It’s exciting times for Nigeria’s entertainment industry as YouTube Thursday announced that artists and creators from Nigeria can apply for grants from its Black Voices Fund. The global $100m fund will, over the next three years, offer support to Black artists and creators so that they can thrive on YouTube. Interested artists and creators can apply for funding here. Alex Okosi, MD, Emerging Markets, YouTube EMEA, said the Black Voices Fund will invest with the intention to “present fresh narratives that emphasise the intellectual power, authenticity, dignity and joy of Black voices, as well as to educate audiences about racial…
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To set the tone for very blissful 2020 ember months, Smile Nigeria is providing its customers with an integrated triple offer that will ensure that consumers will not only stay connected, no matter where they are, but they will also enjoy extra data. Ember months (September to December) are renowned for the trade incentives or loyalty programmes that caring companies offer loyal customers and discerning consumers during the period. Smile Nigeria, sets itself apart by constantly providing its customers with value through innovation and provision of SuperFast internet services that keep its customers always connected to the internet. The company…
Mondia, a leading technology company which specialises in the marketing and distribution of digital content and Jumia, Africa’s largest e-commerce platform, Wednesday announced the launch of Jumia Games, a competitively priced entertainment category on the JumiaPay App. In its first phase, the fully branded gaming portal is available in five African countries including Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, Kenya and Ghana with plans to expand the service to Jumia customers in Tunisia and Côte d’Ivoire over the next few months. With the subscription-based service, JumiaPay consumers will have full access to Jumia Games with thousands of high-quality games such as CR7, Ben10,…
Thursday 1st October 2020 was celebrated in Lagos with the launch of the Tech Experience Centre, a revolutionary technology project spearheaded by TD Africa – Sub-Saharan Africa’s foremost tech, lifestyle and solutions distributor – aimed at bridging the gap to cutting-edge technology for millions of Nigerians. The Tech Experience Centre houses a convergence of globally renowned tech giants such as Cisco, HP, Microsoft, Dell Technologies, Zinox, Schneider Electric, Samsung, Apple and Bosch, among others, all under one roof to create an immersive experience of the latest technologies. The official unveiling of the centre provided a unique opportunity for invited guests…
Leading telecoms services provider, Globacom has announced the introduction of a new prepaid tariff, called Berekete, which rewards customers with an amazing voice and data benefits every time they recharge their Glo lines with a minimum of N100. The new product, digitaltimesng understands, is aimed at adding value to the lives of its customers. The tariff plan was formally unveiled to journalists and other stakeholders at the corporate headquarters of the foremost telecommunications company in Victoria Island, Lagos on Tuesday. The ceremony was graced by two of Globacom’s newly signed on brand ambassadors, drawn from the music and sporting scenes. The Berekete plan…
Google on Tuesday announced Google Workspace as the new name for its package of business tools including email and document editing, replacing the G Suite brand introduced in 2016. The rebranding coincides with the launch of features that integrate the various services, such as the ability to have a video chat with co-workers display in a small box at the corner of a document-editing window. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated sales of online business tools and forced vendors like Google and Microsoft Corp MSFT.O to refashion their offering in an effort to virtually mimic office routines, such as coffee breaks. Google vice…
A U.S. judge on Monday ordered Cisco Systems Inc to pay $1.9 billion to a Virginia company that accused it of copying its cybersecurity patents, reports Reuters. U.S. District Judge Henry Morgan in Norfolk, Virginia, concluded after a month-long non-jury trial that Cisco infringed four patents belonging to Centripetal Networks Inc, of Herndon, Virginia. He found no infringement of a fifth patent. In a 167-page decision, Morgan said the case was “not a close call,” citing inconsistencies in Cisco’s evidence and that its own technical documents, many of which Centripetal itself introduced at trial, “proved Centripetal’s case.” The payout includes…
9mobile, one of Nigeria’s leading telecoms providers has expressed its support towards the country’s economic transformation through the Digital Economy Policy and Strategy of the Federal Government of Nigeria. Alan Sinfield, Chief Executive Officer of the company, who was accompanied by members of the management team, gave the assurance recently while on a courtesy visit to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, at his office in Abuja. In his remarks, the Minister hailed the appointment of Sinfield, a seasoned telecoms expert with global operational expertise as CEO of 9mobile, saying his experience represents what…
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that the regulatory action taken by the Commission to facilitate the listing of MTN Nigeria on the country’s stock exchange market has continued to bring economic gains to Nigeria and Nigerians in terms of boosting market capitalisation and yielding dividends to shareholders. Market analysts report that MTN investors have raked in approximately N1 trillion in price appreciation and dividends since April 2020. DigitalTimesNG understands that the listing of MTN was as a result of NCC’s effective regulatory action taken during the mobile network…
Plentywaka, the first bus-hailing app in Nigeria, has announced the latest move of its ambitious plan to revolutionize Nigerian travel with the new, home-grown partnership with Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM). The company said in a statement Monday that as part of a first-of-its-kind collaboration for both companies, IVM, Nigeria’s first indigenous automotive manufacturer, is set to bolster Plentywaka’s fleet with a host of new vehicles as the leading bus-hailing startup prepares to break into South-eastern Nigeria starting with Delta state in Q4 2020. After celebrating its first year in operation with +200,000 completed trips and 40,000+ app downloads, Plentywaka’s rapid…