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Here are the slides for Google Nigeria 2011
Nigerian web entrepreneurs will host a Tech Open Day through which they they will introduce their products to Sarah Lacy – an editor at TechCrunch . It will also be an opportunity to network with other active members of the Nigerian starttup community.
Date: Thursday, May 05, 2011 at 4:00 PM
Quez’ ville, Eko Gym and Spa Complex
9b Akarigbere Close, Off Idejo
Off Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island,
Lagos Lagos
Nigeria
Some selected startups that will demo on the day include:
Bloovue: Bloovue helps advertisers connect with their audiences by providing simple and affordable online advertising on the largest online publishers in Nigeria.
Pagatech: Paga is an innovative, open, secure, and interoperable mobile payments platform that allows any person who has a mobile phone to transact electronically – thus turning the mobile phone into an electronic wallet.
Precurio: Precurio is a complete intranet solution designed for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). It is an open source intranet platform that combines a comprehensive package of collaborative and social networking tools with robust reporting, workflow and enterprise content management.
CashEnvoy: CashEnvoy is a web payment platform that caters fully to the need of merchants and customers. It is very secure, easy to use and affordable (No integration fees) and approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria
Jobberman: We set out with a mission to organize, deliver and manage the largest catalog of jobs in Nigeria. We are the premier career destination site for active and passive job seekers in Nigeria.
Skoola: Skoola is an Online platform for students, graduates and professionals to learn, research and test their knowledge.
Traffic Nigeria: Traffic Monitoring application with platform agnostic; Mobile Web/App, Web, and SMS. It allows road users to track traffic situation in Lagos and report same if they choose to.
ConnectNigeria: Information portal that is organizing Nigerian information making it easy to find and easy to use.
Sponsors Demo: Dealfish is a free classifieds site, where you can find ads from your neighbourhood. We focus on ease of use and up-to-date ads. Start by posting ad and see for yourself. Enjoy your experience with Dealfish and let us know if you suggestions to help improve your experience with us!
In a tough software students competition held May 4 at the University of Lagos Akoka, four students from the Federal University of Technology Akure, (FUTA) emerged winners of Imagine Cup Nigeria finals 2011. They worked on a medical app named Medicare.
The software application is aimed at achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals to Reduce Child Mortality; Improve Maternal Health; Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases; and Ensure Environmental Sustainability respectively.
The trios are David Olaniyan, Taiwo Orogbangba, Toluwanmi Kolawole and Alaba Oluwafemi and would fly the Nigerian flag this July in New York, USA.
The first runner up is Click Synergy from Covenant University which digitizes educational materials with an app named ePaq. Members are:
Obafemi Awolowo University students came third with Brain Media that can help transmit class lectures via radio. The app name is schooltwo. The students are:
One of the students is a chemical engineering student. Oh yes, App is no more for EEE and CS students. We need that collaboration to get world changing ideas out.
The Microsoft Imagine Cup, the world’s premier student technology competition is focused on finding solutions to real-world issues.
Congratulations and do Nigeria proud
After we reported this yesterday, Tekedia contacted these parties. They sent us this press release which was later shared with other outlets. Read the full press release…released today.
Web4Africa Ltd., the leading web hosting company in West Africa, has acquired the web hosting & domain names services of Alireta Nigeria Limited with effect from 1st May 2011.
Founded in March 2003 under the name DomainStandard.net, Alireta broke new grounds by offering domain registration and web hosting services to residents of Nigeria at prices much lower than what was obtainable within Nigeria at that time. The operation has constantly remained among the top ten Nigerian web hosts since inception and was rebranded to Alireta in May 2008.
Web4Africa has acquired 559 active clients who owned 458 domain names, 295 shared hosting accounts and 19 reseller hosting accounts. With few overlaps considered, it is expected that the acquisition would boost Web4Africa’s portfolio to over 13,600 active clients, over 8,100 domain names, over 1,500 shared hosting accounts and 169 reseller hosting accounts.
The acquisition would expose Alireta customers to over 70 international domain extensions, at lower prices, more flexible web hosting plan choices like Windows/ASP.NET hosting as well as 7 online payment methods including a method that accepts Nigerian debit cards like Interswitch Verve and GTB Naira Mastercard.
Yomi Adegboye, founder and CEO of Alireta said concerning the sale of his company’s webhosting and domain services: “Alireta and Web4Africa are two of the longest standing webhosts in West Africa. We also have a long history of partnership, and we are confident that both Alireta clients’ accounts and my own personal and business accounts are in the best hands possible on the continent. This transfer of Alireta’s web hosting and domain services to Web4Africa will see our clients enjoy even better world-class support and lower prices. In the meantime, Alireta Nigeria Limited will continue to provide the excellent web design services that we are known for at a new domain, www.anl.com.ng“
“But my primary focus from now will be in pursuing more exciting opportunities in the mobile and telecoms sector as a consultant, speaker, and as editor of Mobility Nigeria.”
Oluniyi Ajao, founder and Managing Director of Web4Africa Ltd said: “We have solid plans for 2011 that when executed, would move us further up the ladder in the international domains and web hosting marketplace. This acquisition brings us closer to our plans.”
Web4Africa was founded in 2002 and this acquisition further consolidates its position as the web hosting giant in the West African sub-region. Web4Africa targets the global marketplace via www.web4africa.net and targets the Nigerian market via www.web4africa.com.ng
About Web4Africa
Founded in 2002, Web4Africa offers domain names, web design, web hosting and ecommerce solutions to clients worldwide.