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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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Airtel, Spanco, Tech Mahindra reach accord with workers

Airtel, Spanco, Tech Mahindra reach accord with workers

TOP GSM services provider, Airtel Nigeria has reached an accord with its partners -Spanco and Tech Mahindra, as well as NLC and NUPTE (National Union of Post and Telecommunications Employees). As a result, the telco’s offices in Abuja and other parts of the country, shut down in the wake of a dispute, re-opened for business.

Vanguard IT Parliament:Software database and national security (2)

Vanguard IT Parliament:Software database and national security (2)

THe reality today translates to the fact that it should be abundantly clear to us, that the era and long-addicted habit of physically and blindly chasing the containers and cargo packages at all our import terminals and air/land boarders and throwing away the content of the manifest documents that represent the knowledge-base and real world inside the containers, must be over by now.

Etisalat out with high-speed internet bundle

Etisalat out with high-speed internet bundle

As part of its commitment and response to customer’s need internet experience, Etisalat Nigeria last week introduced its high speed Broadband internet service called Easyblaze.

Software contest: 15 teams jostle for ISPON’s N1m

Software contest: 15 teams jostle for ISPON’s N1m

As the National Software Innovation Cup (NASOFT), initiated by the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria, (ISPON) draws nearer, there appears to be growing anxiety among 15 teams from the Nigerians tertiary institutions currently struggling to win the One Million Naira (N1m) including IT tools prize.

Marketing lessons from Steve Jobs

Marketing lessons from Steve Jobs

Look closely at the marketing strategies used by Steve Jobs and other visionaries and the first thing that comes to mind is the realisation that marketing is not a democratic process and that those who are really successful at it are, yes, visionaries.