TechLoy - Nigeria's Leading Technology Blog! » News http://techloy.com Fri, 24 May 2013 10:55:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Google Policy Manager For Africa, Ory Okolloh Joins Omidyar Network http://techloy.com/2013/05/22/google-policy-manager-for-africa-ory-okolloh-joins-omidyar-network/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-policy-manager-for-africa-ory-okolloh-joins-omidyar-network http://techloy.com/2013/05/22/google-policy-manager-for-africa-ory-okolloh-joins-omidyar-network/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 19:24:38 +0000 TechLoy Reporter http://techloy.com/?p=25527 Former Google Policy Manager for sub-Saharan Africa, Ory Okolloh has joined Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm founded by eBay founder, Pierre Omidyar, as a Director of Investments within the organisation's government transparency initiative.

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]]> http://techloy.com/2013/05/22/google-policy-manager-for-africa-ory-okolloh-joins-omidyar-network/feed/ 0 Nokia Becomes First Major Brand In Nigeria To Be Verified On Twitter http://techloy.com/2013/05/22/nokia-becomes-first-major-brand-in-nigeria-to-be-verified-on-twitter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nokia-becomes-first-major-brand-in-nigeria-to-be-verified-on-twitter http://techloy.com/2013/05/22/nokia-becomes-first-major-brand-in-nigeria-to-be-verified-on-twitter/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 11:01:44 +0000 TechLoy Reporter http://techloy.com/?p=25494 Today, Nokia became the first major brand in Nigeria to be verified on Twitter, the world's most popular micro-blogging platform. With just about 4,000 followers, the phone maker's Twitter page for the Nigerian audience, managed by the Nokia Nigeria team in Lagos regularly posts news and updates as well as share information about its amazing line of products, especially from its Lumia and Asha range of phones.

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]]> http://techloy.com/2013/05/22/nokia-becomes-first-major-brand-in-nigeria-to-be-verified-on-twitter/feed/ 1 Etisalat Plans Support For Local App Developers in Nigeria http://techloy.com/2013/05/22/etisalat-plans-support-for-local-app-developers-in-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=etisalat-plans-support-for-local-app-developers-in-nigeria http://techloy.com/2013/05/22/etisalat-plans-support-for-local-app-developers-in-nigeria/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 09:56:48 +0000 Staff Writer http://techloy.com/?p=25489 Etisalat, one of the most innovative telecommunications companies in Nigeria, has pledged to support the growth of app developers as well as technology start-ups in the country. Speaking during the just concluded Mobile Web West Africa 2013 Conference in Lagos, the company’s Data Marketing Manager, Bankole Alao said that Etisalat reckons that as an operator, one of [...]

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]]> http://techloy.com/2013/05/22/etisalat-plans-support-for-local-app-developers-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 EXCLUSIVE: Google Nigeria Programs Manager Quits, Joins Konga http://techloy.com/2013/05/20/exclusive-google-nigeria-programs-manager-quits-joins-konga/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exclusive-google-nigeria-programs-manager-quits-joins-konga http://techloy.com/2013/05/20/exclusive-google-nigeria-programs-manager-quits-joins-konga/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 14:13:45 +0000 Loy Okezie http://techloy.com/?p=25472 A former Google employee who worked as Programmes Manager for the search and advertising giant's operations in Lagos, Nigeria has left to join leading online retailer, Konga, Techloy has exclusively learnt.

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]]> http://techloy.com/2013/05/20/exclusive-google-nigeria-programs-manager-quits-joins-konga/feed/ 0 Jason Njoku Owns 35 Percent Of Mark Essien’s Hotels Booking Startup http://techloy.com/2013/05/20/jason-njoku-owns-35-percent-of-mark-essiens-hotels-booking-startup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jason-njoku-owns-35-percent-of-mark-essiens-hotels-booking-startup http://techloy.com/2013/05/20/jason-njoku-owns-35-percent-of-mark-essiens-hotels-booking-startup/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 10:22:51 +0000 Loy Okezie http://techloy.com/?p=25459 By now, it is no longer news that SPARK is putting $1 million into local Internet start-ups this year in what can be described as the most audacious bet on the early-stage Nigerian Internet space. But as the news gradually filters through the fabric of the tech ecosystem, Techloy has exclusively learnt (after a tip-off from [...]

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]]> http://techloy.com/2013/05/20/jason-njoku-owns-35-percent-of-mark-essiens-hotels-booking-startup/feed/ 4 TECNO Launches The P3, Its Latest Android-Based Budget Smartphone [PHOTOS] http://techloy.com/2013/05/17/tecno-launches-the-p3-its-latest-android-based-budget-smartphone-photos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tecno-launches-the-p3-its-latest-android-based-budget-smartphone-photos http://techloy.com/2013/05/17/tecno-launches-the-p3-its-latest-android-based-budget-smartphone-photos/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 14:24:25 +0000 Staff Writer http://techloy.com/?p=25428 Fast-growing mobile phone brand, TECNO recently launched its latest Android smartphone, the P3, during a press conference at the prestigious Oriental Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria.

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]]> http://techloy.com/2013/05/17/tecno-launches-the-p3-its-latest-android-based-budget-smartphone-photos/feed/ 0 Leading Online Store Solution, WebMallNG.com Launches Its Gift Registry http://techloy.com/2013/05/16/webmall-nigeria-gift-registry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=webmall-nigeria-gift-registry http://techloy.com/2013/05/16/webmall-nigeria-gift-registry/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 14:25:48 +0000 Staff Writer http://techloy.com/?p=25418 Leading online store solution WebMallNG.com has launched another unique product called GIFT REGISTRY for users who plan to celebrate their weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers etc. The multi-merchant platform allows for products from each store on its site to be added for purchase by friends for a celebrant's special day and celebrants can share their GIFT REGISTRY online with their friends either on Facebook, Twitter or via email.

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]]> http://techloy.com/2013/05/16/webmall-nigeria-gift-registry/feed/ 0 PriceCheck Wins Blackberry App of The Year Award http://techloy.com/2013/05/15/pricecheck-wins-blackberry-app-of-the-year-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pricecheck-wins-blackberry-app-of-the-year-award http://techloy.com/2013/05/15/pricecheck-wins-blackberry-app-of-the-year-award/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 20:41:29 +0000 TechLoy Reporter http://techloy.com/?p=25279 South African price comparison app, PriceCheck, today emerged 'App of The Year' in the Blackberry Achievement Awards 2013 after Blackberry users all over the world voted it for its most innovative use of the BlackBerry technology.

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]]> http://techloy.com/2013/05/15/pricecheck-wins-blackberry-app-of-the-year-award/feed/ 0 Adsolut Wants To Be For Nigeria What Google-Owned AdMeld Is For The U.S. http://techloy.com/2013/05/15/adsolut-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adsolut-nigeria http://techloy.com/2013/05/15/adsolut-nigeria/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 20:09:11 +0000 Loy Okezie http://techloy.com/?p=25269 While advertisers in Nigeria seem to be struggling to find the right platforms with targeted audiences to promote their products, Adsolut, a new local, home-grown ad solution wants to make it easier.

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]]> http://techloy.com/2013/05/15/adsolut-nigeria/feed/ 0 Millicom Invests Additional €35 Million Into Rocket Internet’s African Ventures http://techloy.com/2013/05/15/millicom-investment-rocket-internet-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=millicom-investment-rocket-internet-africa http://techloy.com/2013/05/15/millicom-investment-rocket-internet-africa/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 16:29:44 +0000 TechLoy Reporter http://techloy.com/?p=25262 After it signed an agreement with Rocket Internet to jointly develop franchises in the online sector in Latin America and Africa in a €340 million deal last August, Millicom, a global telecommunications group with mobile telephony operations in 13 countries in Latin America and Africa has invested an additional €35 million in Rocket's operations in Africa.

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