Author: Paul Adepoju

Security researchers have pointed out that free Android apps, especially poorly vetted ones on Google Play, are connecting to a massive number of ad and tracking sites—without users being any the wiser. This is happening on the Android platform because while Apple rigorously vets everything that appears in its app…

Who among us hasn’t wanted to don a shimmering piece of fabric and instantly disappear from sight? Unfortunately, we non-magical folk are bound by the laws of physics, which have a way of preventing such fantastical escapes. Real-life invisibility cloaks do exist, in a manner of speaking: researchers have engineered…

The world’s leading condoms manufacturing company Durex has named Nigerians the most sexually satisfied people on the planet. In a survey of 26 countries, Nigeria is closely followed by Switzerland, Spain and Italy. The ranking was done based on mutual love and respect between partners, freedom from sexual dysfunction, frequency…

Telecoms company Etisalat is partnering with Uber to provide the network’s subscribers with premium taxi service. Speaking on the partnership, Francesco Angelone, chief marketing officer, Etisalat Nigeria, reiterated that Etisalat is committed to sustainable advancement of innovation and technology-oriented initiatives that bring cutting edge solutions to customers through a speedy,…

A new study has revealed that countries in Africa and other developing nations are producing fewer inventions than in the 1990’s. This shows innovation activity in substantial parts of the developing world is falling further behind that in rich countries, a report warns. In the study published in PLOS ONE…

Nigeria Information and Communications Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) has announced the next edition of its innovation seminar is being supported by stakeholders in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry including the regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The seminar, which holds today 30 April in Ikeja, Lagos, is sponsored…

Lagos-based TalkingBookz has launched what it described as Nigeria’s first major audiobook online store and publisher. TalkingBookz provides users with unlimited downloads to 3000+ audiobooks including many international bestsellers. Ultimately, TalkingBookz’s vision is to be the #1 publisher and retailer of African authored audiobooks in the World… think iTunes for…

Clinical trial is set to begin in July on a herbal tea that could combat malaria. The brew called Saye will be tested against the conventional malaria drug artemisinin with funding from the Ministry of Health in Burkina Faso. The Saye tea has been used in the country for more…

Chams Plc through its subsidiary, CardCentre Nigeria Limited (CCNL), has announced it is constructing a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card manufacturing plant as part of the Chams Group’s contribution to the development of local content in the country’s telecoms industry. Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Chams Plc,…

Lawmakers in Nigeria for the second time in two years, have directed that the Presidential Scholarship Scheme on Innovation and Development should be suspended pending its scrutiny of its process, procedures and beneficiaries. According to the House committee chairman on education, Hon. Aminu Suleiman, who chaired a public hearing on…

Globacom has become the latest telecoms company in Nigeria to launch a mobile health insurance product. According to the network, its product is in furtherance of its resolve to improve healthcare delivery in Nigeria. The network is partnering with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to launch the Mobile Health…

Efi Dahan is the Regional Director Africa and Israel at PayPal. In this opinion piece, he shares why PayPal is (or should be) preferred by Nigerians. The launch of PayPal in Nigeria in mid-2014 introduced a more secure way to transact, in a simpler and more flexible manner across borders;…

Samsung Electronics West Africa is set to launch its first Digital Village in the Oban community in Nigeria, which is located in the Akamkpa Local Government Area of the Cross River State. The project, which is part of the company’s strategic Corporate Citizenship program, will provide access to innovative healthcare…

Online hotels booking platform, Hotels.ng, today announced it will be employing the winners of the HackJos challenge to build innovative software solutions for the company alongside its development team. Mark Essien, CEO and founder of Hotels.ng said: “We are always on the lookout for technical talent. The winning team at…

New research from Oracle reveals that nearly 55% of millennials say a poor mobile app experience would make them less likely to use a company’s products or services.  According to the global report, Millennials and mobility: how businesses can tap into the app generation, 39% of millennials would also be…

On Sunday, one of the major internationally acclaimed rappers and entrepreneurs, Jay Z went on social media, Twitter to be specific, to drum support for his latest venture called Tidal. In a series of tweets, 12 in all, Jay Z described what he called #TidalFacts to reveal information about the…

Late Friday, Lagos was the focus of startups and Africa’s tech developers’ industry as 5 of the continent’s leading apps took to the stage to battle for the hearts of those that attended the 2015 Mobile West Africa Conference. I sat in the hall and watched as apps developers and…

Tecno’s latest product is the Boom J7. Compared to the Phantom Z, the new device has lower specs but Tecno is saying the new product was designed specifically for music lovers. This is why it is being pitched as a Music Phone. The device is at best a typical everyday…

One of Africa’s major online hotel booking platform Jovago has identified venture capital and government policies as critical for the improvement of the success rate of startups in West Africa. According to Jovago, entrepreneurs across the markets in West Africa do not receive early-stage tech venture capital funds and for…

Following its successful  launch in Zambia, Kenya and Ghana, Facebook-championed Internet.org app is set for launch in Nigeria next month. In a chat with Innovation Village on the sidelines of the Mobile West Africa conference in Lagos Nigeria, Ebele Okobi, Facebook’s Head of Public Policy (Africa) the app could be…