TAKING the educational system o f ThirdWorld economies to the next technological level may have begun when global software maker, Microsoft gathered about 125 innovative teachers from 70 countries around the world in Cape Town, South Africa last week, celebrating their unique innovations targeted at transforming the traditional classroom into 21st century learning environment.

By  Emmanuel Elebeke Apparently to lure customers for higher patronage for the Yuletide season near the corner, one of the major mobile phone dealers in the popular Otigba market, Mizbeach limited has offered a Christmas bonanza to its customers tagged “Super Promo”. The promo which is open to every customer for every single phone purchased […]

Unlike refurbished phones that had stepped into the nations ICT market a few years back and witnessed a steady increase in sales and popularity, refurbished computers, which had been launched a few years prior to this time had not been too successful. It’s reception had been poor and plagued with bad sales.

The African Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector is set for growth following Bharti Airtel’s selection of IBM, Tech Mahindra and Spanco as partners to pursue world class customer service across 16 African countries. An agreement is expected to be finalized soon.

As Nigeria ibids to actualize Vision 20-2020, an industry expert, Mr. Olanrewaju Samuel has identified capacity building as the only sure way to actualize the set objectives.

Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Eugene Juwah at the weekend called on the political leadership of all African countries to support a liberalized telecom market so that the continent will benefit from the various opportunities presented by the industry at the moment.

A member of the Computer Registration Council of Nigeria, Dr. Idika Ocha, and yesterday in Abuja, advised Members of the House of Representatives opposed to the proposed SIM Card registration to give consideration to the lives and safety of Nigerian citizens above whatever other consideration.

Subscribers of top telecoms operator, Glo Mobile can now recharge their lines via Automated Teller Machines (ATM) and Point Of Sale (POS) machines across the country through a new service called Glo quick-CHARGE.

The 2010 budget of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, seems to have once more opened up the rivalry between the upper and lower houses of the Nigerian legislative arm of government.

Like the proverbial patient dog that eats the fattest bone, Mobitel Nigeria last week bounced back into the Nigerian telecoms market with one of the smartest technologies of the new era, the fourth generation of cellular wireless standards otherwise known as 4G.

The economic benefits of using technologies to do business was once again restated on Thursday, at a teleconference session with journalists in Lagos.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo would on Friday receive Africa’s prestigious telecommunications award for an individual for his foresight and the exemplary role he played in bringing about the Nigerian telecom revolution, which has brought previously unimaginable developments on all sectors of the country’s life as well as attendant spinoffs across the African continent.

As Nigerians basks in the euphoria of the 50th Independence anniversary celebration, local Original Equipment Manufacturer, OEM, Omatek Ventures PLC has deployed 24-hour alternative solar-powered hybrid solution combined with LED bulbs in 22 schools in Ekiti State.

World mobile phone manufacturers, Nokia, has launched its emerging market information service, it calls the Ovi Life Tools in Nigeria.

With 5 African countries including Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, among others that made Africa proud in the semi-finals and Ghana flying the continent flag in the finals by wining Innovation in Community award category, Microsoft Partners in Learning has announced the winners of the 2010 Worldwide Innovative Teacher Awards at just the t concluded sixth annual Worldwide Innovative Education Forum held in Cape Town, South Africa