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 […]
Imagine cup: Nigerian solution ready for global showcase, says Oyetosho
Barely few weeks ahead of the global contest for the 2013 Microsoft Imagine Cup scheduled to hold in Russia next month, the Developer & Platform Evangelism Lead / Microsoft Anglophone West Africa, Shina Oyetosho has said with optimism that the solution, CardioLife developed by the Nigerian team was ready and tested on Windows 8 and phone devices .
‘Shift to Windows platform has improved Nokia’s records’
There is so much noise, particularly in the Nigerian market, about Nokia’s brand of windows phone tagged the Lumia portfolio. Even with the way the device maker is promoting the ranges, it creates a lot of curiosity as what could be in these devices that have not been seen before.
CPN accredits 10 varsities, 22 polytechnics
Registrar of the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria, (CPN) Mohammed Sikiru Shehu has disclosed that the regulatory agency as part of its mandate has accredited no fewer than 10 universities across the country and 22 Polytechnics respectively this year.
Symantec advocates data protection law against smartphone boom
From available statistics, the use of smartphones would continue to increase globally in the coming years and Nigeria is one of the emerging ICT economies where the boom would pitch and apparently make more impact.
CWG Academy graduates 48 in IT training
Committed to providing qualitative training to fresh graduates and prepare them for fulfilling IT careers, the Computer Warehouse Group has graduated no fewer than 48 students from its academy.
