Tech Innovation
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Virtual Banking: Mobile Phone Becomes A Personal Banking Assistant In Rural China
Jan 7, 2015Since 2008, Taisys had been enabling Slim SIM banking services with local banks in China, especially in the rural areas where inadequate financial resources are provided. With Taisys Slim SIM technologies, the banks have successfully built up... -
Orange and USAID join forces to boost #mHealth innovations across Africa
Dec 12, 2014The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and global telecommunications operator Orange announced a new alliance to develop innovations in mobile health (mHealth) at the Global mHealth Forum in Washington, DC. These mHealth innovations will help treat and care... -
Ebola: Ask your questions LIVE to the Minister of Information and Communications of Sierra Leone
Dec 11, 2014The Minister of Information and Communications of Sierra Leone, Alpha Kanu, will host an online press conference Thursday, December 11, at 15 GMT It is now seven months since Sierra Leone recorded the first case of... -
Served Hot: FaceBook Food Canteen
Dec 5, 2014If that was a smart phone, you can bet he was checking his Facebook updates 🙂...Read More -
Social Media Awards Africa Unveiled
Oct 18, 2014Development Diaries Ltd/GTE has announced the maiden edition of The Social Media Awards Africa (SMAA) – a premier continental initiative established to recognize and celebrate excellence, creativity and impact of social media. The SMAA features 4... -
What Will You Give To Have A Day Without ‘Noise’ In Lagos?
Oct 9, 2014By ‘Funso Bukoye Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has declared October 15, 2014 as ‘LAGOS HORN FREE DAY and DRIVERS’ DAY’. According to the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Kayode Opeifa, the observance of the day would help... -
CcHUB Releases 2nd Edition Of The “How I Use My Phone” Research Series
Sep 10, 2014CcHUB’s Mobile Experience Centre released a 2nd edition of the “How I Use my Phone” series, this time targeted at Nigerian working professionals. “How I Use my Phone” is a CcHUB research aimed at gathering market... -
Helping Under-served Community Access The Internet Without Barrier
Sep 1, 2014The community benefiting from Project Hello World has no doubt improved the lives of its members. The testimonial recorded is a huge success to the founders and while many would have doubted the relevance of the... -
From Aid To Empowerment: How “Project Hello World” Is Closing The Digital Divide In Nigeria
Aug 28, 2014Rural development remains a concern of many developing countries despite impressive advances in technology and increase in intensive developmental policies. Sustainable development and poverty alleviation in rural areas depend on effective common resources management and local... -
GIST-A-DOCTOR: Helping Nigerians Access Doctors And Medical Advice On-The-Go
Aug 1, 2014Mobile phone is changing how people access health information in Nigeria. Tech savvy entrepreneurs and organizations are developing different applications and services to improve the digital lifestyle of Nigerians while impacting their health. GIST-A-DOCTOR, a new...