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Mobile, News, Press Release, Tech August 2, 2012

Press Release: Etisalat Nigeria Teams Up With Opera Software

Oslo, Norway — 2 August 2012. Etisalat and Opera Software are providing an even better mobile web experience to consumers in Nigeria, with Etisalat offering…

Mobile, Press Release, Tech July 30, 2012

Press Release: BlackBerry Launches Facebook Mosaic Competition In Nigeria

Want a BlackBerry Curve? Here’s a chance to win one as BlackBerry Launches its Facebook Mosaic Competition. Become a fan of the BlackBerry® Nigeria Facebook page and answer…

Developers, Tech, Web July 28, 2012

Startup From School: Fawale Gbolahan’s CollegeAdverts.com

After my piece about why students should run startup in school, I reached out to a student just starting out: Fawale Gbolahan, a student…

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, 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…

Developers, Tech, Training July 20, 2012

3 Games Good For A Techie’s Thought Process

This time around we are not focusing on the computer games but physical games for techies and tech community. I have been working out…

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…

News, Tech, Web July 17, 2012

The Series: E-Commerce Emergence in Nigeria

I am a big fan of the handshake between technology and business, and the e-commerce scene in Nigeria has got me excited. While some argue…