Recent studies have shown that Africans access majority of their online services on mobile. The statistics show that people spend more time on their mobile phones than watching TV or using their computers. This is due to the portability of mobile devices and the ubiquitous nature of mobile technology.
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Mobile Web is fast becoming a major medium through which people access the web in developing countries. Even in developed nations, people tend to use mobile applications to access information than going to a desktop version of a website.
Developing your mobile applications for every platform can be a tedious task due to the fragmentation within a platform (like the fragmentation in android) and the incompatibility between different platforms (iOS, Blackberry, Android)
E & M Commerce is fast becoming an alternative to traditional brick and mortar stores which have now become costlier to build due to rising costs of real estate, costlier to maintain, and face problems such as inventory control and trust issues with staff.
With the telecommunications industry in Nigeria and other developing countries growing in terms of subscriber base, new opportunities are given to developers to tap into a larger market. It is also interesting to note that SMS Technology plays a significant role in the society.It is being used in various applications such as Mobile Marketing, TV shows, game shows, service delivery and even content delivery .
Your business model can make the difference between world-leading success and dismal failure. If you are just starting out a business or already running one, the leading question on your mind is how do you make money. This might sound like greek to you but it is important that you understand what a business model is and most importantly find one that works for you.
Mobile Web West Africa 2012 was a blast and Mobile Monday is glad to be part of this great event. If you missed the event, don’t worry. Techloy and otekbits have you covered.
Head over to their blogs to re-live the event. You will be glad you did :).
So, what’s happening at MoMo this Monday? It is an Open Day? Yes…you have asked for it and we have listened. Are you working on a service / product / app or have just launched your services / products / apps in the last few months? Then, you don’t want to miss this. We are giving you an opportunity to present you service / product / app and get candid feedback from the tech. community.
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Location Based Services in Nigeria
It is the time of the month again that we meet to discuss one of the technology trends in the world. This month is not different. The February event will be focusing on Location Based Services and how it affects our lives and businesses.
Location-based services (LBSes) have been blossoming — both in functionality and in number of users — over the past several years. And Nigeria has had its share of this. Also, there has been many un-answered questions in the mind of people.
We have teams from Vconnect, Mocality and TimbaObjects on ground and they will be shedding more light on the following:
- What is “Location Based Services”?
- What are the uses of LBS?
- LBS and your daily life & Business
- LBS offerings in Nigeria
- etc
You definitely don’t want to miss this. To register for the event, click here.
Have you always wanted to start a technology business and don’t know how to go about this, then you don’t want to miss the January 2012 MoMo event. The knowledge required to start and run a technology business is not written in any training school syllabus nor most textbooks. It is more of a culture and language that we have evolved with over the years.
January 2012 MoMo meet-up is therefore setup to help you learn the basics of what you need to do on this journey. We will have business owners on ground to share their experiences on starting a technology business in Nigeria. They will also be available to answer all questions that you may have.
This is a follow-up to the last event and will be an interactive session where you can network, learn and ask questions on everything you want to know. Our panelists will try to answer as many questions as possible.
To register for the event, click here.
Nigerian ICT Advocate, Gbenga Sesan will be holding a live Google Plus hangout session with finalists of this year’s Android Developer Challenge. This year’s challenge winners include Nigeria’s Afrinolly App, Kenya’s Olaleshe and Kenya’s Shoppers’ Delight App. The Google Plus Hangout will be held on Thursday, November 17th at 12 Noon (Lagos Time)
The live session will provide an opportunity for African web developers, entrepreneurs and Internet marketers to hear from the winners about their experience building their winning applications, what their experience has been like since winning the contest and their plans for the future.
The session will be held in collaboration with Nigeria’s Co-Creation Hub, Kenya’s iHub and the Umbono Tech Incubator in Cape Town.
According to the information made available to us, interested web developers, entrepreneurs and start-up owners who wish to contribute to the session should please post their questions via the session’s Google Moderator page here before Thursday.