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News, Tech, Web July 26, 2012

Kasuwa’s Response To Talent War In Nigeria

We are back to the article that got me kicked out of the Silicon Africa Facebook group. Yes, the one about the talent tussle that…

Developers, Mobile, Products, Resources, Tech July 26, 2012

The Genesis of Mobile Money, Why & How – Kariuki Gathitu

This article is based on my friend Kariuki Gathitu’s presentation at Card, ATM and Mobile Expo. Why Mobile Money for Nigeria? Quick Facts: Population…

Developers, Mobile, Resources, Tech, Web July 25, 2012

StackArena: Getting Started With Ember.JS

In the past few years, web development has gradually evolved from having your server-side web framework render your views and template. Modern web apps…

Developers, Tech July 25, 2012

Why You Should Have A Startup While In School

I am convinced beyond any reasonable doubt that the best time to have a startup is while in school, the best place to place…

Events, Products, Tech July 25, 2012

[Event] Cashless and Nigerian Tech Entrepreneurs – July #DevParapo

The move towards a cashless Nigeria provides the opportunity to build the critical electronic payment systems and culture that would enable software developers and…

Mobile, Products, Tech, Web July 24, 2012

Facebook Introduces 6 New Features For Brands and More

1. Timeline for Brands on Mobile Facebook Timeline for Pages is rolling out to mobile platforms! The new layout is said to include the Cover…

News, Products, Tech, Web July 24, 2012

The E-Commerce Series: Kasuwa’s Response To Jesse Oguns

Editor’s Note: Just in case you missed on Jesse Oguns’ rant on his experience with the ‘No 1 Online Retailer in Nigeria’ Kasuwa, you…

Events, Mobile, Tech, Web July 24, 2012

[Event] E & M Commerce: The Past, Present and Future at #MoMoNigeria

E & M Commerce is fast becoming an alternative to traditional brick and mortar stores which have now become costlier to build due to…

Mobile, News, Products, Tech July 19, 2012

Google Launches Gmail SMS in Africa. Send and Receive Emails by Text Message

Google has rolled out a new service in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya that lets Gmail users send and receive emails using the built-in SMS features of…

News, Tech July 18, 2012

iROKO, Kasuwa, Sabunta, Truspot, and Spinlet. Talent War Ignited On Nigerian Tech Scene

Editor’s Note: Hey @SeyiTaylor and @_yemia this is the story you asked for; and like ‘we‘ replied via twitter, do feel free to use…