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Microsoft buyover: The rise and fall of Nokia?

During the press conference to announce NOKIA being acquired by Microsoft, Nokia CEO ended his speech by saying this “we didn’t do anything wrong, but somehow, we lost”. Upon saying that, all his management team, himself included, teared sadly. Nokia…

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Grey market, refurbished phones force OEMs Smartphone prices down in Nigeria

Even as more Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) continue to enter the Nigeria’s saturated smartphone market, fresh report by Nigeria Mobile Report released by Jumia has shown serious stress and eventual drop in average price of smartphones by 19 per cent…

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US report reveals why OEMs push latest smartphones to Nigeria

The recent report from a commissioned study carried out by Pew Research Centre, based in Washington D.C., USA, revealing that about 17 per cent of Nigerian adults are without smartphones, has provided fresh insights as to why every smartphone manufacturer…

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MTN Nigeria inks deal with Nokia to integrate CEM technology

As part of advanced structural refroms to deepen leadership of the Nigerian telecoms market, MTN Nigeria has sealed new deal with Nokia to integrate its Customer Experience Management (CEM) software. Explaining the deal in Lagos, Nokia’s Account Leader for MTN…

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London refurbished phones spoiling markets for Note 8, others

Market research conducted by Business Hilights Intelligence Unit barely two months after several new high caliber android phones were launched into the Nigerian market has shown that over 80 per cent of Nigerians ready to buy new android powered phones…