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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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What Nokia-Microsoft Deal Means For Developers in Nigeria: An Analyst View

By Loy Okezie On February 11, 2011 · 7 Comments

It is no longer news that Nokia’s market share has been suffering.

Even the company’s CEO once said that Nokia is failing to compete and losing ground to competitors such as Apple and Google.

Today, Nokia and Microsoft officially…

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#MWWA2011: Pre-Conference Chat with Matthew Dawes, Event Organizer

By Loy Okezie On January 28, 2011 · 3 Comments

Yesterday, I sat down for a cup of tea at the cafe by the swimming pool at Eko Hotels with Matthew Dawes, the conference organizer of the best mobile web event ever in Africa.

I’ve known Matt since 2009…

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How Nokia Plans To Innovate Africa

By Loy Okezie On December 11, 2010 · 2 Comments

Nokia recently gathered over 200 thought leaders in the ICT industry to discuss and develop a vision and strategy for an Open Innovation Eco-system in Africa.

The event tagged “Open Innovation Africa Summit” was not about Nokia or any…

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Live TED Events Coming to Nigeria This July

By Loy Okezie On July 1, 2010 · 4 Comments

With two independently organized TED events coming to Nigeria this July, we can’t wait to see innovation and disruptive technology from Nigeria soon.

TED conferences gather the world’s leading thinkers and doers who are devoted to the converging fields…

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Encipher Set to Unveil Android Powered Tablet

By Loy Okezie On April 27, 2010 · 8 Comments

After watching Apple’s iPad success, it seems that more companies have started to show interest in tablet computers.

While Apple is yet to acquire the monopoly in the tablet market, huge companies such as Microsoft, Nokia &…

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Nigeria is 9th Largest Country in Opera Mini Usage

By Loy Okezie On January 26, 2010 · 3 Comments

In the recently released State of the Mobile Web Report by Opera.com, Nigeria is the 9th largest country in the world in terms of Opera Mini usage pushing out Poland to become one of the Top 10…

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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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Will Zoopy Become Africa’s YouTube?

By Loy Okezie On June 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Zoopy, an online and mobile social media community where users upload, share and interact with videos, photos, audio and notes will soon be making its footprints around the African social media space.

Based in South Africa, the company which…

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