Simply, Lotaar is a TV/Radio guide for the web that notifies people when their favourite program is about to start. The cool aspect is that you can create remind in social networks like Facebook, Twitter and others.   The site seems neglected, but they have got some contents in their blog   First of all, I agree with people who say YouTube/DVR’s have changed the urgency of live TV programs. They are all completely [...]

As nations try to emerge from the most devastating global recession since the Second World War, policymakers, business communities, academia, and governments will be looking at ways to accelerate growth and competitiveness.  Many at the right will continue their propositions that governments should be left out of business, while those at the left will emphasize that governments must play central roles in shaping commerce and industry.   The reality is that governments do matter and [...]

  The giant of Africa is yet to get a Tech incubator. If you know any, please share with us. We have tried in Abuja and Lagos and could not just find any. Zubair Abubakar ajust confirmed that in our interview with him when he challenged government to setup ones like iHub Kenya.   But while we are waiting, other African competitors have got their own running. Here are selected tech incubators  in selected African [...]

CMP Europe is an institution that can help African universities get started on microchip test chips. South African university is already using them. It is the cheapest you can get anywhere on earth. US based MOSIS is expensive.   CMP is a broker in ICs and MEMS for prototyping and low volume production. Circuits are fabricated for Universities, Research Laboratories and Industrial companies.   Advanced industrial technologies are available in CMOS, BiCMOS, SiGe BiCMOS, P-HEMT [...]

Everything is to be loved about this – Airtel is acting like a company that understands what Nigerians want from MNCs.  This is what we call super connectivity. Get the boys and girls to school and forever they are connected.   Airtel Nigeria has completed a multi-million naira, ultra modern primary school project in Ajegunle, Lagos.  Airtel Nigeria CEO, Rajan Swaroop, who spoke after employees of Airtel Nigeria, under its Employee Volunteers Scheme, visited the [...]

Amadeo Giannini, the founder of Bank of America, rescued all funds from his bank after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. He used that to lend to customers few days after the disaster. Other banks were in smoldering ruins and unable to operate. Having a plan to get all the funds out, shortly after an earthquake, was a good continuity strategy.   Currently, GM is halting production in some plants. Ford is running out of paint. [...]

It seems that HP is working hard to get more market share in Nigeria. It just launched three series of its Elitebook notebooks in Nigeria. The cost of this machine makes it purely for business users, as they rightfully noted. At excess of N100,000, it is expensive for average home user.   Overview Corporate Elite. For mobile professionals who need manageability, security, upgradeable wireless and enhanced system and graphics performance in a business-rugged notebook with [...]

  The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association ( NECA) and the Industrial Training Fund (ITF),  said 223 people have been trained in welding, fitting, mechanics under their skill acquisition project in the last six months. We must congratulate ITF and NECA, but want to challenge them to revisit their programs. You cannot continue to train these kids in the jobs of the 20th century. We looked at the 2011 training schedule for ITF and it looked [...]

It is very interesting to know why Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) is issuing imminent warming to government. They have this plan of shutting down power in the country if government continues with planned privatization of the comatose institution, without first addressing labor related grievances.   Threatening the nation with economic paralyzes by shutting down power is something the unions must think twice.  They have not earned the right for sympathies from average Nigerians. PHCN [...]

We invite you to join the conversation in Tekedia Innovation Forum . Prizes are as follows:   Highest Commenter Prize Every month – the  top poster will be announced and you will go to our Lagos Office and collect N10,000 cash. If not living in Lagos or Owerri, we pay into your account. Check our address at Fasmicro website (our parent company).  We will contact you and also announce it (only your username) in the [...]