Technology

Nigeria’s data demand outpacing network growth — NCC

…Says mobile broadband covers 90% of Nigerians, only 27% own smartphones…Seeks long-term naira funding for telecoms infrastructure By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned that rising data demand is putting pressure on Nigeria’s networks and called for greater investment in digital infrastructure.In a communiqué issued on Sunday after the Nigeria Digital Connectivity […]
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The boy who designed ‘helicopter’ in JSS1

You can call him a ‘restless’ young man whose head is bristling with ideas, but you cannot fail to see the passion and determination to succeed in his eyes. At 22, Emmanuel Okekunle, a senior secondary school graduate, has invented different items that show promise of an upcoming technologist or engineer. However, he regrets that many like him have been discouraged by lack of support and encouragement.

Global economy loses $6b annually to counterfeit mobile phones

While the global economy loses about $6 billion annually to the menace of counterfeit phones coming through the grey market, according to latest  Mobile Manufacturers Forum, (MMF),  report, Samsung Electronics has said that it would  deepen partnership with the relevant authorities and vendors in Nigeria to tackle influx of fake phones.

5 tech innovations only for under developed economies

Apart from court houses and really backward organizations, in Nigeria, the machine called the typewriter, now, belongs to the museum. Its Pri-Pra sound is now thankfully becoming a distant echo. Besides the typewriter, there are still about five technologies that still hang around to continually brand us ‘underdeveloped’. You can’t see them in any developed economy and here in Nigeria, people believe they have overstayed their welcome.

Facebook @ 10: A kid changing the lives of adults!

The world’s largest social media platform is ten years old. It seems surreal that a phenomenon that has taken the whole world by storm would just be in JSS1 if it were a child. But if Facebook were a child, it would be the most influential kid on the planet. Here are some reasons why:

Microsoft appoints Satya Nadella as new CEO

Microsoft Corp, Tuesday, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Satya Nadella as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors effective immediately.

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