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Nigeria First: Indigenous businesses still need more protection — Ekeh

Nigeria First: Indigenous businesses still need more protection — Ekeh

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorDespite the Nigeria First Policy designed to give indigenous businesses greater opportunities in government procurement, Nigerian companies are still not getting enough protection, Chairman of Zinox Group, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh, has warned. Ekeh said the situation could spell doom for the economy, arguing that Nigeria cannot build a sustainable digital […]
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Facebook makes new bid for TV viewers with expanded video

Facebook makes new bid for TV viewers with expanded video

Facebook Inc made its biggest move to date to compete in the television market by expanding its video offerings with programming ranging from professional women’s basketball to a safari show and a parenting programme, media reports on Thursday.

Nigerian varsities to get free wi-fi from Surfwella

Nigerian varsities to get free wi-fi from Surfwella

INDIGENOUS 4G operator,  Cyberspace Network Limited, is launching a corporate social responsibility (CSR) Initiative which will see to connecting Nigerian universities on free wi-fi network to boost their academic and research works. The free WIFI facility, known as Surfwella will be launched and made available to Nigerian universities across the country today.

Ride hailing app providers should think security – Okafor, Taxify boss

Ride hailing app providers should think security – Okafor, Taxify boss

The risks involved in public taxi system, with its porous security system has created an opportunity which ride hailing app providers appear to be grabbing with both hands. Among the prominent operators which came to fill the void left by the insecurity of public taxi system in Nigeria is Taxify. Recently, Hi-Tech encountered the Operations Manager of the company, Uche Okafor, who also expressed fears that what happens with the regular public taxis may still affect the e-hailing taxi service providers if they do not take security issues as priority.

Seamless payment for riders drives Uber, Visa to multi-year partnership

Seamless payment for riders drives Uber, Visa to multi-year partnership

RIDE hailing app, is working tirelessly to see how riders and its driver partners will get the best of convenience, particularly during payment at the end of a trip. The tech company says that ensuring riders have access to simple and convenient payment options is crucial to its plans of making ride hailing one of the most convenient forms of transportation.