Nigerians Googled ASUU Strike, Ramadan, Wizkid and The Royal Baby In July

Tuesday, August 20, 2013
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  Google released the top ten searches from Nigeria and the ASUU strike, Ramadan and Kate Middleton and the royal baby topped the list.   The Academic Staff…

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Android Now Controls Almost 80% Of The Smartphone Market

Thursday, August 8, 2013
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Android – the mobile OS from Google has been the dominant mobile OS for some years. That dominance seems to be getting even bigger as shown by recent…

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Mobile Technology In West Africa[INFOGRAPHIC]

Monday, January 14, 2013
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In this Infographic from tech incubator iHub’s Research team and mobile advertising network Twinpine, we get more insights into mobile technology stats across West Africa. How does this…

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Eskimi Hits 10 Million Users, 5 Million In Nigeria

Saturday, December 1, 2012
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Mobile dating service, Eskimi has released its recent numbers. The service has reached a milestone of 10 million users with Nigeria its largest user base at 5 million…

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Nairaland Hits 26 Million Monthly Impressions, Dumps Google AdSense

Monday, October 8, 2012
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Nairaland, for the first time ever, has released its numbers to the public. In a Nairaland post by founder Seun Osewa, Nairaland is getting a total of over…

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Android Accounts For 68.1% Of All Smartphones Sold In Q2[STATS]

Saturday, August 11, 2012
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In a new report from IDC, Google’s Android OS accounts for 68.1 percent  of all smartphones sold in the second quarter of 2012. Android and iOS accounted for…

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Global Mobile Penetration Rate Crosses 75 Percent

Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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A new World Bank paper reports that over three-quarters of the world population has a mobile connection. The total mobile subscription stands at over 6 billion – a…

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Spotlight On Africa – Mobile Statistics & Facts 2012 [VIDEO]

Thursday, July 19, 2012
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Here’s a video from Praekelt Foundation that takes us into mobile web stats across Africa. Did you know that the average sub-saharan woman touches her hair seven times…

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Mobile Browsing Continues To Eclipse Desktop Browsing In Nigeria For 9 Months [STATS]

Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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Last year, we reported that  mobile web browsing in Nigeria overtook desktop browsing for an entire month. It’s been 9 months since we’ve been tracking the numbers and…

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Nigeria Now Has Over 100 Million Active Phones[STATS]

Wednesday, July 4, 2012
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Latest statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commision(NCC) show that Nigeria has crossed the 100 million mark in number of active phone lines. Mobile Telcos MTN, Glo, Airtel and…

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