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Telecoms company, MTN and Ecobank, a Pan-African bank have announced a partnership aimed at extending cardless ATM services to Ecobank ATMs across Ghana. Through the partnership, about two million MTN Mobile Money subscribers will be able to access convenient, easy and instant money withdrawals Ecobank ATMs anytime and anywhere without…

It is the South African Media giant first adventure into Israel and clearly it seems SimilarWeb.com is just ripe for Naspers to invest in. Etai Rosen,  VP Sales & Marketing for SimilarGroup, made this known on the company blog today. According to him, “We received a couple of very tempting…

Fresh from its acquisition by Facebook, Whatsapp is planning to offer free voice calling later this year, so says CEO and Co-Founder Jan Koum. Jan mentioned this at the during a presentation at Mobile World Congress 2014 currently taking place at Barcelona.  According to New York Times, Jan Koum said users…

Samsung Electronics  introduced the Samsung Gear Fit, the industry’s first curved, Super AMOLED wearable device for the active consumer. The Gear Fit offers the unmatched convenience of Samsung Gear technology with the most comprehensive fitness tools available, empowering consumers stay physically active without sacrificing personal style or mobile connectivity. “Samsung understands…

Telecoms company, Etisalat Nigeria is the only telecoms company in Nigeria that was not sanctioned by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). According to the regulatory agency, only Etisalat met all the key performance indicators (KPIs). Other networks – MTN, Globacom and Airtel will pay about N648 million as fine for…

Samsung Electronics today announced the fifth generation of the Galaxy S series, the Galaxy S5, designed for what matters most to consumers. The new Galaxy S5 offers consumers a refined experience with innovation of essential features for day-to-day use. “With the Galaxy S5, Samsung is going back to basics to…

Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi will host a major digital exposition, aimed at bridging the huge gap between the rate of innovations and their adoption, which threatens the fast developing local industry. The theme of the fair is “Powering the Digital Future” and will hold from March 7 to 9…

Samsung Electronics and Global Enterprise Mobility Alliance (GEMA) have announced a global partnership in form of a global independent joint venture that would provide enterprise mobility managed services to multinational organisations According to the terms of the agreement, all current and prospective GEMA Alliance members, and Samsung KNOX Platinum partners…

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…

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…

When Electro rises, Spider-Man’s greatest enemies will unite. Will Peter Parker pay the ultimate price to be the hero he is destined to become? Watch The Amazing Spider-Man 2 third trailer called “Rise of Electro” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsTr1mjNOBs Anxiously waiting for the film – April/May 2014

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…

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…

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…

To celebrate the launch of a new Konga fashion collection and Home Of Nigerian Fashion tvc, Nigeria’s Largest Online Mall, Konga.com is having an amazing sale on Fashion and Electronics till the end of February. Price slashes on Fashion, up to 40% off female dresses and 40% off male shoes. Price slashes on electronics up to 60% You can also…

(The picture above shows the Nokia 220 in yellow casing and Nokia Asha 230 in green casing) Building on the success of the Nokia 110, the Nokia 220 is Nokia’s most affordable data phone to date. This internet-ready device is priced at just €29. (Prices exclude any local taxes or operator subsidies). It offers a…

How would you differentiate the smartphones in the Nokia X family? Though they may look the same outwardly, they are very different internally. All three of the devices are powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual Core processor and are Dual SIM. A range of third-party apps comes preinstalled, including BBM, Plants vs.…

Nokia has just introduced the Nokia X range of smartphones at the MWC 2014 Press Conference. This family of smartphones combines Nokia design, build quality and services with the ability to run Android apps. The X family boasts Nokia’s exciting, high quality hardware design and a range of bright colours.…

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…

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…