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Nigerian bank reforms boost efforts to mitigate impact of financial crisis

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:35:00 +0200

New bank reforms are designed to boost efforts to mitigate the impact of the financial crisis that has seen stock markets around the world stumble. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Alcatel-Lucent to deploy mobile cellular network in Nigeria

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:22:00 +0200

PARIS: Alcatel-Lucent announced on Tuesday, 18 November 2008, Nigeria's Emerging Market Telecom Services Ltd (EMTS), a subsidiary of M/s Etisalat Telecommunication Corporation and M/s Mubadala Development Company, has awarded Alcatel-Lucent a multi-million Euro contract for the deployment of its new mobile cellular network in the country on a turnkey basis. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Nigeria's satellite setback

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:20:00 +0200

Nigeria's attempt to bridge the digital divide in Africa has suffered a setback after its first communications satellite failed. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Nigeria: Under-development continues to fuel oil theft

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:47:00 +0200

ABUJA: Crude oil smuggling continues unabated in the Niger Delta in southern Nigeria, spurred by chronic under-development, a disaffected youth, and increasing lawlessness. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Ghana: Service export strategy launched

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:23:00 +0200

A programme dubbed: ‘National Services Export Strategy', has been launched with the aim of exporting consultancy services, medical tourism, travel and leisure, education and other non-tangible and invisible services provided by Ghanaians abroad. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Mobile game now with added football community SMS feature

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:48:00 +0200

Starfish Mobile Nigeria has teamed up with Zain, a major mobile Telecommunications company, to launch the latest football community mobile news alert feature based on the top European teams. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Effectively manage internal communications throughout the African continent

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:54:00 +0200

When organisations deal with staff compliments of several hundreds across different countries on various levels of hierarchy and from different cultures, educational background, language preferences and demographics, effective internal communication becomes a major challenge. Read full story... | Send to a friend

New internet virus destroys 500,000 online bank accounts in Nigeria

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:53:00 +0200

A new internet virus, code-named Trojan, is reported to have infected and destroyed more than 500,000 online bank accounts and affected several thousands credit cards in Nigeria, South Africa and some countries in the developed world. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Nigeria's e-waste challenges

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:48:00 +0200

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria, (SON) and the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria, (CPN) are facing an uphill task of dealing with the increasing dumping of electrical waste (e-waste) into the country. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Portable Event Advertising Bin

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:48:00 +0200

When it comes to event advertising, the "accessory" has now become the "necessity." In the past, the traditional event bin was an after-thought, a branding accessory which took a back seat behind the banners and flags, which always held centre stage when displayed at public functions. Read full story... | Send to a friend