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Google Day Nigeria – The Summary of Day 1 Program

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Tekedia Editors
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Yes, finally, the Google Day Nigeria took place, today.  The program was tweeted live by the fans of Google in Lagos – the Nigerian commercial capital city. Unfortunately for those that expected to participate and master all the acts of developing on Android, Chrome, sorry.  You still need to come to Fasmicro and learn Android!

 

Google is in Nigeria to sell its products and make money. But they are doing something great- empowering people. They are doing that but that was not what we really saw – empowerment will come tomorrow. Today, it was content to own the mobile and web ecosystem of Nigeria. The eyes are on Blackberry and I pity them. Sorry BB, you will be history soon if Google has its way. The energy, the interest and enthusiasm means the end of BB has cone in Nigeria. I have never seen a technical program that interested young men in Nigeria like this one!

 

Guys came in time and by early morning, it was agog with business. No African time – these boys know when to get up in time for business. They were here even before the registration people. It is boys in and there were many -indeed in 100s. It is estimated to bring up to 1000 guys before the event ends tomorrow. One will wish that Nigerian government will use Google to recruit talented minds to embrace engineering and we can fix that nation.

 

Nigeria should be very lucky that Google could find that number of developers in the nation. Good job Google and thanks for coming.

 

We took our seat waiting to learn the developing aspect of today’s event.

 

Then the keynote came – it was the best part of the day to me. It was delivered by the Country Manager, Juliet

 

She is my very own person from my part of the world; it was good seeing her live. Her statistics are not mind blowing. 180m people using Google in Africa – about the size of Nigeria. What happened to the other 4/5 of Africa? Then the good one – 380m mobile users in Sub-Sahara Africa. That was the one that got me excited because I was holding a copy of Ovim tablet. And then the dull one 91m internet users.

 

Let us summarize:

180m using Google in Africa (perhaps SSA)

380m mobile users in SSA

91m internet users (perhaps SSA)

 

What this means is that more people are using Google than internet in Africa and most likely they are going through another channel. I tried to figure out how more people will use Google than internet because Google lives on Internet. Immediately, I noticed that I might have got the numbers wrong in all the fun I had. Please do not quote these numbers as I am not sure. Oh yes, it is possible that more people can use Google because there many ways to get into Google than Internet? I need training!

 

Then she continued – 4m Youtube page view per day in Africa. That is awesome. How many of that translated to wasted man hours watching dancing feathers?

 

Simply, she got into business – Google wants contents and Nigerians should help to provide those contents.

 

Google was concerned about cost of bandwidth and is open to help Nigerians get online. Thanks Google for that – we need any help we can get. Some schools were mentioned – UNILAG (of course), UNN, Covenant University and others are part of the Google Nigerian University program.

 

Google is open to partner with developers and will not leave Nigeria until it has made all the money it needs in Nigeria. Google has been right, even from MTN, people are searching via their mobile devices and this has gone around 100% per year growth.

 

There was an introduction meeting on Android, API, Chromse, HTML5 and Google Maps. There was the emphasis that Google will launch some new products like Classified ads, Google Trader, etc. Google is really customizing its solutions to work for Nigerian terrain. Gmail SMS works on Starcomms and Glo. If you are building classified Ad business, get out now. Google is here. Period!

 

The only bad news was the delay in lunch. On a scale of 1 to 10, we rate Google 9. Why? They were able to prove that young Nigerians love technology and if you make it exciting they will come. Government, ask Google what the secret is. They made us all like to be known as developers.

 

Tomorrow lunch will be better because the business people are coming. Of course, I am also in. Hope they will not kick me out.

 

Google Nigeria Participant for Tekedia Intelligence Lab

 

Editor’s Note – We will produce a formal report after this event. This was written in hurry to get the author get some rest for tomorrow’s program. If you are attending this program, share with us your experiences via tekedia@fasmicro.com. Today bad some of the photos could not be uploaded because of network issues in Nigeria.

 

What is QuickTeller? Payment – Simplified in Nigeria

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Tekedia Editors
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This company is changing how we pay for bills in Nigeria. And they seem to be succeeding. Quick Teller is an innovator and a game changer.From state governments to telcos to entertainment companies, it is simplifying payments. What not to like? That you can shop online in Nigeria. This is a great development.

 

This is what you need to do to get into the game with Quick Teller. And in their own words, we explain what it does and it is.

 

What is QuickTeller?

QuickTeller gives you convenient access to an array of services including recharge, bill payments, donations and state government payments.

 

From DSTV bills, to HiTV bills, to PHCN bills and recharge that actually tops up your line. This is what QuickTeller brings to you.

 

QuickTeller services are available not only here at www.quickteller.com.ng, but also at bank ATMs, select merchant locations, and via your bank’s internet banking portals.

 

How It Works

Step One
You should have either an Interswitch powered debit card or Verve card.

Step Two
Register with your email address and mobile phone number

Step Three
An activation code will be sent to you via email. Login and activate your account with this code.

Step Four
Select any of the services listed on QuickTeller, provide your customer details, QuickTeller will confirm these details then direct you to the payment gateway.

Step Five
On the payment gateway, select your card type and provide card details, pin and whatever other information is required.

Step Six
A receipt confirmation will be displayed for you via QuickTeller and also sent to your email.

Step Seven
Any payments made are recognized by the specified organizations immediately

Nokia E7 Pre-Order – GT Bank Goes Into Phone Retailing

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Tekedia Editors
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You know, banks in Nigeria do many things. They sold SIM cards when they were very profitable. That market is now a commodity – no big bucks. The next move is now smartphones and tablets. Just in style and phone, they go for the very big.

 

GT Bank is taking pre-orders for Nokia E7.

 

You can now Pre-order the new Nokia E7 with your Guaranty Trust Bank Naira MasterCard using the following channels:

  • The Guaranty Trust Bank Internet Banking Service
  • ATM
  • Quickteller.com.ng

Pre-Order Options

  • The Guaranty Trust Bank Internet Banking ServiceTo Pre-Order using this channel, follow these simple steps:
    • Log-on to the Guaranty Trust Bank Internet Banking Service via the GTBank website.
    • Look for Transfers menu, click on the Bills payment link and select the Nokia E7 Pre-Order option
    • Fill out the Pre-Order form
    • Authorize payment by validating “Secret Question” & entering “Token” details

    This service is available to ONLY Guaranty Trust Bank Account holders.

 

  • ATMsTo Pre-Order using this channel, follow these simple steps:
    • Visit the nearest ATM
    • Select the Bills Payment option followed by the Nokia E7 Pre-Order option
    • Fill out the requested details and authorize payment.

    This service is available to both Guaranty Trust Bank Account holders and Non Account holders.

 

  • To Pre-Order on the Quickteller website, simply log on to Quickteller.com.ng and follow the payment instructions. Pre-Orders can be made using the Guaranty Trust Bank Naira MasterCard, or Interswitch and Verve Debit cards.

 

Please note that e-Mail notifications will be sent to customers confirming payment and pick up details. To find out more about the Nokia E7, please click here – mea.nokia.com/find-products-en/devices/nokia-e7?intc=ncomprod-fw-emc-na-con-na-mynokiamea-g0-20-e7esign_html_01
Use your Guaranty Trust Bank Naira MasterCard and reserve your own piece of mobile greatness.

Signal Alliance Nigeria Expands Management Board

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Ejiofor Agada
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Leading information technology systems administrators and integrators, Signal Alliance has issued a statement announcing the expansion of its management board with the inclusion of a seasoned journalist and administrator, Mr. Emmanuel Agu and Mr. Lanre Onasanya as new members.

 

The announcement, which was issued from the Lagos head office of the group which includes Signal Alliance Limited and Dynamic Tribe limited. Describing the move as a “strategic move to consolidate the overall value and impact of the firm in the Nigerian and regional market”, the managing director of the firm, Collins Onuegbu explained that the individual experiences and corporate management insights of both candidates, gave them the qualification to be a part of an ambitious company like Signal Alliance.

 

One of the new board members, Emmanuel Ifeanyichukwu Agu is best known for his two decades-long career at the Champion Newspapers Limited where he rose from pioneer editor of the Daily Champion in 1988 to Group managing Director in 2008 when he voluntarily disengaged from the company. He is currently the CEO of 3G Media Network Limited and publisher/editor-in-chief of Zest INTERNATIONAL magazine and Zest DAILY newspaper.

Prior to joining Champion Newspapers, Mr. Agu had climbed the professional ladder at the Imo State Government-owned Statesman group from staff writer on joining in May 1985 to Editor of the daily, The Statesman in 1988. A widely traveled journalist, Mr. Agu has remained faithful to his professional calling except for a brief period in 1993 when he served as chief press secretary to Chief Ernest Shonekan, Head of the Interim National Government, ING in Nigeria.

 

Mr. Agu is an alumnus of the University of Ibadan from where he obtained a B.Sc. Honours degree in political science in 1981. He also holds the M. Sc. in International Relations and Strategic Studies (1984) of the University of Jos. Mr. Agu has attended several courses in Nigeria and abroad under the auspices of the International Press Institute (IPI) and the Commonwealth Press Union (CPU) which took him to Spain, Switzerland, Russia, and Australia. Between 2001 and 2006, he was General Secretary of the Newspaper Proprietor’s Association of Nigeria (NPAN). He is Fellow of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (FNUJ) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE).

 

On his part, Lanre Onasanya, a business development practitioner with a strong focus on technology driven solutions, will be bringing his wealth of experience to bear. Mr. Onasanya has a Masters in Business Administration with a specialization in Marketing. He has completed several trainings in the areas of management, sales, marketing and intellectual property.

He is currently the Lead Consultant for Africa and the Middle East for McGhee Productivity Solutions USA, where he oversees the business in the regions, with a presence in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. McGhee Productivity Solutions provides leading companies and not-for-profit organizations, the innovative action-management strategies and products they need to improve executive and employee performance.

 

Lanre Onasanya is also the CEO of Integral Assets Limited, a company with presence in Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria. Integral Assets aims to leverage human resource capacity and technology across the African continent for growth. He started his career in the financial services industry and subsequently led sales teams in logistics/courier companies before his foray into the Information Technology sector as a Business Development Manager in Resourcery Plc, Nigeria. He was a key part of the pioneer team that set up Microsoft Nigeria before his transfer to the Regional Headquarters of Microsoft in South Africa.

 

Mr. Agada is the Managing Partner/CEO, Private Media Mart Limited -Lagos, Nigeria

 

Apps World Africa, June, South Africa – Tekedia Confirmed

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Tekedia Editors
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It is magical and we are highly honored. Tekedia is getting attention. Invitations are coming and people are finding value in what we do.

We are happy to confirm that Tekedia will be in Apps World Africa, Cape Town, South Africa next month. We are on the site and this is our page. Yes, notice the Tekedia logo.

 

We will speak along this line

Apps in Nigeria: mHealth to mCommerce and beyond
– The story of successful adoption of apps for mHealth

– How can the Nigerian app market continue to develop

– What will be the next steps for the industry and how can these be
achieved
– The next wave of apps for Nigeria – Farm Apps and mCommerce

–  more

We already have the invitations of Tech4Africa.

We want you to stay connected with Tekedia – we are providing the patterns and sequences of the waves of technology. We need your comments, posts, contributions, directions, etc to get better. We are just about 3-4 weeks old, but we know we have impacts.

If you become an editor or contributor with Tekedia, we will ensure you represent us in many programs. Send your articles to tekedia@fasmicro.com today!

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