Author: Paul Adepoju

Editor at Innovation Village

The ‘change’ mantra is a popular and powerful one, Nigerians know that. There is always a desire to change something that is bad for good. But does it make sense to change something that is good? Yes. No. What do you think? Think about it for a minute. The unfortunate…

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You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete. R. Buckminster Fuller said those words decades ago, but they still ring true in present times, especially when it comes to the progression and innovation in technology. To…

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A new location-based dating app has been launched to allow users to meet, chat, mingle and date. According to the founder of the app, Rejoice Chukwuma, Toast is a new dating and matchmaking app that aims to connect users who want to initiate friendships or relationships with people near them…

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Telecoms giant MTN has announced an investment of about US$15 million in its optic fibre network across Zambia. According to the network, the investments are geared towards improving internet access across the country. MTN said it has invested $10 million in optic fibre installation that will run from Nakonde to…

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It is now possible for Globacom subscribers to share their airtime with subscribers on the Airtel network following the launch of a new USSD service that allows telecoms subscribers on one network to share airtime with subscribers on other networks. With Credit Switch-powered *931# service, interoperability between various platforms for…

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It has been revealed that even though they resigned from their appointments, the former chief executive officer of MTN Group, Sifiso Dabengwa, and the former head of the company’s operations in Nigeria, Mike Ikpoki, pocketed $2.8 million (about N560 million) as severance package after they were forced to resign, following…

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Vodacom Business Nigeria  walked away with two industry awards at the Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Awards ceremony; a merit-centric celebration aimed at rewarding best practices and recognition of outstanding contributions to the growth of ICT in Nigeria. Vodacom Business is the leading provider of pan-African corporate total communication solutions and…

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There are strong indications that Nigeria’s attempt to tackle several childhood diseases may be affected following the decision of the lawmakers to slash budgetary allocation for immunization. The National Assembly slashed the budget for routine immunisation including eradication of poliomyelitis. Dr Aminu Magashi-Garba, Lead Project Director of the Routine Immunisation…

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Innovation Village recently reported the acquisition of Nigeria’s daily deals site DealDey by Ringier Africa, the company has also acquired  Kenya’s daily deals site Rupu.co.ke. Ringier Africa’s Deals Group (RADG) is a newly formed joint venture between Swiss Ringier Africa AG and South African Silvertree Internet Holdings Ltd. Ringier Africa…

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Viber, one of the world’s leading messaging apps with more than 711 million unique users worldwide, today announces complete end-to-end encryption across all devices including Android™ and iPhone®, iPad®, Android tablets, PC and Mac desktops. This feature will be available over the coming weeks to all users who have the…

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