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If you are a newcomer to the field of programming, one of the first (hardest) decision you most likely will have to make is picking the language you want to start with. Although you can learn multiple languages simultaneously, it is not advised, particularly for beginners. It is, however, very logical to have your feet… Read more Top 5 Programming Languages in 2018 (and where to learn them)
The federal government has directed operators in the nation’s telecommunication industry to begin data rollover from June 26. This means that telecom operators must henceforth add a subscriber’s unused or unfinished data to his/her new or next data subscription. Before this new directive from the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, subscribers’ unfinished or unused data subscription…… Read more FG gives telcom operators June 26 deadline to begin compulsory rollover of data
If one of the reasons you buy a device is battery life, the TECNO Pouvoir 2 might be your device of choice. The device is powered by a 5000mAh battery which according to them will last you up to 96 hours of normal usage. The device comes in two variants but the one we have… Read more TECNO Pouvoir 2 unboxing, first Impressions and quick review
Two years after the launch of her hybrid platform, Linda Ikeji Social, as well as her music service, Linda Ikeji Music, rockstar news and gossip blogger, Linda Ikeji, has launched a video streaming service, Linda Ikeji TV. Naturally, I took a look at the service. But first, let’s have a quick look at how the… Read more A user review of Linda Ikeji TV app and mobile website: What is the video streaming service like?
Nigeria is no doubt blessed with a lot of talented young people trying hard to find their feet in the various sectors, using technology as a veritable tool to reach, nurture, grow and interact with their clients. A number of these start-ups are, however, in dire need of funding to keep their enterprises afloat until… Read more Pitching, key to start-up success – Punch Newspapers
Photo: Nairobi News … By Daily Monitor Uganda Parliament has passed the law on controversial taxes on mobile money transactions and social media use amid strong protests from critics. The new law impose a mandatory Ush200 ($0.05) daily levy for WhatsApp users… Read full story here
Till Financial Technology, FinTech, became a buzzword a few years ago, it was all about Information and Communications Technology (ICT). And in the Nigeria of the 1990s, everything could be linked to ICT, even the remotest of things. Indeed, ICT was the miracle worker and at the root of some of humanity’s greatest achievements. Every… Read more The Story of Nigeria’s FinTech Giant
By Jimoh Babatunde Lagos — VICE President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has reiterated that the digital switchover being undertaken by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, will make Nigeria the biggest digital television market in Africa. Speaking yesterday at the launch of the Hi-Impact TV at the Hi-Impact Planet Amusement Park and Resort, Ibafo, Ogun State, Prof.… Read more Nigeria: ‘Digital Switchover to Make Nigeria Biggest TV Market in Africa’
Online supermarket and grocery store Mart.ng has launched in Abuja, claiming to deliver all ordered items within one hour. Mart.ng began life offline in November of last year, taking orders via phone and WhatsApp as it moved from house to house marketing its services. Due to demand, however, it decided to launch an online store… Read more Online grocery store Mart.ng launched in Nigeria
Smartphones are unarguably one of the most useful devices of the 21st century but one critical area smartphone makers haven’t given top priority is battery life. You know the feeling when you don’t have the luxury of constant power supply and you are always reminded that you have 10% battery life remaining. When it comes… Read more 5 Reasons you should get a smartphone with great battery life
By Tracy Owamagbe Social media has become an imperative business tool for small businesses. Starting up a small business usually means limitation to working capital. As such, there would be none or very limited funds for a physical location, marketing and adverts, analytic tools and possibly an interactive website. All these can be coined by… Read more Nigeria: How Small Businesses Can Maximise Social Media
By Cletus Ukpong A group of medical doctors has launched a mobile app aimed at reducing patient-waiting time in Nigerian hospitals. Patients in public hospitals in the country spend an average of two hours before they are attended to by a doctor, according to a report. The app, known as KompleteCare, can be accessed at… Read more Nigeria: Doctors Launch APP to Reduce Patient-Waiting Time in Nigerian Hospitals