It was the annual conference of the Blood Bank Society of Nigeria (BBSN) yesterday, the 13th of August 2015. The event took place at the National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR). The theme was &#…
Reminder: Bank Verification Number (BVN) Registration closes Tomorrow
The deadline for the Bank Verification Number (BVN) registration is tomorrow, Tuesday, June 30, 2015 as announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The BVN registration has been open for about One and a…
You Will Soon Be Able to Access Wikipedia in Printed Form
Wikipedia, the free online encyclopaedia will soon be made available in a printed book version. This is particularly handy especially for those who may not have constant access to internet services or…
Nokia Contemplates sale of HERE Maps
Bloomberg reports that Nokia is contemplating the sale of HERE maps business to a group of “German carmakers”. However, Nokia seems to be dissatisfied with the price being offered and wants the…
BBC Launches IVR Access for Nigerians on Mobile
The British Broadcasting Corporation has established collaboration with ZenoRadio to give Nigerians access to latest BBC news on their mobile phones. ZenoRadio connects audiences in diaspora with loca…
LinkedIn is Giving Free Access to Lynda.com Courses
Sometime in April 2015, LinkedIn acquired Lynda.com (a career building tools website). Following this, LinkedIn is giving its user access to Lynda.com’s tutorials for a trial period of 31, 21 …
New Facebook Moments App: Share Private Moments with Close Friends
Facebook just released a new App called ‘Moments’ that enables you to share photos with your friends. For all those who for one reason or the other do not want to share their photos, Facebook has rele…
M-Akiba: Kenya’s Latest Financial Revolution
The Kenyan government has announced its intention to launch a mobile service called M-Akiba that provides citizens a better option of buying government bonds and securities on their mobile devices wit…
Smartwatch Banking is Coming to South Africa
SA-based Standard Bank is taking a huge step towards adoption of wearable technology solutions, with the announcement of its impending banking app for the Apple Watch. Following the most recent introd…
Worldwide Smartphone Penetration to reach 70% by 2020
The Ericsson Mobility Report for June, 2015 shows that mobile subscriptions in Q1 2015 was about 910 million in Africa, including 21 million new mobile subscriptions. By the year 2020, it has been env…
Federal Science and Technical College, Yaba Gets Free Internet Access
Federal Science and Technical College (FSTC) Yaba, Lagos is the latest beneficiary of the ‘Power to You’ project by Vodacom Nigeria. The school was provided with WiFi services and 220KVA g…