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TYPE APPROVAL ENFORCEMENT: Why your phone may stop working soon

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor That fairly cheap smartphone you bought from an unfamiliar dealer, the one that came without much paperwork, may soon have a date with the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. Not because the Commission is interested in what is inside your phone, but because it wants to know whether the device itself […]
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GIG Mobility digitalizes transport operations in Ghana

Transport Company, GIG Mobility, formerly known as God is Good Motors, said it is investing in the use of technology innovation to enhance customer experience through digitization and transforming Africa’s interstate and regional transportation network systems.

How Google, 9mobile, Transsion plan for enhanced internet, affordable smart phones

In an effort to provide Nigerians with high-speed data and deepen mobile broadband internet access, Internet provider, 9mobile has collaborated with search engine company, Google and mobile devices manufacturer, Transsion, the parent company of Tecno, Infinix and Itel brands, to roll-out an offer that puts smartphones in the hands of more customers.

Verve expands services to Dubai for seamless payment

Payments technology and card business in Africa, Verve, has extended their services to United Arab Emirates, UAE. According to the company, its Verve Global cardholders can now use their cards on Discover Global Network to transact in more than 185 countries and territories, including Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Google’s start-ups pitch to UK/African firms to accelerate economic growth in Africa

Search engine platform, Google, recently hosted its first Google Startup Week in Lagos to support start-ups. The programme saw Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa graduates, from across Africa, pitch for funding from some of Africa and the UK’s top venture capitalists, VCs, and Launchpad Accelerator Africa class 4 graduating from the program.

WhatsApp to stop working on millions of phones by end of December

WhatsApp has announced it will soon stop working on millions of phones around the world as they reach the end of their supported lifespan. That means users on a variety of older handsets could end up losing access to the messaging app. Facebook-owned WhatsApp has confirmed via its support page that it will stop supporting […]

Electricity vandals throw nine Anambra communities into darkness

The Enugu Electricity Distribution (EEDC) on Monday said that about nine communities were affected by the power outage resulting from vandalism of Enugwu-Ukwu 33KV line. Mr Emeka Ezeh, Head of EEDC Communications Department, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Awka. Ezeh said the vandalism on its installation was carried out […]

Huawei bags NITDA award for promoting digital economy

Huawei Technologies Company Nigeria Limited at the E-Nigeria 2019 conference awards night on the 29th of November was awarded by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for driving digital economy among other private sector companies in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry. The 2-day E-Nigeria Conference 2019, hosted by the National Information Technology […]

Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his ‘pedo guy’ tweet

Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a closely watched defamation trial as a federal court jury swiftly rejected the $190 million claim brought against him by a British cave explorer who Musk had branded a “pedo guy” on Twitter. The unanimous verdict by a panel of five women and three men […]

FG to unveil nanotechnology policy

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal government says it will soon produce a National Nanotechnology Policy to guide the operation of Nanotechnology in the country. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Mr Bitrus Bako Nabasu stated this on Friday when he inaugurated the Committee on the First Validation Exercise on the […]

Smart City: Sanwo-Olu launches N250M tech start ups funds

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has launched a N250 million seed capital for the development of innovation, technology start-ups as well as young innovators in the state in pushing their entrepreneurial skills to the next level. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who launched the funds on Thursday, also announced the setting up of […]

We are committed to empowering Nigerian youths — Google

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Multinational technology company, Google,has said it was committed to empowering youths in different areas of life. The internet-service technology company said it was providing the needed drive for the youths to advance their professional carriers as well as other side jobs. Google Public Policy Manager, Seember Nyanger,said this,yesterday, in Abuja ,at […]

Carlcare launches in Lagos

Carlcare senior executives and officials of government regulatory agencies at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Carlcare Flagship Service Centre at Oba Akran in Lagos. By Oboh Agbonkhese Carlcare has launched its first Flagship Service Centre in Lagos in the presence of government officials, members of the police force, market leaders, business partners, customers, the […]

ACT, others unveil new products to address building collapse

From Left: Managing Partner, Colton Group, Collins Balogun; Former Commissioner for Housing, Lagos State, Dele Onabokun; Managing Partner, Colton Group, Anthony Ajulo and West and Central Africa, Sales Manager, Costar Building Product System, Galkwad Shivkumar during the launch of Costar and Aquafin Next-Generation Construction Solutions in Lagos recently. Nigeria’s premium construction chemicals manufacturer, Advanced Concrete […]

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