Konga Yakata is set to record more hits as eager shoppers rush to participate in the global Black Friday sales which started on November 11 and will run until December 12, 2020. Checks have shown that Konga has raised the bar with the 2020 edition of Konga Yakata, an annual promotion widely regarded as the biggest sales event of the year in the Nigerian shopping calendar. The e-Commerce giant has witnessed near-record figures in orders placed as well as calls processed by its Customer Experience Team from prospective shoppers since the promotion kicked off on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. In…
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, have continued to receive more commendations for “the sound leadership and regulatory focus propelling the growth of telecoms sector in Nigeria.” Alh. Nasir Ado Bayero, the Emir of Bichi, gave the commendations while receiving the Board of Commissioners of NCC, led by its Chairman, Prof Adeolu Akande, as part of activities lined up by the Commission for its ongoing 2020 Board Retreat in Kano State. Ado Bayero particularly appreciated the NCC boss for ensuring effective regulatory initiatives are in place to achieve the successes recorded in the…
Plentywaka, the first bus-hailing app in Nigeria, has announced the launch of WakaCab, a new car-hailing service with fully-trained drivers for commuters within Delta State starting with Asaba. In an ambitious move to tackle Southern Nigeria’s limited transport links, the transport startup has broken into the hotly-contested taxi-hailing space to deliver a technology-based service for local commuters. Building on the success of Plentywaka’s popular bus-hailing service, WakaCab can be booked for personal and shared rides on the company’s app, which is available on Google Playstore and the IOS App store. The company said in a statement that for commuters in…
The quality of leadership at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been given as the reason for the ground-breaking success the country’s telecoms regulatory body is enjoying. This declaration was made by the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero while receiving the Board of Commissioners of NCC, led by its Chairman, Prof Adeolu Akande on Monday, November 16, 2020. The monarch also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for reappointing the Executive Vice Chairman of the regulatory body, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta after a highly-successful first five-year tenure as NCC’s helmsman. “Indeed, the NCC has been playing a pivotal role in…
…Launches Innovation and Digital Academy HP Inc. Monday launched the HP Innovation and Digital Education Academy (IDEA) in collaboration with Intel, a leading producer of semiconductors and Mirai Partners, an education innovation consultancy. The newly launched program offers teachers and educators in Nigeria the opportunity to create digital capabilities based on educational frameworks from leading international universities. In the COVID-19 era, educational institutions in Nigeria are scrambling with the new realities and are finding themselves forced into rethinking their operational models in the midst to ensure minimal disruption to their student’s learning experience and their career development. While technologies are increasingly available, teachers…
Airtel Nigeria has been honoured with two prestigious awards by telecoms industry stakeholders under the banner of the 4th Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards (NTITA 2020). At the awards ceremony, which held recently in Abuja, Airtel Nigeria won the Best Customer Experience Award while the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Segun Ogunsanya, was named the Telecom Industry Personality of the Year Award winner. Organisers of the event said the award sought to celebrate the strides of Airtel Nigeria for its focus on improving customer experience. The outstanding contributions of Mr Ogunsanya to the development of Nigeria’s telecommunications industry as evident in…
Morocco-based business to business (B2B) venture capital fund, Outlierz Ventures has reportedly invested in three innovative Nigerian tech startups. The three Nigerian startups are YouVerify, Bamboo, and Healthlane. Reports in Ventureburn stated that the three selected tech-enabled startups will utilise the funding received from Outlierz Ventures to transform Africa’s traditional industries in various sectors including; fintech, healthtech, logistics, and supply chain. In an official press release, Kenza Lahlou, co-founder and Managing Partner of Outlierz Ventures, comments on the most recent investment made into the selected tech startups and how Covid-19 influenced their decision to invest. “We are delighted to announce our new…
Ghana’s Ministry of Communications (MoC) through the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), in partnership with the Export-Import Bank of China and Huawei Technologies Ghana officially launched the Rural Telephony Project at Atwereboana in the Ashanti Region of Ghana on 4 November, according to a report in Commsupdate. The initiative aims to provide voice and data services to more than 3.4 million people in underserved and unserved communities by commissioning 2,016 Rural Star sites developed by Huawei, thereby extending national mobile coverage from 83% to 95% and greatly accelerating local economic development. The solution is expected to save the…
9mobile has explained why it is offering Nigerians the opportunity to purchase data directly on Social media platform, Facebook. The telecom giant said the offer was another bold move demonstrating its commitment to ensuring superior customer experience. The development is another initiative to enable customers to buy data without stress and keep them in touch with their loved ones across the world. Chief Commercial Officer, 9mobile, Stjepan Udovicic, disclosed that its customers can now purchase select data plans on Facebook. “At 9mobile, we are committed to the superior customer experience through innovative alternatives. We are about giving the best to…
Dr Ogunbiyi Ogunbanjo, on Saturday, outperformed 98 other golfers to emerge winner of the star prize at the inaugural DStv Premium Golf Day, which held at the Ikeja Golf Club in Lagos. Ogunbanjo, a member of the Ikeja Golf Club, emerged winner with a net score of 65 to claim the ultimate prize, which is a business class ticket and accommodation for a weekend stay in a five-star hotel in Dubai. Remi Olukoya, with a net score of 67, was the first runner-up, claiming a business class ticket and a weekend stay at a five-star hotel in Rwanda. The second…