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Oracle Academy has completed the first “Train the Trainer” Introduction to Computer Science (ICS) course in Lagos, covering database design and programming with SQL. Twenty Five faculty members from Cross River University attended the course delivered by Nigerian professor Dr. Abel Usoro, who teaches the Oracle Academy course at the…

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Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s communication technology minister has revealed that the communication technology is going ahead with the ban on importation of SIM cards to Nigeria by December 2015. Speaking to ICT journalists in Lagos, she said the decision is part of ways of promoting local content in the sector. She…

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The MECS programme aims at leveraging mobile technology & infrastructure to improve access to affordable and reliable energy and clean water in underserved communities Today, the GSM Association has made public the 2nd Round recipients Mobile Enabled Community Services (MECS) Innovation Grant Fund. In this 2nd Round, Schneider Electric is proud to…

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The new service allows Tigo subscribers in Tanzania to send money from their Tigo Pesa accounts to Tigo Cash subscribers in Rwanda and vice versa Tigo, a subsidiary of the international telecommunications and media company Millicom (Stockholmsbörsen: MIC), a leader in thirteen markets across Africa and Latin America, today announced…

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Nigeria’s leading taxi mobile app service has partnered with Samsung to present the famous Nigerian RnB artist Banky W and other special guests. The exclusive event will be held on the 28th of February at 6:00pm. To stand a chance of getting invited to this exclusive event, download the Easy Taxi…

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The next generation of Samsung Galaxy Gear is here. This time, we have two new smartwatches – designed to take the freedom, convenience and style of wearable technology to the next level.  They are the Gear 2 and Gear 2 neo. The difference between the two gadgets is that the Gear…

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SInce it was introduced to the market in October 2013, the Fitbit Force has been experiencing strong sales. It is the latest gadget from the company behind the Fitbit Flex – Fitbit. It is a powerful Force for everyday fitness. But customers have been complaining of a skin rash when wearing the…

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It is an exciting time for Ubuntu on phones, with the ecosystem growing positively. The company has just  announced new partnerships across key app categories from those that bring entertainment and productivity, to developer tools as well as partners helping bring your apps to Ubuntu. The partners will support Ubuntu…

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Naspers has shut down some of its ecommerce sites under the MIH division, as part of a major restructuring exercise. According to Ventureburn, Naspers Investor Relations Officer confirmed the restructuring, saying that the company would be shifting operations to “focus specifically on the general e-tail businesses such as Kalahari”. She also…

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The world’s largest real estate player Lamudi revealed that social media generates up to 50 per cent of the Nigerian website’s traffic. In her talk at the Social Media Week in Lagos, Allie Morse, the CEO of West and Central Africa, pointed out that social media and mobile internet plays…

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