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Zinox Technologies Limited has acquired a 129,166.925 square feet warehouse in Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos to expand its assembly and production capacity. The technology company recently signed agreements with other multinational Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to assemble their products and the new facility will play a huge role in this regard. This new arrangement will also domesticate technology and…
A team of four junior school students from Whitesands School in Lagos Nigeria have won the 2018 Power Pitch of the Smoke- Free World category of the Conrad Foundation Spirit of Innovation Challenge Summit held at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Florida USA. The Conrad Challenge is an international and multi-phase innovation competition focused…
According to a recent report by the World Wide Web Foundation and Alliance for Affordable Internet, global and regional Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) invested about $50 million in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) projects in Nigeria between 2012 and 2017. The report also pointed out that investments by MDB in the ICT sector in low…
With service delivery across Nine countries across Africa, MainOne consolidate West Africa expansion plans with a license to land a submarine cable in Cote d’Ivoire
Nigeria is the next stop for Mark Zuckerberg’s Internet.org, following successful launches in Zambia, Kenya and Ghana. Next month, the internet.org app will roll out in Nigeria. The roll out in Nigeria could be on more than one network, making Nigeria one of the few countries where the app is available on several networks. But…
The wave of kidnapping in Nigeria; case in point: over 200 Chibok school girls and the recent domestic maid that carted away with the 3 Orekoya boys in Surulere, Lagos; has emphasized the need to depersonalize security and up the usage of technology to prevent these occurrences. All of these spurred Adedayo Charis (of the Transportation…
I stumbled on this and I just couldn’t let it go… I mean I was already having a mood swing over a code that just won’t work and this said hello. I am sure some of you know that feeling. We all hate Internet Explorer, at least most of us do. Maybe Spartan will be…
We all know that frustrating feeling when your phone is definitely nearby, but you just can’t find it or remember where you left it. Thanks to Google, you can now search for your Android phone by typing “find my phone” in Google search. A windows pops out with a map showing your phone’s current or…
If you run an online business and you are reading this article right now, my advice to you is to open your website with your smartphone (if you have one) and find out if it is mobile responsive. Especially if you are a consumer focused startup. If not, call your developer and tell him to…
Microsoft yesterday announced a new Windows 10 preview for PC which includes the new Project Spartan browser that will replace Internet Explorer. The new preview release is currently available to PCs only. However when it finally launches, it will be available across all Windows 10 devices (smartphones, tablets and PCs). What users can expect from Project Spartan…
Your email address says lot about you—and not just your name. Your choice of domain can mark you out as tech-savvy, behind the times, nerdy, old or just plain lazy. This Doghouse Diaries analysis places everyone into a group according to their email domain: Do you agree with the analysis? Even if you don’t, please…
Wouldn’t it just be great if you could talk an older relative through the operations of a hi-tech communication gadget, or skillfully answer questions posed to you at an interview about the workings of current communication platforms that presently abound in the world of Information Technology? That sounds exciting, right? Then, let’s go learn! No…
CcHUB has launched the Geeks Club, an after-school computing club for secondary school students in Nigeria that provides a co-curricular outlet, engaging students in secondary school giving them a platform to learn new skills, tools and technology. On the 11th of March 2015 (Tomorrow), with the support of Google and the Raspberry Pi Foundation, 150…
Our daily life increasingly revolves around blog posts, emails, and status updates. This animation shows how quickly data is generated and how internet giants acquire wealth in real time: Click the animation to open the full version (via Penny Stocks Lab). The folks at mbaonline have also provided a snapshot of what happens in one…
The Lagos State government and LAGBUS Asset Management Limited have collaborated to launch 100 air-conditioned “Metro Buses” with on-board Wi-Fi. The new buses, which will cover Sango-Oshodi, Obalende- Ikorodu, and Island-Epe routes, are launching as part of a test run towards providing a total of 1800 similar buses, to ply 47 routes in the Lagos metropolis.…
The 2015 edition of the ‘Digital Africa’ (DA) Conference and Exhibition, presented by Digital Africa Global Consult, is set to be held at the International Conference Center (ICC) Abuja from July 20-23, 2015. Digital Africa Global Consult is an international ICT company promoted by professionals drawn from varied fields of expertise that seeks to promote adoption,…
Lion International Bank and Somali Micro Finance in partnership with Ethiopia’s BelCash Technology Solution, a technology service provider for the financial industry, launched the official pilot of the HelloCash mobile money services. The HelloCash mobile money platform will provide financial services to all Ethiopians. The service enables existing and potential customers of Lion International Bank…
Regardless of where you live or work, a delicious meal can be yours simply by opening an app or your web browser. There are a number of online food delivery services that let you log in, choose a restaurant in your area, and have it delivered in no time, with only a couple of clicks..…
Mark Zuckerberg today announced the launch of Internet.org in Ghana, West Africa. The global initiative was launched by the Facebook founder along with global players to make the internet available to everyone on earth for sharing of tools, resources and best practices through the exploration of affordability, efficiency and business models. It’s shocking to know that…
UPDATE: Inside MainOne’s top secret Data Centre in Lagos (full pictorial tour) MainOne last week unveiled its premier Tier III Lekki Data Center to address the growing demand for Colocation, Cloud and Disaster Recovery Services in West Africa. The Data Center is a N7 Billion ($37.7 million) investment and has capacity for 600 racks. The data center will…