Tech Experience Centre set for October 1 launch
A number of globally renowned Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the technology space have commended TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading technology, lifestyle and solutions distributor for successfully birthing the continent’s first Tech Experience Centre. The commendations come ahead of the…
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…
Hard economy pushing Nigerians away from new smartphones to refurbished—Report
More details have emerged on why many Nigerian youths who are in need of smartphones to get connected are shying away from newly launched smartphones by leading manufacturers. A three-month (January-March 2018) survey carried out by Business Hilights Intelligence Unit…
Software developers, OEMs doubt NITDA’s claims, say support for local IT discouraging
A number of Software developers in Nigeria has disagreed with the latest position of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), which claimed that the patronage of local Information Technology equipment have continued to grow by about 100% in the…
Safer Lagos imminent as Hinckley Group begins recycling of e-waste
The true safety of Lagos environment in terms of electronic waste (e-Waste) is underway as new group; Hinckley Recycling has commenced recycling of all collected electronic waste streams. The company facility in Ojota is the first government approved e-waste recycling…
NITDA reviews registration, certification processes of local OEMs
Based on what it described as incessant complaints received from consumers of indigenous IT devices and observed need to adhere to world class standards, the management of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), on Thursday, January 18, 2018, announced…
‘Am here to show resolve in using ICT to drive change’—Buhari @ e-Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday personally flagged off the 2017 e-Nigeria conference, saying “My presence here today is a demonstration of our commitment and strong belief in using ICT as a major driver of our developmental governance and economic reform…
ICT: Why OEMs prefer manufacturing Nigeria bound products abroad
Shocking details are beginning to emerge on why several fast moving electronic devices especially smartphones and other Original Equipment Manufacturers’ (OEMs) products targeting Nigerian market are not manufactured in the country. For example a report said while it is not…
Less noise, arrest, jail substandard phone dealers’, Nigerians tell NCC, SON
Operators, genuine device dealers and Original Equipment Manufacturers’ (OEMs) in Nigeria have challenged both the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), to set an example on their crusade against lack of type-approval of devices in…
NITDA bars MDAs from executing IT projects without recourse to it, invokes Act
Henceforth, any Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as well as other government establishments executing any Information Technology (IT) project without the full clearance from the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), will be seen as criminal act. According to…
