IT/Telecom

By Amechi Obiakpu Indigenous telecommunications company, Hoop Telecoms is targeting to help business organisations- both small and big remain in business and make profit with ease, especially at this time, when the Covid-19 pandemic has brought several businesses to their knees. Maureen Adigwe Okafor, PR and Marketing Executive, Hoop Telecoms…

A major technology project is set to be unveiled in Nigeria in the coming weeks that will ‘disrupt’ the information technology ecosystem in the country . Inside sources revealed that the project is one that is set to further deepen Nigeria’s pedigree as an emerging force to be reckoned with…

Airtel Nigeria, has announced the commencement of a national awareness campaign on Coronavirus to curb the spread of the deadly disease. The telecommunications service provider said the move is in pursuit of its Corporate Social Responsibility philosophy to be an enabler in the provision of healthcare to the less privileged…

By Amechi Obiakpu Global technology leader, Xiaomi is targeting a huge stake in Nigeria’s phone market with the launch of four Redmi Note 8 series on Monday in Ikeja, Lagos. They are Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 8, Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A. Speaking at the launch, Marketing Director…

Africa has huge potentials for Tourism through their youthful population but is still struggling with an uncharted and uncoordinated roadmap to achieve huge windfalls from that sector. Experts have advised on how to reconstruct the Tourism ecosystem in Africa through Technology by identifying challenges and opportunities. Emerging Startups and an…

Virtual reality, augmented reality and geolocation (through beacons), stand as the main players in the tourist sector. They contribute to improving services, improving the customer experience and enhancing personalised and proximity marketing. In the pre-travel stage, travel agencies offer virtual reality glasses to view thousands of images and videos of…

Nigeria and other parts of Africa experienced a drop in data breaches by 0.02 per cent in 2018 as the world recorded 4.4 billion infractions. The Asian continent ranked top ahead of other regions. In the report titled: “World’s Biggest Data Breaches and Hacks”, 4,433,164,446 data records were globally compromised…

Brand owners have been advised to emb a data-driven approach into every facet of their marketing efforts. Terragon, Africa’s marketing technology leader, gave the advise in its 2018 Digital Trends Report for Nigeria. The report highlights the importance of personalization, artificial intelligence, online video, digital solutions and digital partnerships as key…

Shares of Facebook Inc touched a record high on Thursday on the back of overwhelmingly positive quarterly results, adding more than $27 billion to its market value. The world’s biggest online social network posted a 71 percent surge in second-quarter profit and a 50 percent jump in mobile ad sales,…

Samsung Electronics plans to triple the market share of its contract chip manufacturing business within the next five years by aggressively adding clients, a senior company executive said, as it targets new growth drivers for the chips business. The estimated 5.3 trillion won ($4.76 billion) business at Samsung was split…