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Opinion: What Zuckerberg’s visit means for Nigeria
by Tayo Elegbede In an unannounced fashion, Facebook Founder, Mark Zuckerberg, today arrived Lagos-Nigeria to kick start his first tour of Sub-Saharan Africa, where over 100 million Facebook users reside. According to…
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Good news: FG to invest in the technology industry
On Tuesday, August 30th, vice president Yemi Osinbajo at the flag-off ceremony of Google Digital Training for Youth Empowerment announced that the Federal government will train 400,000 youths in partnership with…
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YNaija Analysis: What Zuckerberg’s arrival in Nigeria really means
The surprise visit of Mark Zuckerberg understandably had many heads spinning. What is the world’s 5th richest man doing in Nigeria unannounced? Is it just because Nigeria has the highest…
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Are Nigerian Universities ready for an anti-plagiarism software?
The University of Ilorin in collaboration with Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin and Covenant University, Ota, Delta State University Abraka, Benue State University Makurdi, University of Jos and Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife,…
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YNaija Exclusive: This is EXACTLY why Mark Zuckerberg is in Nigeria (READ)
by Isime Esene Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to visit the Yaba technology hub…
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Robots, space, virtual reality: All the ‘crazy’ ways Mark Zuckerberg wants to change the world
by Tolu Omoyeni It is no longer news that Mark Zuckerberg is taking over the cyberspace and he's not ready to stop until the internet and other tech services reach…
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Visit Club Quilox – and 12 other things Mark Zuckerberg must do while in Nigeria
Notice we said when, not if (do we know something you don’t?). Anyway, we were saying we had suggestions for experience we’d like Mark Zuckerberg to have on a visit…
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13-year-old Nigerian invents battery charged fans
Innovation in technology seem to be on the rise the world over as new ideas are being developed daily to improve human lives. A thirteen-year-old Nigerian boy, Ukoma Michael has…
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25 years of the Internet in photos – look how far we’ve come
by Roqeebah Olaoniye Today, August 23, 2016 marks 25 years since the world was granted unhindered access to almost everything we seek. Essentially, on this day 25 years ago, the…
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Jason Njoku: The Spark 2.0 manifesto
In 2013, at the inception of Spark, I wrote the below manifesto. We are not a fund and we are not an incubator; we are a company that builds companies.…
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We can overtake South Africa as the continent’s largest ICT market – SystemSpecs
The Executive Director of SystemSpecs, Deremi Atanda, has urged the Federal Government to refocus its attention on Information Communication Technology (ICT) for speedy economic growth. Atanda who was a guest…
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Entries open For the Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards 2016
The Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa, and entries are now open to find the best innovations across the continent for 2016. Following the success of…
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Introducing Paywithcapture 5.0… one app, many bank cards, endless possibilities
Have you ever wondered why we carry so many bank cards around? Orange cards, yellow cards, blue cards, red cards. It’s becoming overwhelming! And let’s not get started on the…
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TECHnically: Kene Udeze speaks on the nitty-gritty of ‘cloning yourself’ (LISTEN)
On the debut episode of TECHnically, Kene Udeze sums up user experience in a simple statement: ‘User Interface is a function of beauty; user experience is a function of function’.…
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Facebook set to hold developers workshop in Lagos this August
Facebook is hosting a ‘Facebook for Developers workshop’ for Nigerian engineers, product managers and partners in Lagos on Wednesday 31 August, 2016 to help them build better applications and monetise…
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Facebook now available in Hausa language
Popular social media platform, Facebook, with over 1.8 billion users worldwide is now available in Hausa language. To switch your language setting to Hausa navigate to your settings, click on…
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Podcast: Marek to (some) young tech entrepreneurs – You don’t know everything simply because you read TechCabal
On the first edition of the podcast ‘Conversations with Chude’, we speak to Polish-born Nigerian-based tech entrepreneur, Marek Zmyslowski. The former chief executive officer of Jovago, has become a thought…
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Facebook Messenger hits 1bn monthly users
Popular instant messaging app, Facebook Messenger now has 1 billion monthly users globally. The platform, which connects friends, families and loved ones around the world, Facebook Messenger is the second most popular iOS…
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Gionee M5 Plus: A pure breed of ingenuity
The Gionee M5 Plus is not just a new addition to the Gionee Family; it is an ingenious plus to the world of smartphones. Get ready to be blown away…
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#Yabacon: Co-creation Hub and the growth of Yaba tech-cluster (WATCH)
Tunji Eleso, Managing Partner, Growth Capital by Cc-Hub, speaks to YNaija on the growth of Yaba technology cluster and the role played by Co-Creation Hub in spawning the cluster. Speaking…
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We explored the evolution of #Yabacon in this 2-minute video
In less than five years, Yaba, a Lagos suburb has evolved to become one of the leading technology clusters in Africa, and home to a majority of Nigeria's prominent tech companies.…
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#TechPlus2016: Lagos hosts Africa’s biggest Tech Event
Tech experts, enthusiasts, innovators, policymakers and a vast spectrum of tech-savvy brands and individuals will from 22nd – 23rd July, 2016 be hosted at the biggest tech gathering in Nigeria,…
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Ile-Ife to get $1.4 billion Technology hub from American company
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi(Ojaja II), on Tuesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with a US based company SpringPort Technological Group to build a Technology, Media City and Agriculture Incubation…
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SlimTrader empowers hotel managers ‘for greater sales’
Wednesday, the 29th of June, 2016, saw over 500 owners and managers of hotels and other hospitality business converged at the Federal Palace Hotel, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, for the…
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Have your cake and eat it with the new Gionee M5 Plus
In a world domineered by different breeds of Smartphones, one would agree that it is increasingly getting difficult to choose a brand because, in reality, they all preach the same…
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Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: How Andela was founded
By Iyinoluwa Aboyeji Last week was a huge milestone for African startups. A company jointly founded in Nigeria and the U.S. is getting a significant investment and attention from Mark Zuckerberg — one…
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Instagram has over 500 million monthly users
Instagram has announced that it now has more than 500 million monthly actives, and more than 300 million who use the app daily. The photo and short video app’s monthly…
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Tecno unveils the Camon C9
One of Africa’s leading mobile company, TECNO, sets the tempo for the year’s awards as a strong contender in the ‘Top review’ category of mid-range smartphones, with the launch of…
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Get a free phone cover with every ‘Samsung Galaxy’ smartphone you buy
You can now get a free phone cover with every Samsung Galaxy A 2016 (A3, A5, A7) Smartphone you purchase. The Galaxy A 2016 series (A3, A5, A7) smartphones are popular for…
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MinCommerce launches Made-in-Nigeria e-commerce platform
MinCommerce Solutions Limited (MIN) has launched Nigeria’s foremost online marketplace which is primarily focused on indigenous products and businesses. The platform which was launched in Lagos recently, would enable Small…
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