The Nigerian National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and MasterCard, recently announced at the World Economic Forum on Africa, currently taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, the roll-out of 13 million MasterCard-branded National Identity Smart Cards with electronic payment capability as a pilot program.
10 May 2013 08:24Internet entrepreneurs of iROKOtv and Nollywood fame, Jason Njoku and Bastian Gotter on Wednesday, 8 May 2013, announced the official launch of SPARK, a $1m-backed company to support and develop aspiring Nigerian tech and internet entrepreneurs.
9 May 2013 13:26
Barely two weeks after launching a robust network campaign in demonstration of its extensive network coverage in Nigeria, industry regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has scored Airtel high in key Quality of Service parameters, saying the leading telecoms operator has met all targets in Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Measurements carried out in December 2012.
22 Apr 2013 10:35
Eskimi invites Nigerian financial institutions to exploit the massive growth opportunities brought by online and mobile marketing. Based on the latest researches and case studies, Nigerian financial institutions are not using online media tools enough.
18 Apr 2013 10:30[Richard Firth] More than half of Africa's one billion population has a mobile phone - and not just for talking. The power of telephony is forging a new enterprise culture, from banking to agriculture to healthcare. Africa has experienced an incredible boom in mobile phone use.
18 Mar 2013 11:14 
Telecommunications operator, Airtel Nigeria, has become the first operator in Nigeria to launch the latest BlackBerry Z10 smartphone that has enhanced features designed to work in long time evolution. Airtel unveiled the BBZ10, during a dinner at the Ikoyi Club 1938, on 24 February 2013.
26 Feb 2013 10:07[Onyebuchi Ezigbo] The Federal Government is in the process of enacting a bill to regulate the processing of personal information of individuals with regard to the collection, holding, use or disclosure of such information by persons and private organisations.
25 Feb 2013 12:55 
[Dr KF Lai] 2012 saw the
BuzzCity network grow by 67% with over 210.8 billion ads served across the globe and this extensive growth in mobile usage is certain to continue as we move through 2013.
21 Feb 2013 11:07
[Obaika Consulting Team] The year 2013 for most brands, especially the ones coping with saturated markets in developed countries, will be a decisive one. Incorporating
Africa into their corporate brand strategy, if they haven't done so, will be the better part of valour, so to speak.
31 Jan 2013 13:20
[HDI Youth Marketeers Team] Young South Africa is savvier than ever before. If you are looking for a smart and discerning
prosumer, this group of kids, teens and young adults will give you more kicks than you've ever bargained for. They know just what they are looking for from any brand, and this makes them that much more satisfying to please. Here are a few trends to look out for in 2013.
31 Jan 2013 11:30
[Dr KF Lai] There are several key trends that will present themselves in 2013. From m-payments to HIV/AIDS prevention, emerging markets are leading the way when it comes to innovative uses of mobile technology. Marketers, too, are seeing their roles and responsibilities expand.
25 Jan 2013 10:57
Eskimi, one of Nigeria's social networking platforms and Etisalat Nigeria have teamed up to provide Etisalat subscribers and Eskimi fans quicker access to the social networking site through the speed dial option on the Etisalat-branded Opera Mini browser.
16 Jan 2013 07:28Global IT management solutions company BMC Software has announced a relationship with Nigerian company DataGroupIT to distribute BMC's solutions to the IT channel community across West Africa.
6 Nov 2012 12:10
[Henry Ifeanyi] As Nigerians await the delivery of the newly launched iPhone 5, Airtel has announced the availability of the special Nano SIM cards specially made for latest iPhone at its stores countrywide.
18 Oct 2012 14:59
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