By Favour Onukaso TRADERS operating at Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos are upbeat about market turnaround in 2022, after witnessing lull in the last 18 months due to the impact of COVID-19 and slow economic growth in Nigeria. Marketers, who spoke with The Guardian at the weekend, expressed mixed feelings about market recovery, but appealed to both...
Read MoreBy Adeyemi Adepetun SOCIAL media platform, Meta, has announced the launch of the ‘Good IdeasDeserve To Be Found’ campaign to spotlight the inspiring stories of the people behind the businesses who are using its technologies to achieve a social purpose and do impactful things across several industries in Nigeria. Through this campaign, Meta...
Read MoreCOVEN Works Inc, which is the Official Startup Partner for the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2022, has expressed its readiness to take about 280 startups from Nigeria and other part of the globe to participate at the 11th edition of the AIM scheduled for March 29 to 31st, 2022 at the Dubai Exhibition Center,...
Read MoreBy Adeyemi Adepetun OUT of the about $4 billion startup funding that entered Africa’s ecosystem, especially the tech space in 2021, Nigeria earned the largest, at $1.37 billion. Expectedly, four countries, which are Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt and Kenya emerged the top. They accounted for 80 per cent of the total sums raised on...
Read MoreFiam Wi-Fi announced it is expanding its use of Facebook Connectivity’s Express Wi-Fi platform to Ajegunle, a densely populated and lower-income area in Lagos. This initiative is supported by Facebook Connectivity as part of efforts to boost Internet access across Lagos, Nigeria. Over the next three months, Fiam Wi-Fi will roll out additional Express...
Read MoreUPPERLINK, a payment solution service provider (PSSP) has announced it has obtained the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS) certificate. Through this, the firm is ready to own and deploy its Payment Gateway and make it ready to service retail markets across the five African countries where it operates. According to a statement...
Read MoreAs part of efforts to ensure timely response to issues around metering, payment among others in the power sector, Ikeja Electric (IE) has upgraded its mobile App to ensure encompassing service delivery. The upgraded app, which was announced last week, is a multi-functional app designed to allow customers to make enquiries, check and pay...
Read MoreFacebook Inc. and some telecommunications carriers, China Mobile Ltd. and MTN Group Ltd., are set to build a wider-than-earlier planned giant sub-sea cable in Africa. The companies plan to add the Indian Ocean island countries of Seychelles and Comoros, as well as Angola and a new connection to Nigeria, according to a statement released...
Read MoreONLINE trading platform, Vintage Confluence LLC has called for the development of more ICT innovations to aid the operations of online businesses across the globe. The company’s Chief Executive, Precious Aire, in a statement, made the call to all stakeholders in the ICT industry, while also canvassing involvement in the achievement of 30 per...
Read MoreTELECOMMUNICATIONS firm, 9mobile has restated its support for youth entrepreneurship and innovation, urging Nigerian youths to take advantage of the incredible opportunities that technology offers to optimize their businesses and professional endeavours. The telecoms company stated this during a virtual session, titled “Driving Youth Innovation in Business through Technology,” organised by 9mobile...
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