Most popular instant messaging platform, Whatsapp, has launched the group call feature that allows users to make group calls with up to 3 other people. This new update supports both video and voice calls. Before now, users have only been able to make voice and video calls to only one person at a time. The […]
nHub in Jos has always been a force and doing great things in the ecosystem. Right from being a breeding ground for developers to launching a developer outsourcing service, and now choosing to take web development to secondary school students. According to a blog post, Kepler-X was birthed 50 minutes after discussions “on the need […]
As a platform for the bank to collaborate and advance with the rapidly evolving Financial Technology (FinTech), First Bank of Nigeria limited has unveiled its first digital Lab at “Yabacon Valley,” Yaba, Lagos. The digital lab was born out of a sheer determination to excite users with upcoming products and services while improving their overall […]
The Hotels.ng internship which was launched about three months back has finally come to an end. The software development and design internship by Hotels.ng was done in partnership with Oracle, Figma and Bluechip Technologies. And it has a goal to find the most talented designers and developers in Africa. The modality is that there is […]
Having been initially available only in the US, UK and Canada, Google Survey, a business product that helps businesses or companies to achieve customized market research has finally launched in Kenya. The product was first released in March 2012. With this, Kenyan companies and businesses now have access to a platform which would help them […]
In a strategic partnership with Siemens, Tech4Dev, Microsoft, Impact Hub, Curators University, and Hotels.NG, the obaseki-led government of Edo state has announced that it will officially launch a state-backed innovation hub on June 14. The hub will be called Edo Innovation Hub and would be located at the Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) in Benin. […]
Opera software, the company behind opera browser has indicated that it is about acquiring a controlling stake in Paycom, Telnet Nigeria Limited’s mobile money platform. This is so that Opera’s mobile payment platform, Opay would have stronger footprints in the Nigerian market. Recall that the company just launched Opay some months back. This move might […]
FinTech company, Interswitch has partnered with a Lagos-based Non governmental organisation – Slum2School , which has its focus on providing educational opportunities for kids in disadvantaged communities. The partnership would lead them to build a STEM and innovation lab in the Makoko area of Lagos. According to Punch, the innovation lab is fitted with up […]
Just on the back of an announcement by search giants, Google that it will end support for its short link service – Goo.gl on March 30, 2019, there is now a rapid response from a Nigerian tech startup. No doubt, Google would be leaving shoes to fill by whoever has the guts, and everyone is […]
“Talent is evenly distributed, opportunity is not”, is a popular quote by a Nigerian tech company. This is entirely true as we can claim host to a lot of skilled and talented developers, but a lot of these do not have the opportunity (or gigs) to prove their worth. And when they do, they are […]