Author: Paul Adepoju

Nigerian hosting company WhoGoHost has announced its operations have been affected by the fuel scarcity situation in the country. Toba Obaniyi, CEO, WhoGoHost Limited, in an email sent to the company’s customes said the current fuel scarcity in most parts of Nigeria is affecting the response time of the company’s…

Nigeria’s first comprehensive airport Wi-Fi facility has been launched by Globacom in collaboration with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). With this development, passengers and other users of the airports will be able to connect wirelessly to the internet. The facility was formally commissioned by government officials led by…

Airtel Nigeria and mobile social network 2go have launched a social data bundle on Airtel Nigeria. For only N100 per week or N200 monthly, Airtel subscribers can enjoy unlimited access to 2go. Co-founder and CEO of 2go, Ashley Peter, says: “We are excited about our partnership with Airtel Nigeria and…

Conference and exhibition producers Kinetic have announced a new Business Tech Show that will revolutionisw the ICT industry. The Business Tech Show follows identification of a key focus area that is absent from the market. The Kinetic team said they decided to combine 3 of their more successful events into…

Dell has once again introduced new products in the notebook market with the Ubuntu operating system. The announced laptops belong to the 15 Inspiron 3000 Ubuntu Edition series, in which there are four basic configurations which primarily differ in processors. The price of the model above is $250. This model…

TizaaWorks, an initiative that would provide tools and resource to job seekers, aspiring entrepreneurs and school leavers, has been launched in Ghana by Microsoft in partnership with the International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD). The  platform is matching the right skills to appropriate jobs, and equipping youth with the…

Nigeria’s online hotel booking platform Hotels.ng this morning announced it has secured an investment of $1.2 million from international investors EchoVC Pan-Africa Fund, a seed-stage technology fund, and Omidyar Network, the investment vehicle of eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. The funding round follows on from the company’s 2013 seed investment of…

MTN has shutdown its call centre on Sunday as the strike over pay and bonuses at the company continued. “Dear customers, please note that our services have been disrupted and the call centre has been closed. Please use our self help options. We apologise for any inconvenience caused,” a recorded…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned till May 28 ruling on the preliminary objection to a suit seeking the reversal of the recent 20% per cent increment on DStv subscription rate. Osasuyi Adebayo and Oluyinka Oyeniji, Lagos-based lawyers, filed the class action on behalf of themselves and all…

Nigeria’s Lagos-based Wennovation Hub has announced it has expanded its operations to Ibadan, a major city in southwestern Nigeria. Wole Odetayo, Executive Partner at Wennovation Hub said the decision to launch in Ibadan. Explaining why they chose to Ibadan, he said a number of factors led to the decision to…

One of Nigeria’s major telecoms company Etisalat has launched a Data Centre in Abuja with the goal of making it the most reliable network in Nigeria, as well as addressing its growing demand for colocation, cloud and disaster recovery services. Matthew Willsher, chief executive officer, Etisalat Nigeria, said: “Our goal…

Furthering its mission to empower youth through communication technology, Vodacom Business Nigeria hosted fifty-six students from the S.S. Peter & Paul Nursery and Primary School, Ikate Elegushi on a special tour of the company’s facilities to learn about the cloud computing and the technology behind e-learning. The students of the…

One of Nigeria’s ecommerce heavyweights, Konga.com, has announced it will be holding its first Big App Sale Promotion with shoppers enjoying up to 75% in discounts. During this period, the ecommerce giant’s website will direct all visitors to the Konga app to ensure all customers avail themselves of the great…

EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) today announced the release of Project CoprHD (“copperhead”), an open source version of EMC ViPR Controller embracing open development and a free “no restrictions” download for non-production use of its ScaleIO software. EMC also previewed future enhancements for ScaleIO. The world is undergoing unprecedented change that is…

Multichannel grocery shopping is surging across the globe, according to a major new study by the customer science company dunnhumby. The company analysed the shopping habits of seven million people in established, emerging and nascent markets across the globe. The report has revealed a huge opportunity in the multichannel space…

Africa is currently in the midst of a “youth bulge” and a majority of the continent’s population will soon be under the age of 25. Meeting at the annual eLearning Africa Ministerial Round Table at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, ministers and senior officials from 15 African countries…

Orange is launching the call for applications for the 5th edition of the Orange African Social Venture Prize. This initiative aims to encourage innovative start-up projects which help to accelerate development on the African continent. The prize will recognize three projects with grants of 10,000, 15,000 and 25,000 euros, along…

Accra-based MEST Incubator has announced it is expanding into the startup community in Kenya and is now calling on entrepreneurs and techies to apply to be part of its intensive training program during which they would get necessary training and support that would enable them to launch their own software…

Soon, PayPal and eBay will no longer be part of the same group of companies and will operate as unrelated organizations. This is the reason why PayPal said it is updating its User Agreement, Privacy Policy, and the Acceptable Use Policy to continue providing the same great services you’re used…

Hellofood.com Africa, a mobile platform where people can order food from restaurants in their cities, this afternoon announced it is celebrating this year’s edition of World Hunger Day. In an invitation sent to stakeholders, it said it is looking at a practical approach of going out to areas in Lagos where…