Black Friday: Outdated online listings may undermine retailers — Google
By Juliet Umeh Nigerian retailers preparing for Black Friday may lose ready-to-buy customers if their Google listings carry outdated opening hours, unanswered phone numbers or old product photographs. Google’s Director for East and West Africa, Olumide Balogun, gave the warning as Nigeria prepare for Black Friday and December festive shopping season. Black Friday falls on […]
Communications Technology Minister to open WAFICT 2011
As preparations hit top gear for the 2011 edition of the West African ICT Congress, the Minister of Communication Technology, Mrs Omobola Johnson, has confirmed her attendance having been invited as the chief special guest of honour. The minister, who will be joined by other ministers, regulators, and dignitaries from West Africa and beyond, will also declare the Congress open.
Cloud computing: APC warns on over sizing of data centers
The Director for the Central and North East Africa region at APC by Schneider Electric Jonathan Duncan has warned that companies should not oversize their data centers unnecessarily even with the additional pressures brought on by cloud computing.
Glo counts blessings at 8th anniversary
Globacom last week pledged to continue using innovations in technology push the threshold economic growth in the country. It also promised that it would strengthen the communications industry with introduction of more up to the minute technology in the coming years.
Nigerian receives technology innovation award
Organisers of the popular TR35 awards, Technology Review magazine, last week selected Nigerian born Yemi Adesokan and founder of Pathogenica, Inc. as one of the Award recipients for 2011 edition.
Nokia unveils new product for gaming, video
The latest entry into the mobile handset market from Nokia, X7 was last week unveiled in Lagos.
