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Finally, Google Allows Nigeria To Buy Apps From Android Market

By Loy Okezie On May 12, 2011 · 2 Comments

Google announced today that Nigerian app users will be able to purchase apps from the Android Market.

The idea is to increase consumer access and developer support for paid applications in 99 new countries – including 26 African countries…

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Dika Oha Leaves Groply For Another Group Buying Competitor

By Loy Okezie On March 25, 2011 · 2 Comments

Onyedika Oha, formerly the Head of Grop.ly West Africa has left the company and joined a new competitor.

Grop.ly, a Nigerian Groupon clone which launched in May 2010 provides deals from local businesses to customers. The company is globally…

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Opera Mobile Appstore Launches in Over 200 Countries, Including Nigeria

By Loy Okezie On March 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Opera Software has just announced the launch of its mobile appstore through a strategic partnership with Appia, the leading provider of open application marketplace technology.

According to the press release,

“This storefront is a featured Speed Dial link in…

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MTN To Launch Appstore in 2011

By Loy Okezie On February 24, 2011 · 3 Comments

In a bid to enter the mobile content and applications space, the MTN Group has announced plans to launch an app store later this year that would offer digital music downloads and other value-added services.

TechCentral reports that, Christian…

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GoldSMS – Nigeria’s First Innovative Bulk SMS App

By Loy Okezie On February 21, 2011 · 10 Comments

GoldSMS is a new and innovative app that lets you send bulk SMS in Nigeria.

The app was developed by Cybergold Integrated Solutions, an ICT company based in Benin, founded by Efosa Edokpolo.

Bulk SMS in Nigeria has become a…

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Will Groupon Buy Into Nigeria’s Group-buying Market?

By Loy Okezie On January 12, 2011 · 6 Comments

These days, it seems that there are more ‘Daily Deal’ websites popping up than there are deals.

Groupon, the mother of all deal sites has seen tremendous success in the US, and is currently embarking on an aggressive global…

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With VTN, e-Commerce Gets Better in Nigeria!

By Loy Okezie On September 21, 2009 · 10 Comments

At the end of a dinner and networking event organized by VTNetwork Nigeria Ltd at the Civic Centre in Lagos last Saturday, I was convinced that an e-commerce revolution was underway in Nigeria.

The event gathered industry experts and…

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