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Tomorrow, Tekedia Will Feature Technology in Election Special – Posts Cover Apps, Software, Sites For Nigeria 2011 Election

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The main day is Saturday. Tekedia has been working for days now to get you all the Apps, the software, the technologies, the  tools you need to know about the D day. Tomorrow, Friday, right here on tekedia.com, we will bring all the tools out there – crowding, tracking, counting, and many more.

Of course, if you have a tip of your own you think we might now know. Send that to tekedia@fasmicro.com

Have you heard of what NigComSat is doing? Wait for tomorrow! Hold on – you can view the results at home

We are waves of technology. We are tekedia. Be here, all here, tomorrow.

OK, We Accepted It. Tekedia Is Invited To ‘Burg – To Speak and Cover A Tech Event

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We just accepted an invitation to speak and cover a tech event in South Africa this year. Details tomorrow when we clarify some issues.  We thank the organization for sending the invitation. Tekedia is already becoming a brand.

 

Remain here – technology lives here.

 

tekedia – waves of technology.

What Tim Draper Investment in PagaTech Tells Us About Nigeria Tech Ecosystem

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The recent news of iconic investor, Tim Draper investment in Paga – the mobile payment firm in Nigeria- tells us that Nigeria is carefully being watched by the external investors. The truth is that foreigners know the real businesses from the ones that cause so much opportunity pains to us.  With this investment, watch out for more from U.S, Europe and even China. It is just a start as Nigeria’s startup environment is getting exciting. It is left to the government to make sure we have a strong intellectual property  rights system as that is what people invest into. Without it, there will not be need for innovation.

====The press release from Pagatech site====

Today, Paga announces an investment in the company by Tim Draper, a well known Venture Capitalist based in the United States. Paga, the pioneering mobile money platform in Nigeria, launched in February 2011 after receiving approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The company’s initial set of products are delivered to meet critical needs of the Nigerian public: ability to transfer money fast and reliably, pay bills, top-up airtime or pay merchants safely. Paga delivers these services via the mobile phone and internet.

Mr. Draper, who is the Founder and a Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, is known for investing in early stage companies and in emerging markets. Some of the successes under his belt include investments in Skype, Baidu (Chinese search engine), and Hotmail (acquired by Microsoft). Draper’s original suggestion to use “viral marketing” in web-based e-mail to geometrically spread an Internet product to its market was instrumental to the successes of Hotmail and Yahoo! Mail, and has been adopted as a standard marketing technique by hundreds of businesses.

Speaking about his investment, Draper said “My decision to make this personal investment is premised on the simple fact that I believe in the bold vision of the Paga team and I trust in their ability to execute. Paga is a great innovation which will simplify life for millions of people in Nigeria and beyond. I look forward to the company being a major African success story that serves as an example for many more to come.”

Tayo Oviosu, Founder and CEO of Paga, added, “We are receiving significant attention from investors both local and international, but I must say that we are quite fortunate to have Mr. Draper as an investor in Paga. His support and advice has been invaluable towards getting us to where we are today, and we continue to enjoy the access he provides to an extensive network of business partners around the world.“

Paga’s mission is to deliver innovative and universal access to financial services to a larger segment of the Nigerian population. Paga is available on all mobile networks and is delivered to customers in collaboration with strong local banks, retailers and various other private and public sector organisations.

Free Training on Embedded Systems, Android App & Web Design in Owerri

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First, we thank all the people in our Owerri Training School attending our Android and Embedded Systems Training. We are so honored for you making it despite the confusion on Monday about holiday. For those space could not accommodate, we are extending this offer to next week.  If you are interested, call Ekele immediately as space is limited. Thank you

Fasmicro Head Office

124a Okigwe Road (1st Floor)

Opp Water Board

Owerri, Imo State

Phone: 083-823195

——-The Training Program——

Fasmicro will run free trainings on Embedded systems, Android Mobile App and Web Design as a way of supporting the development of future technical leaders in the nation. This offer is very limited and it is filling up. It is planned as follows:

Date/Schedule:

April 11-12, 2011: Mobility Computing & Android App Development (see some of our Apps)

April 13-14, 2011: Embedded Systems -FPGA, Microcontroller

April 15, 2011:  Web

Design – select from Joomla, Drupal or our FasWebKit

(Election cancellation caused confusions; we are training this week. We also going to train week of April 11-15, 2011)

Venue: Fasmicro Head Office, Okigwe Rd, Owerri, Imo State

Time: 9am – 4pm

Cost:  N49,900

Payment:  Payment into our bank account

Gift. You get one unit of Ovim tablet

Acceptance/Confirmation: All accepted applicants will be confirmed from usa@fasmicro.com. We have few slots and we close when we get the number we need. The key part is proving you have an Android tablet.

Summary

Android is an open-source cutting-edge mobile platform that has gained momentum in recent years. Developed by Google based on the Linux kernel and Java, it offers virtually limitless opportunities because of its open-source license. Embedded systems itself is a branch of microelectronics which has revolutionized the world of commerce and industry. This workshop will introduce participants to these core areas of modern technology.

The Android training is a hands-on Android course designed to provide essential skills and experience with developing applications on Android mobile platform. Throughout the course, participants will develop real-life applications, which can serve as basis for their future Android projects. Eclipse and Android SDK are used as the development environment throughout the class.

The embedded systems training is a hands-on embedded systems program designed to impact practical experiences on building with microprocessors and FPGA. Real-life examples on Microchip PIC, Parallax SX and FPGA chips will be taught.

Finally, we will teach participants on how to design websites. Threee courses will run and participants can choose from Joomla, Drupal or our own propriary FasWebKit.

Facilities

Without the the tablet, Fasmicro will not accept you. We will provide the programming modules, Eclipse and Android SDK dev environments, microprocessors, required CAD tools, FPGA boards, computers, and course materials. All materials are retained by Fasmicro. If you need copies, please visit our store.

Audience

This free training is open to the public. We welcome schools planning to develop mobility computing and microelectronics courses in their programs as well as corporate clients that want to train their staff.  For hobbyists, NYSC and students, there is no better opportunity to pick skills that matter. Register Today!

Course Contents (drawn from below)

Modules 1 and 2 Outlines

project outlines

Facilitators: External and in-house team

Contact: Send comments, questions, etc to usa@fasmicro.com

 

MAN Is Right, No Nuclear Option in Nigeria. The Nation Is Not Ready for Nuclear Power

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The push by Manufacturers Association of Nigeria  (MAN) to ask the federal government to forget the idea of nuclear option is commendable. This is the right direction for our nation. The country should just focus on gas or other alternatives.

The country is not advanced to the level of managing nuclear challenges. Let us not just fry ourselves one day and destroy a beautiful nation we have got.  This makes sense as if we cannot manage dams; I do not think we can manage reactors. It is that simple.

MAN has said it all:

“MAN supports the use of gas which we have in abundance. The Federal Government can then look at other resources like solar, hydro, wind, among others which are also in abundance,”

Let the FG listen and please do not install any nuclear plant in Nigeria. No and never. We are better off without light than wiping a whole village one evening because one man has taken ogogoro and pushed ON instead of OFF. Or he just got annoyed that Super Eagles lost a World Cup match and decides to end Nigeria. Bad things happen when those lights go off after Super Eagles loses a match. You better not give them the opportunity to end it for all.