The Global Linkup is a summary roundup of important tech news curated from all around the globe. In this week’s edition, Akon wants to build Wakanda, Facebook is testing a paid model, Instagram is com…
MainOne, Intel, Whogohost partner to bring local Cloud Hosting to Nigerian SMEs
When three power houses in their various respects come together for a common purpose we can only expect something big. These power houses are no other than MainOne, Intel and Whogohost. Prior to yeste…
Facebook’s Telecom Infra Project to tackle global data challenge
Every day, more people and more devices around the world are coming online, and it’s becoming easier to share data-intensive experiences like video and virtual reality. Scaling traditional telecom inf…
Intel unveils “My Digital Journey” to bridge technology-gender gap for women
Intel Corporation yesterday launched an online based learning platform called “My Digital Journey” for women and girls. The online learning platform was launched under the Intel She Will C…
New Intel Skylake processors, promising improved power efficiency, to hit Nigerian markets by 2016.
Intel, yesterday announced the 6th generation of Intel Core processors, code-named ‘Skylake’, which will feature in tablets and PCs hitting the market in 2016. Touted as Intel’s “bes…
UN Women partner Intel to bridge gender gap between Internet Users
As the saying goes, what a man can do, a woman can do too (maybe even better). Women are not “sleeping” or folding their arms while they watch men dominate the tech space. The United Nations – UN Wome…
OAU, FUTA & RSUT students can now apply for the Intel Student Partnership Program
Intel announced last month that it was kicking off its Intel student partnership program in 3 Nigerian universities – Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife; Federal University of Technology, Akure and…
What a PR Hack means for startups
The dictionary defines hack as ‘to cut or chop with repeated and irregular blows’ and that’s exactly what PR will not do for you. This is actually a common misunderstanding that many…
Intel Developer Zone and Student Partnership Launched in Nigeria
Intel Corporation has flagged off the Intel Developer Zone (IDZ) program in Nigeria, as well as the Intel Student Partnership in 3 Nigerian Universities. The unveiling of both programs was done at the…
Huawei, Intel, Nokia, Samsung and Others Join The FANTASTIC-5G Research Project
The “FANTASTIC-5G” (Flexible Air iNTerfAce for Scalable service delivery wiThin wIreless Communication networks of the 5th Generation)research project was launched to speed up the development of a fle…