Airtel, Trace and Akon seek African talent

Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has partnered with Trace Music Star and global recording icon Akon to roll out the largest mobile musical competition in Africa. Dubbed Airtel Trace...

Apple maximises iPhone profits

For consumers opting to buy Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus rather than the iPhone 6, the additional 0,8-inches of screen size will cost $100 extra. However, for Apple, the iPhone 6 Plus costs only about $16 more to produce. The bill of materials (BOM) of the iPhone 6 equipped...

iOS update withdrawn over user complaints

Apple has withdrawn its iOS 8.0.1 update, following a storm of protests from users that it was corrupting their iPhones. Users have been warned not to download the update, which appeared to be responsible for users losing access to their cellular networks and Touch...

African companies find value in big data

Although big data is a rapidly growing buzzword in the African ICT market, the technology’s actual application is not properly understood. Enterprises are gaining access to more data sources and collecting vast amounts of data, but the key challenge is finding a way...

E-commerce grows Nigerian economy

Online businesses are major contributors to the growth of the Nigerian economy. This is the word from Marek Zmyslowski, MD of Africa’s largest online hotel booking platform Jovaga, speaking at the Third EU-Nigeria Business Forum. On a panel discussion about the...