Iromuanya, Jowhor make Etisalat shortlist
Two Nigerian writers, Jowhor Ile and Juliet Iromuanya have been announced among the three shortlisted authors for the 2016 edition of the pan-African literary prize, Read more
Tech
The 2017 budget barely makes provisions for tech development in Nigeria
On the 14th of December 2016, a ₦7.298 trillion budget was presented to the National Assembly by the president. Tagged the ‘Budget of Recovery and Read more
Google Brings Silicon Valley to Entrepreneurs Around World
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORMIA — Google may be famous for its search engine and its numerous internet-related services, but the Silicon Valley giant also has an Read more
SpaceX Deploys Airplane Trackers in ‘Delicate Choreography’
MCLEAN, VIRGINIA — A million emotions were going through Matt Desch. He felt as if he were awaiting the arrival of a child. He was actually Read more
Invest in ICT and create new billionaires – Zinox boss tells FG
With the right kind of investment in technological platforms and the overwhelming support of the government in providing the requisite enabling environment, Nigeria can effortlessly Read more
Alphabet drops dream of drones providing internet
Google parent company Alphabet on Wednesday confirmed that it is opting for balloons instead of drones in its quest to deliver internet service from the Read more
‘Adeboye’s retirement’, ‘Pretty Mike’ dominate Google Trend
The announcement by Pastor Enoch Adeboye, that he had stepped down as the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Nigeria, was top Read more
Samsung leader quizzed for over 22 hours in South Korea corruption scandal
By Se Young Lee and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee left the South Korean special prosecutor’s office early on Read more
Universal Language of Computer Coding Spans the Globe
NEW YORK — As a handful of students gathered to learn a new language at the Microsoft store in New York City, a different set of Read more
Nigeria, Ghana Top Google’s Global Interest in Bitcoin Search
Search interest in Bitcoin seems to have heightened in parts of Africa with Nigeria and Ghana presently topping the list of 25 countries globally seeking Read more
Ericsson says 5G will Dominate Mobile Subscriptions in Africa by 2022
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) taking place in the USA this week will see several companies endeavour to connect the dots between the latest Read more
Mahindra Comviva Partners Vistara to Deploy PalmLeaf for M-Learning
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, has announced that they have forayed into Mobile based corporate learning and development offering with PalmLeaf, Read more
TVs grab spotlight at CES gadget gala
LG Electronics showed off a “wallpaper” thin television as TV makers vied for the spotlight ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show officially opening on Thursday. Read more
Ebonyi govt to establish technology village
Ebonyi State Government is to establish technology village in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area. Governor David Umahi announced this during the Umunaga-Ikenegwu Union Day, held Read more
BMW to deploy 40 self-driving cars in US, Europe
BMW Group announced Wednesday it would deploy 40 self-driving vehicles for tests in the United States and Europe. The German auto group made the announcement Read more
Active telecom subscribers rose by 435,343 in November – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says active users of telecommunications services in the country increased to 153,949,450 in November 2016. The telecommunications industry regulator gave Read more
Apple reportedly confirms $1 billion investment in SoftBank fund
Apple confirmed its plans to invest $1 billion a tech fund being set up by Japan’s SoftBank Group, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Read more
Alibaba, in new tack, sues two vendors who it says sold fake watches
China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has sued two vendors it says sold fake Swarovski watches on its Taobao e-commerce platform, its first legal action against Read more
Donald Trump backs Julian Assange over Russia hacking claim
President-elect Donald Trump has backed Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in casting doubt on intelligence alleging Russian meddling in the US election. Mr Assange said Russia Read more
Charting the good, the bad for the year in technology
On the one hand, the most powerful tech companies in the world increased their market value. On the other, some of stalwart names in tech Read more
Nigeria needs more investments to improve telecoms services, says Venn
David Venn is the Chief Executive Officer, Spectranet Nigeria, a provider of 4G/LTE technology and broadband service provider in the country, and has been in the Read more
Facebook, Google rule US top smartphone apps list: Nielsen
Facebook has once again taken the number one spot on the top smartphone applications list in the United States, Nielsen reported. The data and information Read more
NASA releases ‘ice home’ concept for living on Mars
NASA has unveiled its concept for houses on Mars and according to the space agency’s researchers, the best building material for these structures is rather Read more
iPhone manufacturer Foxconn plans to replace almost every human worker with robots
Foxconn, the Taiwanese manufacturing giant behind Apple’s iPhone and numerous other major electronics devices, aims to automate away a vast majority of its human employees, Read more
Nigeria launches digital switchover
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday launched and rolled out Digital Switch Over (DSO) on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari. The project is spearheaded by Read more
Bank launches $290 mln lending facility aimed at Tech start-ups
HSBC has launched a $290 million lending facility aimed at technology start-ups and other new industries in China’s Pearl River Delta region, intensifying the battle Read more
U.S. proposes requiring vehicles to ‘talk’ to each other to avoid crashes
By David Shepardson | WASHINGTON The U.S. Transportation Department on Tuesday proposed requiring all new cars and trucks to be able to “talk” to one Read more
Five things you didn’t know WhatsApp could do
Earlier this year, WhatsApp announced that it had a user base of more than one billion; that is, one in seven people on earth. People Read more
Google’s new Trusted Contacts shares your location with loved ones in real time
Google’s new “Trusted Contacts” app and service makes sure your loved ones always know where you are or can find out where you are if Read more
Qualcomm drone gets ‘top gun’ treatment in fly rule workaround
One of the main hurdles to drones’ ability to zip around the country delivering packages is a requirement that they stay within their operator’s line of Read more