Posts tagged ‘google

Yrn.me – Nigeria’s first URL Shortener Service

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Nigeria has made its own mark in the url shortening space with the launch of Yrn.me on February 4th, 2010.

Since…

Google Announces G-Nigeria Day 2010

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Last August, I gave a hint that Google could be launching their G-Africa Initiative, a series of events in Sub-Saharan…

Nigerian Computer Student Seeks to Improve Google’s Search Results

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

A Nigerian MSc in computing student based in the UK has found a new way to improve the performance of…

Google Zeitgeist 2009 for Nigeria

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Last year, I wrote about Google’s 2008 Year-End Google Zeitgeist for top and rising search words/phrases around the world and wondered why…

Google Announces Business Development Manager Role for Nigeria

Friday, November 6th, 2009

It is no longer news that Google has been making its footprints across Africa, starting with South Africa and Kenya and…

Oceanic Bank Bans Facebook!

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

I got the scoop just a few hours ago that Oceanic Bank PLC (the macro-finance bank, if you like), has…

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

Monday, August 24th, 2009

It’s been about 100 days since BarCamp Nigeria gathered software and mobile applications developers, technology enthusiasts and entrepreneurs in Lagos, Nigeria…

Top 3 Ways to Create Your Brand – #3: Design

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Developing a brand image – personal brand or business brand – is one of the most important strategies for success.…

Top 3 Ways to Create Your Brand – #2: Logo

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Developing a brand image – personal brand or business brand – is one of the most important strategies for success.…

10 Best Places to Create a Startup Hub in Nigeria

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Recently, I wrote about the most critical factors to consider before creating a startup hub in Nigeria. While any state…