Author: Paul Adepoju

It is now possible for air travelers in Nigeria to purchase original Dell laptops and other devices at the ever-busy Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Dell has opened a booth at the airport, ,stating it will be showcasing its latest consumer solutions devices there. Located in the main lounge…

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the government has concluded plans to install CCTV Monitoring System as a way of boosting security in major Nigerian cities, especially in public places. Speaking in Abuja at a one-day national security summit organised by the Nigeria Police Force, the president said his administration…

Africa’s richest man and Nigeria’s foremost entrepreneuer, Aliko Dangote has been confirmed as one of the speakers at this year’s DEMO Africa. Dangote who is the chairman of Dangote Group, will address the global audience at the DEMO Africa 2015 edition at Eko Hotel & Suites on 24 and 25…

This is something that is familiar in Nigeria and several African countries. You wake in the morning, turn on your mobile phone and you would see several messages. If you are expecting important messages or credit alert especially towards the end of the month, you will awake right away but…

Police officers in Kenya can now enjoy free internet access provided by major telecoms company Airtel. According to the network, it has connected Kakamega Police County Headquarters to the Internet for free. In a statement, the company said the internet access will allow police officers at the station to be…

Samsung has revealed that the global shipping of its latest gadgets, Samsung S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note 5, will begin this week – specifically August 21. The company has also announced that Africans, especially residents of South Africa, may have to wait till September and November before they can purchase…

Not everyone that works on Victoria Island in Lagos could afford to stay on the island, many of the workers of the companies that occupy Banana Island, Victoria Island and other posh areas in Lagos don’t leave anywhere near there places of work due to the astronomically high cost of…

Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Communications, Ato Sarpong, believes the country’s ongoing Information Communication Technology (ICT) Park at Tema would attract revenue for Ghana’s economic development when completed According to Sarpong, the main objective for the ICT park is not only to bring in revenue but to also enable the private…

Immediate past governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Raji Fashola has spoken on allegations of financial impropriety surrounding his administration’s approval of N78.3 million for his personal website. In a statement, he admitted that indeed a contract valued at that amount was awarded, but it involves the provision of other services…

A new Managing Director has been appointed for Vodacom Tanzania, he is Ian Ferrao and he is taking over from Rene Meza, who after three years is leaving the position to become the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from 1st September. Ferrao who is currently the managing director of Vodacom…

Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has identified the need for a National Telecoms Advisory Council (NTAC), which would have as members, eminent personalities with great accomplishment in the telecoms industry. ATCON said the members would be saddled with the responsibility of advising its national executive council on appropriate…

Code for Africa, a data journalism and civic technology organization, Data journalism and civic technology organisation Code for Africa has gotten US$4.7 million investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Announcing the development, the head of Code for Africa, Justin Arenstein, said the money would be spent on the…

In a space that has players like Prepclass, Tuteria and Tutor.ng, a new startup has launched with the aim of helping people learn at great place – and it is doing this not in Lagos, but in Ibadan. This startup is NearTutors and its founding partner, Damola Anjorin, spoke to…

Hotel-booking website Jovago has been short-listed as Best Hotel Booking Portal of the Year at the Nigeria Technology Awards. This award is organised to recognize and reward technology entrepreneurs, innovators, inventors and policy makers in government. It’s objective is to promote and commend the excellent achievements stakeholders contribute towards building a sustainable…

Bastian Gotter, Chief Operating Officer of iROKO TV has identified internet connectivity as the top challenge the of the majority of the company’s customers, adding that this will not change anytime soon. “It has been the key challenge since we launched and will continue to be so for the foreseeable…

Nigeria’s legislative arm of government is planning to launch a platform that would allow citizens to get in touch with the lawmakers and contribute ideas on how to move the nation forward. This is expected to meet the yearnings of #OpenNASS vanguards. Speaking while hosting youth members of the All…

International payment company Visa has noted that there is a shift, in Africa, from cash and cheques cashless payment solutions. This was the position of Business Development Leader, Visa West Africa, Mr. Emezino Afiegbe while speaking at an event in Lagos. He identified the need for financial institutions to ensure…

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched its Telecom World Entrepreneurship Awards. This a a new award that seeks to honor the most innovative startups and MSMEs that are participating at the ITU Telecom World 2015, including those that are using ICTs to solve problems and to make real and…

Infinix Mobility today announced that the 16+2  version of the Infinix Hot Note is now available in the Nigerian market. It added that it expects the device to dominate the country’s smartphone space. In a statement made available to Innovation Village, Infinix said the Infinix Hot Note 16+2 is an…

MOBOfree, the leading African social marketplace, today announced a 274% year-on-year increase in the total value of goods on their platform in Nigeria. The current value of goods is 1.97 billion USD (394 billion NGN), up from 526 million USD (102.5 billion NGN) last year. This impressive growth outperforms the…