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From the monthly archives: August 2009

Can Digital Media Drive Education in Nigeria?

By Loy Okezie On August 29, 2009 · 2 Comments

It seems like digital media could shape the future of education in Nigeria and change the way students learn and interact, as the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Intel Corporation and the Education Trust Fund (ETF) recently partnered to develop…

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Oceanic Bank Bans Facebook!

By Loy Okezie On August 27, 2009 · 9 Comments

I got the scoop just a few hours ago that Oceanic Bank PLC (the macro-finance bank, if you like), has banned their (over 6000) employees access to Facebook, the world’s leading social networking site.

This move by the…

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Should Globacom Nigeria Rebrand as Glotto Nigeria?

By Loy Okezie On August 27, 2009 · 4 Comments

I don’t know why I’ve been talking about Globacom lately. Maybe because they’ve been sending some annoying text messages to my phone asking me to text WIN to 555 and get a chance to become a millionaire.…

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Isn’t It Time for a “Technology Community” in Nigeria?

By Loy Okezie On August 24, 2009 · 8 Comments

It’s been about 100 days since BarCamp Nigeria gathered software and mobile applications developers, technology enthusiasts and entrepreneurs in Lagos, Nigeria where discussions on building a tech community in Nigeria amongst others were highlighted.

“BarCamp was

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Who Gets To Be A Millionaire?

By Loy Okezie On August 20, 2009 · 5 Comments

 

If you are living in Nigeria, I guess you’ll be tired by now with the adverts and promotional efforts by telecommunication companies such as Globacom, Zain Nigeria, Etisalat Nigeria and MTN Nigeria, especially on the radio.

One of…

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Has UBA Group Gone Social Media Crazy?

By Loy Okezie On August 12, 2009 · 9 Comments

Since I started using and talking about social media, I’ve always thought that Nigerian companies would start adopting these online communication tools in the 22nd Century.

Don’t get me wrong! Nigeria is gradually becoming technology-driven, but have…

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Google Announces G-Africa Initiative for Software Developers

By Loy Okezie On August 11, 2009 · 2 Comments

 The big G has announced the start-off of their G-Africa Initiative, a series of events in Sub-Saharan Africa for software developers, marketers and entrepreneurs.

According to Google,

We are happy to announce the launch of the G-Africa

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Mobile Web Africa @ Johannesburg, South Africa

By Loy Okezie On August 6, 2009 · 3 Comments

This week, I confirmed my participation at the forthcoming Mobile Web Africa Conference in Jo’burg, South Africa on October 13 & 14, 2009. The event being organized by All Amber, is poised to be a…

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Why You Should Start a Business, not a Startup

By Loy Okezie On August 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Jason Fried at 37signals.com has an interesting piece which I thought is worth sharing here…

Startups can bring new ideas to market. They can give people a chance to change the world on their own terms. They

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