Technology

‘What new Nigerian ecommerce companies are doing wrong’ – Ope Adeoye 1
- Companies, Technology
- July 28, 2016
This is not to gloat or anything like that. Far from it. Rather, it’s a sincere expression of concern and a hope that it may provoke thought (and maybe consideration) in the right quarters. So recently, it’s been out that Konga is executing another round of layoffs as part of a “business development strategy“. This is
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Computer Village street traders defy Governor Ambode’s order 0
- Technology
- July 18, 2016
The boys at Computer Village are not smiling. What street corner drug peddlers are to American Hip Hop, the ICT road traders are to Nigeria. They personify hustle. Despite Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s decision to enforce the 2003 Street Trading and Illegal Market Prohibition Law, criminalising street trading, with a hefty N90,000 ($300) fine
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Sad! Yahoo is selling off its internet business 0
- Technology
- July 18, 2016
Yahoo has begun accepting final bids for the sale of its internet business. The bids which covers Yahoo’s search, email, advertising and media operations, are reportedly due today. The decision to sell off this once revered technology giant follows several unsuccessful attempts at revamping the business. In today’s world, Yahoo Messenger no longer has significance
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4 strategies for Fashion businesses to grow their Instagram followers 0
- Technology
- July 16, 2016
The fashion business has become huge across Nigeria and Africa as a whole. With so many brands popping up and events/fashion shows organized, the industry is slowly becoming a top player in the country’s economy. Like it is with other businesses, there is a need to build and promote your brand and social media, especially Instagram
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Google to train 400,000 Nigerians, 200,000 Kenyans by 2017 0
- Development, Technology
- April 12, 2016
In a bid to mop up alarming rate of youth unemployment in Africa, Google Inc. has announced plans to empower one million Africans with digital skills by the end of 2017. The search engine juggernaut plans to give free digital training to 400,000 Nigerians and 200,000 Kenyans and 300,000 people in South Africa. The remaining
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How to mine data to grow your business 0
- Technology
- April 11, 2016
In God we trust, all others must bring data, says W. Edward Deming, cementing the invaluable place of data in modern day business operations. But data gathering and mining is not fun. It is an almost endless process of recording and reviewing files, facts and figures. However, no matter how mundane data may seem, it
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