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Can CDMA Operators REALLY Compete? Here’s What the Big Four GSM Operators Think

By Loy Okezie On June 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment

In a 2010 report about Nigeria, The Oxford Business Group asked the top executives of the four biggest GSM operators in Nigeria if they see Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) operators in Nigeria…

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Tech Round-up: This Week’s 10 Biggest Tech Stories

By Loy Okezie On June 4, 2011 · 5 Comments

This month, we launch a new feature that I’m hoping will be regular: a weekly round-up of the biggest technology stories both locally and globally. Now by biggest, I mean stories that got our attention big time.

So then,…

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How Facebook Dominates Mobile Web Usage in Africa [Infographic]

By Loy Okezie On June 1, 2011 · 1 Comment

In April’s special highlight of the Opera Mobile Web Report, it answers the question: “In which countries do users browse social sites the most via their handsets?”

In the infographic below, Opera looks at the percentage of users who visit…

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Vanguard Emerges 5th Most Visited Site on Opera Mini Browser

By Loy Okezie On June 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Vanguard, one of Nigeria’s leading newspapers has emerged on the list of top 5 most visited sites in Nigeria on the Opera Mini browser, according to the April edition of the Opera Mobile Web Report.

The…

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NCC Shutdown Mobile Communications in Abuja

By Loy Okezie On May 31, 2011 · 2 Comments

We’ve received several unverified reports that mobile communications were shut down in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city on May 29, following a directive by the Federal Government.

ITNewsAfrica reported that,

“Nigerian customers are angry over the recent mobile network shutdown

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Confirmed: Nigerian Government Websites Hacked

By Loy Okezie On May 26, 2011 · 3 Comments

Two Nigerian government websites (NDDC and NAPEP) have been hacked in protest of the Federal Government’s decision to spend N1 billion (over $6 million) for President Jonathan’s…

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It’s Official: Nokia Becomes CNN’s Map Service Provider

By Loy Okezie On May 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Today, CNN and Nokia officially announced an international partnership that sees CNN’s news content being supported by Nokia’s mapping services.

According to the press release,

“The collaboration harnesses the companies’ strengths in global newsgathering, user-generated content,

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Today’s Google Doodle Celebrates Africa Day

By Loy Okezie On May 25, 2011 · 1 Comment

Today, May 25  is Africa Day and Google has a new doodle to celebrate the historical annual commemoration of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU).

On May 25, 1963,…

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2nd MobileMonday (MoMo) Meetup Holds Today

By Loy Okezie On May 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment

MobileMonday (MoMo), the global networking event that gathers mobile enthusiasts, developers and visionaries in the mobile space in different countries launched a Nigerian chapter, MoMo Nigeria in March 2011.

This May, the 2nd meetup of mobile enthusiasts…

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ThisDay Boss, Nduka Obaigbena Goes to G8 Summit

By Loy Okezie On May 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of ThisDay Newspapers, Mr. Nduka Obaigbena has been invited to this year’s G8 summit along with technology, internet and digital media leaders.

The event tagged “The Internet: Accelerating Growth” is scheduled to hold…

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