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Why many Nigerians spend more on phone repairs than buying new phones

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 […]
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Samsung records 30% slump in Q4 profit

Samsung records 30% slump in Q4 profit

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday flagged its first quarterly profit drop in two years and painted a grim outlook owing to mounting competition from Chinese smartphone makers and declining chip prices.

Nigeria’s 31% broadband penetration claim is empirical —NCC

Nigeria’s 31% broadband penetration claim is empirical —NCC

Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, yesterday, stood its ground that the nation attained up to 31 per cent broadband penetration between 2013 and December 2018 even though its data was based on growth of mobile broadband subscriptions.

Jumia launches late-night food delivery service

Jumia launches late-night food delivery service

In its bid to meet the demand of its customers, an online shop, Jumia’s marketplace for restaurants, said it has launched a late-night delivery service to enable customers order food up until midnight

Arktek: Ice block technology for vaccines preservation

Arktek: Ice block technology for vaccines preservation

In many developing countries in Africa, particularly Nigeria, delivering vaccines to remote villages is always a  perilous challenge. This is because most  villages have no electricity and getting vaccines across to the children becomes complicated due to the need to keep the vaccines sufficiently preserved. This has resulted in wastage thereby denying  children their rights.