year 2020.

The need to deliver efficient and reliable identification solutions within the reach of every Nigerian has been identified as one of the primary reasons for the ongoing development of large-scale infrastructure by Chams Plc.

In apparent move to enhance the use of technology by end users, Intel Corporation last week unveiled the fastest processor and Chipsets i n the world technology market.

The Bijimi Sage and PRO Laptops are fast emerging the PC of choice for most organizations and professional bodies in Nigeria. The latest organization to standardize on the Bijimi is the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion which has stepped up the computerization of her clergy through a partnership with Zinox Computers.

SAP Africa has announced the appointment of a regional manager for West Africa. His name is Mr. Noble Ekajeh.
Announcing this to newsmen during the SAP World Tour west Africa holding in Lagos, SAP Africa Managing Director, Pfungwa Serima said the appointment takes effect from September 1, 2009.

MTN, Nigeria, last week, heightened its corporate socially responsible status in Nigeria as it clinched six of the top awards at the third edition of the annual Social Enterprise Reports Awards (SERA) held in Lagos recently.

In an apparent response to the energy challenges that low scale entrepreneurs contend with all over the country, especially those operating open air telephone centers, Starcomms Plc, said it is giving out free solar chargers to some of its high performing Telecentre operators in the country.

Anabel Mobile, has introduced into the Nigerian market a WiFi version of the Professional Series Smart Phone, PS 185Y and PS 212Y respectively that come with WiFi embedded features.

The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Chief Alao Akala, last week expressed gratitude at Etisalat, for extending its services to the ancient town and pledged that the state government would assist in dealing with any challenges the operator may encounter in its roll-out programme in the state.

World leading man ufacturer of mobile phones, Nokia last week opened an experience centre in Nigeria.The new centre, first of its kind in Nigeria is located along Simbiat Abiola Road, Ikeja and is aimed offering customers the opportunity of getting first hand experience on the array of Nokia mobile phones before proceeding make their purchase from the retail dealer outlets.

Ordinarily, the worlds of a medical doctor, brick layer and an Okada rider, particularly in Nigeria, are poles apart. If anything, it is the Okada rider and the bricklayer that should be sharing fences, the medical doctor is way out of their league.

While restating its resolve to ban visa applicants with fraudulent documents for 10 years , there seems to be tough days ahead for visa applicants with fake documents as the British Commission in Nigeria has supported Nigerian Police with fraud document detection machine to tackle fraud in visa application process.

Momentum is gathering for the IT Edge West Africa Convergence Forum 2009 holding in Abuja in November with more than 450 registrations recorded online at the official website of the event. Forum’s registration formally commenced online last week in line with the tradition started in 2007 by organizers of the convergence Forum, Knowledge Media International (KMI) Limited, publishers of IT Edge magazine published in English and French languages.