Tag: technology

Opinion: Why winning in African tech is a patience game

by Nmachi Jidenma Inevitably, the long term winners would be companies with a near endless amount of financial runway to support their businesses for the long haul or technology entrepreneurs…

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Innovation for Africa: Microsoft introduces 4Africa Initiative (WATCH)

  by Isi Esene Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative is a new effort through which the company will actively engage in Africa’s economic development to improve its global competitiveness.This is a multi-year…

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Oops! Twitter apologises for hardcore porn shown on its homepage

by Rachel Ogbu   Twitter has apologised for the hardcore pornography that was shown on the homepage of its new video sharing app, Vine siting human error. The micro blogging…

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Opinion: Smart phones, silly users

by Daniel Gulati     As smartphone technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, we can't fool ourselves into thinking that our lives will automatically benefit. Why can't a marketing manager remember where…

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Get freelance work at Prolance.com.ng – Nigeria’s freelance marketplace connecting companies and individuals

An innovation program, “Tech Launch Pad” was launched recently to cater for technology entrepreneurs. Courtesy of the Nigerian Government through its Ministry of Communications Technology, the program is focused on addressing…

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Maliyo Games, OEMs & sooooo many start-ups: Kayode Nubi’s Top 10 tech moments in 2012

by Nubi Kayode 2012 is/was (depending on when you are reading you this) a wonderful year as regards the local tech space. So wonderful in fact, that I decided to…

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When shall we testify? New Google Internet service is faster than a bullet

Forget Usain Bolt: Google’s new Internet service might be the fastest surprise of the year. Google Fiber may banish buffering if it travels as quickly as early reports claim. The…

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10 success tips needed to thrive in the new economy – ‘Gbenga Sesan

by Isi Esene It is an established fact that the industrial economy is gone and the knowledge economy is here to stay. In this economy, even knowledge is not enough…

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Opinion: How social media would have changed New York on 9/11

by Dean Praetorius Social media would undoubtedly have painted a clearer picture of what happened inside the towers in 2001.  On September 11, 2001, I had no idea if my parents…

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TICKER: Offering time: Bishop says churches need to install bank card machines

A church service wouldn't be a church service without the sight of a collection plate or bag being passed down the aisles during a hymn. But such a method of…

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DIY: Chinese man creates his own prosthetic limbs after losing hands in accident

by Adeniyi Abdul Sun Jifa of the Guanmashan, Jilin province, northern China lost both his arms 8 years ago when a homemade bomb he built himself exploded. It turns out…

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I, Robot? – Man records assault in McDonalds with computer installed in skull

by Adeniyi Abdul What do you do if you ever get assaulted in a McDonalds outlet and the authorities refuse to believe you? If you're Dr. Steve Mann, you show…

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Neurosecurity: New technique lets you store a password in your brain without remembering it

by Adeniyi Abdul Ever had problems remembering a password? Well here's some good news. A new technique has been devised to create passwords which are stored in the brains of…

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$492m: Microsoft reports first public loss in history

by Adeniyi Abdul Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has its first loss in its 26 years as a public firm. The company had warned 2 weeks earlier that it was taking a…

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The Future Awards is looking for Science Innovators & Inspiring Young People in Government … Nominations end in 2 days (June 30)

by Hauwa Gambo Ify Aniebo - Young Person of the Year 2010 For the third year in a row, The Future Awards, referred to by the World Bank as ‘The…

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Powered by generators? Nigeria to send astronauts into space by 2015

by Lekan Olanrewaju Ever wanted to see Nigerian astronauts in space? Well, Christmas just came in a bit early for you! Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Ita Okon Bassey…

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Onyinye Muomah: The curse of BlackBerry (30 Days, 30 Voices)

  Onyinye This is no toy, dude! And I am not playing! I am up on my business!   Chei! This my Blackberry no go kill me o! Like LMFAO…

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From the Magazine: How Anambra and Akwa-Ibom are thinking outside the box

by Wilfred Okiche Two states across Nigeria impressed us for taking trips into the future – combining technology and education to lethal effect  “Within the next ten years, the state…

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Seyi Taylor: 5 reasons you cannot build Instagram in Nigeria

by Seyi Taylor Instagram has been in the news in the past two weeks.  First, they launched their long-awaited Android app, reaching a whopping 1 million downloads in the first…

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#CCHub is in its full element – Co-founder, ‘Bosun Tijani

by Collins Eboru To round up our major feature this week on the exciting Co-Creation Hub, we speak to one of its two co-founders on the vision, the success and…

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YNaija Interview: Sokoto-based Ahmad Mukoshy speaks on developing Yrn.me, Yarnable and more…

Ahmad Mukoshy Eromo Egbejule I was not built to clone twitter. Remember that local adage: "That which you seek in Sokoto is already in your sokoto?" The case of Ahmad Mukoshy,…

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Technology 101: 5 Most important plugins every blog should have

by Oluwatobi Soyombo In this Social Media driven world, you won't want to run a blog without installing any social plugin. Plugins are simply add-ons that extends the functionality of a…

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Technology 101: 5 ways to have the ears of your site visitors

by Oluwatobi Soyombo Whether you already have an online audience or anticipated online audience; I can predict what you want for your content. Among other things, you want your articles,…

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So you think you can hack? Google announces $1 million hacking contest

by Lekan Olanrewaju   Google announced Monday the launch of a hacking competition, with cash awards of up to $1million for anyone who can hack its Chrome browser during its Pwnium security challenge…

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#YourTurn: Transition to Digital Television: Is Nigeria ready?

I consciously borrowed but adapted this title from Lennard G. Kruger’s Report written in May 2009 concerning the United States’ experience on the same subject matter. Kruger is an American…

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