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NowNow, the platform that lets you make and accept cashless payments, with a superior mobile app, lives up to its reputation as a mobile payment industry leader. It is an easy way for consumers to transact at vendor sites as well as make peer to peer transactions. The NowNow app is the most advanced in the mobile wallet based terminal market in Nigeria at present.

As the demand for convenient ways to transact continues to increase, consumers have become reliant on the benefits of cashless transaction through mobile which is fast becoming the way to pay.

Put simply, not accepting mobile payments means lost sales. Many entrepreneurs and small businesses find traditional point of sale (POS) solutions with credit or debit cards too costly, overly strict, and limiting. However, NowNow promises to change all that with it’s clever smartphone app that allows sellers accept mobile payments and consumers make payments just about anywhere, any time.

Yet NowNow is more than just a mobile payments platform. Several other functions are included. In addition to the point of sale, mobile wallet and peer to peer transfer options, NowNow users can also get rewards in the form of loyalty points on every transaction.

Gain insight into all the benefits, plus learn to use the NowNow App, in this comprehensive review.

Installation and Account Set-Up

First things first, it’s FREE to download! It’s also really simple to install; just search for ‘Now Now App’ in Google Play store, or visit: www.nownow.ng and click on “Available On Google Play”. To sign up, enter your phone number, after which a secure Mpin would be sent to your phone, enter that and fill out your profile details i.e Name, date of birth to Mpin activation which are security features and your account is created automatically. The reassuring thing here is that won’t take you up to ten minutes to download and set up your NowNow account.

Functionality, Look and Feel

The app boasts a really user friendly user interface, fast loading speed and details a feature rich display at a glance without looking cluttered or requiring you to waste time swiping to find a feature. Navigation is as simple as a tap over a feature to access its functions. And details four sections for your account details, data or airtime purchase, bill payment and other transactions.

Sending and Receiving Money

Send money by adding beneficiaries or direct to recipient’s mobile number (for registered recipient’s), bank account or by scanning over recipients generated QR code. Request money by entering recipients name, phone number or generating a QR code to the amount needed. The app integrates with your phonebook contacts to list active users for peer to peer transfers. Transfers are instant.

Funding your wallet

You get multiple options to fund your wallet as is convenient to you. Either fund your wallet directly using your ATM debit/credit card, paying into the NowNow account at registered banks or with listed agents. Registered banks and agents are listed in the app and updated regularly. Just tap on either bank or cash feature to view details. You can also withdraw cash from listed agents and your account will be updated.

Transaction charges and Security

Transfers to any bank account attracts a charge of N100 and all transactions pass through a secure verification process that requires a pin and token to authorize. Funding your wallet and sending to NowNow wallet users attracts zero charge.

Rewards

As a bonus you get 5% cash back on the value of every airtime and data you purchase credited to your wallet. Also, every completed transaction avails you the opportunity to select discount coupons from a variety of offers redeemable from merchants based on the value of your transaction. The higher your transaction value, the higher the rewards you get.

The NowNow App is suitable for all consumers seeking convenient ways  to make payments at merchant stalls, markets, pop ups etc on the go and hassle free. It’s the perfect way to transact using your smartphone and with it’s growing list of features and accounts, NowNow is well positioned in the battle for mobile market in Nigeria.

Download the app now right HERE or visit nownow.ng to find out more products, services and offers.

 

Hemon Consulting, a Consulting and Training Firm, has recently launched its purpose built training facility which provides a great space for individuals and organisations who require meeting or training room venue/ facilities.

The facility which is located in a quiet area in Lekki, off Admiralty Way serves as the ideal  place for trainings, seminars, meetings, conferences and workshops. Built with top class tools in a Modern and easily accessible environment, Hemon’s training facility is equipped with business workstations, webinar services, break-out rooms and access to an electronic bookstore.

The facility which is open from 8am till 6pm, can be rented out on a monthly, daily or hourly basis; and the training room sits up to 30 people while the meeting room sits up to 8 people.

Other features of the facility include:

• First class learning Tools-Projector (audio/ visual), CD player, TV, Radio, internet, drop-down screen, flip charts, white boards, etc.
• Flexible seating configuration to accommodate specific lecture style
• Common space/lobby for informal multipurpose social gathering
• Comfortable, sanguine, clean and aesthetically pleasing
• Individually controlled temperature and lighting system
• Secure environment-security men, perimeter CCTV, fire alarm and extinguishers, etc.
• Un-interrupted Power -Solar energy, Generator and Power distribution company
• Dining Facilities-Dining room, fridge, microwave, coffee maker, water dispenser, etc.
• Excellently maintained restrooms
• Business workstations
• First-aid support
• Training space seats 30 persons

 

Hemon Consulting has pre-empted all your business needs, by offering training support that exceeds your expectations and flexibility to cater for client’s specific requirements. All businesses, especially SMEs and young entrepreneurs, should take advantage of this new spot.

Reach Hemon at info@hemonconsulting.com or call us on +234 8034030341

Innovators working on justice and legal issues worldwide can apply for up to 20,000 EUR in equity-free grant money as part of the HiiL Justice Accelerator’s Innovating Justice Challenge.

The Call for Applications, which opened March 1 and remains open until June 30, encourages two types of application: first, startups with an idea and team may apply for funding in the Call for Innovations; second, individuals without a team or idea can apply for the Call for Talent.

The Call for Innovations has, over the last five years, awarded funding to over 60 innovative justice/legal technologies from all over the world. It is open to applicants with both a team and justice innovation idea.

The Call for Talent is a search for individuals with a particular skill that they wish to apply to the cause of justice innovation. Up to 10 individuals will be selected and supported through innovation training, some travel to local events, support for their ideas, and future support.

Ten justice innovations will win training, up to 20,000 EUR in equity-free funding, access to a mentor network, and potential future funding.

Applications are particularly encouraged that address six main pain points of justice: employment justice, family justice, neighbor disputes, land disputes, crime and law enforcement, and migration/human trafficking. Applications are also welcome from other areas.

The Call for Innovations is primarily focused on Africa, the Middle East, the Netherlands, and Ukraine. The criteria for selection include: innovations must be strictly justice related, and present viable routes to sustainability, scalability, and the ability to create social impact in their communities in providing access to justice. The innovations should provide a unique idea that does not already exist in a particular region.

To submit an application, innovators and individuals should apply here. The Call for Application closes at 16:59 Central European Time on 30th June 2017.

In addition, an information session will be held at 4 pm Central European Time on 4th May 2017, at LeadSpace, 70 Olonade Street, Alagomeji, Yaba. Interested individuals should register here.

ikOOba Technologies, a business solution startup in Nigeria has launched its new cloud accounting software – the ikOOba BMAC. Launched in October 2016, the BMAC was designed for business owners and their managers to support them to keep a close eye on their business whilst simultaneously having real-time information about how well the business is doing.

The platform also incorporates the ability for providers of finance to monitor in real-time the performance of a business in their funding portfolios. This increases the credibility of the business owners and the confidence reposed in them by finance providers. The platform creates value for business owners by making them attractive to obtain finance from finance providers.

Built to use cloud technology, business owners and managers can view their business performance from any location at any time. ikOOba aims to simplify the process of capturing, storing, retrieving and using business data so that business owners can focus on doing business better. The software also allows business owners connect with qualified accountants if they need help putting their records in order. All that is required is for the business owner to provide access to the accountant, further solidifying its strength as a value adding collaborative platform.

Founder, Sam S. Afemikhe, a Chartered Accountant, Business, Transparency and Value for Money strategist, says the software provides business financers, trade promoters and business owners up-to- date access to the financial data of businesses in an easy-to- understand format –through its web or mobile app platforms.

Unlike other accounting software, ikOOba BMAC boasts of additional innovative features such as the Notebook, the Dashboard and the Collaborator Tool.

Sam further emphasised that it is a proven fact that when a business embraces technology in the management of its affairs, it would experience growth and profitability. ikOOba BMAC and other ikOOba solutions make it easier for business owners to get data about their business performance quickly without breaking the bank. The Notebook, designed in semblance to the historically foundational Daybooks, makes it extremely convenient for business owners to record daily transactions seamlessly, directly on a computer or through its ikOOba BMAC Mobile App. The Dashboard gives a picture of business performance and monitoring and provides an early warning for business performance using a RAG gauges and bar charts. The best of all its features is the Collaborator Tool, which allows collaboration between business owners and their accountants, thus accountants can work remotely on the books of their clients, their business or give business advisory from anywhere in the world.

ikOOba Technologies also provides value added services to SMEs in the form of capacity building, accounting consulting services, funding gap analysis, and financial literacy, management of business operations, personal productivity, and business development services. The startup is also home to an Inventory Management system, Document Management system and a Human Resource system, all integrated into ikOOba BMAC.

The uptake on the BMAC has been speedy and future partnerships with banks in Nigeria underway.

Africa’s frontier phone maker, TECNO Mobile unveiled its latest device at a launch hosted at the alluring Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos on Monday, March 27, 2017.

 

Addressing the media, TECNO tablet Business Unit Manager, Eric Liu said, “the modern business man can worry-less about having to carry laptops wherever he goes and stick to the PhonePad 3 which is a user-friendly high-end device designed for improved business communications and productivity.”

Over the years, the TECNO phablet has progressively transformed and the latest device in the series – the PHONEPAD 3 is not an exception. The latest addition tagged ‘Do business, stay mobile’ was made with the intention of allowing users an improved and efficient business life.

Spotting several upgrades from its predecessor, the device parades a well-crafted metallic unibody. The PhonePad 3 is much slimmer than one’s imagination. Parading a bigger screen, the PhonePad 3 is equipped with a 7-inch HD screen and a high screen to body ratio reaching to 74% gifting its users a larger and clearer view of everything. The HD display undeniably offers a brilliant and vibrant effect.

For a phone that is powered by a 4100mAh battery which can go up to two business day usage when fully charged and a 2GB RAM, you can be rest assured it was built for easy multitasking and no more panic in losing battery life wherever you go. The device is equipped with a 16GB internal memory which is expandable for 128GB via its MicroSD card slot.

TECNO has completely improved the user experience on the PHONEPAD 3 by adding several top notch pre-loaded apps such as the CamCard and CamScanner to help users manage business contact details and scan documents respectively at a single tap.

Also, speaking at the launch, the Retail Sales Manager of TECNO Tablet, Emeka Onuh said, “With the release of the PHONEPAD 3, we want to continue to show that TECNO is not taking its foot off the pedal in bringing very competitive smartphones to users across the African mobile market. The new device, dramatically improves every aspect of a modern business man thereby facilitating proper business communications and efficiency.”

The new TECNO phablet without a doubt will be one of the most sought after devices to grace the African mobile market this first quarter of 2017. TECNO, is surely raising the technological bar and securing more fans with each of its smartphone release and the PHONEPAD 3 undeniably is not an exception.

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Global payments technology company, Visa on Tuesday was present at the social media week, Lagos. The Group Country Director/CEO, Visa West Africa, Mr. Ade Ashaye delivered his keynote address at the event themed; “Thriving in a Digital World.’’  He said, “We need to enable consumers carry out various tech transactions seamlessly, it is about them and their eccentricities using our platform to solve their problems.”  

Speaking further, Mr Ashaye, posited on how plastic cards, cheque books, have become almost obsolete in our present technological world today and how technology has changed what payments were supposed to be. In his words, “It is not about how a retailer wants to sell to you, it’s about how you want to access the retailer.”

All over the world, digital and mobile money technology has become the centre of financial transactions. With numerous innovations and collaboration centres Visa is changing how consumers relate to the retailers and vice versa. The brand has given customers many options that allow seamless financial transaction.

For instance, with Visa Checkout, online shopping is now more enjoyable. By simply entering a username and a password, customers can speed through their online shopping experiences with a single account that can be used across all their devices.

Unlike most other apps, where you need to go through the tedious process of re-entering card number and address, with Visa Check-out, you don’t need to re-enter your card number or address at the end or beginning of your shopping experience. And you can store and use any major credit or debit card.

While with Visa direct, customers can send and receive payments—such as person-to-person, cross-border remittances and business disbursements—directly with their Visa cards or to another card.

During the event, the company also disclosed that it has several products that are specially tailored to cater to the needs of Nigerians, just as it restated its commitment to the country’s socio-economic development.

In a bid to transform lives and businesses using Technological Innovations, Sidmach, as a tier 1 Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider, is ready to launch its Cloud Solution platforms (CSP). The CSP platform is full integrated business optimized platform that enhances productivity, efficiency, storage, and ability to access important information or documents anywhere and at one’s convenience with maximum security. This platform is provisioned to satisfy the business and daily needs of individuals, SMEs and large organizations.

Sidmach Cloud Solutions provides many technology and business opportunities that were simply unavailable a few years ago. Small and medium businesses now have access to services that had previously been available to large corporations or Fortune 100-size companies.

The Cloud Solutions, is an open, flexible, enterprise-grade cloud computing platform with a growing collection of integrated cloud services – analytics, computing, database, mobile, networking, storage and web – for moving faster, achieving more and saving money.

Some of the inherent benefit our Cloud Solutions include but not limited to the following:

• Grow Revenue
• Reach new markets
• Improve productivity
• Reduced Cost

As one of the leading indigenous Information Technology (IT) company in Nigeria Sidmach offers world class products and services that make work smarter and life better. Some of solutions provisioned on the CSP platform, include, SmartSchool, a school management solution, APMIS solution, an all-purpose medical information system and Procuring, a pharmaceutical management solution.

Managing Director of the organization, Peter Arogundade when speaking on the objectives of the platform mentioned that it would provide for flexibility, data recovery, automatic software updates, security, document management amongst other benefits.
The Sidmach cloud solution platform will officially launch on March 10, 2017. The platform is one of the groundbreaking solutions that will transform lives and businesses in different sectors.

Diamond Bank has recorded two significant milestones in its digital banking drive with the signing up of a record two million subscribers each on its flagship mobile banking app –Diamond Mobile app, and its Diamond Y’ello account.

In a statement issued to the press by the Bank, Head, Retail Banking Businesses, Robert Giles, attributed the record milestones to the Bank’s digital innovation and quest to provide customers with convenient banking services.

In his words, “In January 2016, we recorded the one millionth Diamond Mobile app customer having launched the app a few years earlier. We are delighted that we were able to double that number in only one year. This is an affirmation of the trust our valued customers have in our products and services, and we pledge to continuously provide cutting edge services to them”.

Specifically designed for the teeming un(der)banked segment, the Diamond Y’ello account allows customers perform a wide range of banking transactions from their MTN phones without data or Wi-Fi connection. The account has helped the Bank achieve its customer-base growth target in three years, a goal that previously took the Bank ten years to achieve. This further underscores its focus on executing its digital transformation strategy by going beyond banking to meet its customers’ varying needs.

The Diamond Mobile app on the other hand allows Diamond Bank customers carry out a wide range of banking transactions from their Diamond Bank accounts including bills payment, flight ticket bookings, eSUSU (joint savings club), funds transfers, amongst others.

Diamond Bank Plc is Nigeria’s fastest growing retail bank, leveraging innovation and technology to enhance customer experiences and drive financial inclusion in what it terms Beyond Banking. Since incorporation in December 1990, Diamond Bank has challenged the market environment by introducing new products, innovative technology and setting new benchmarks through international standards. Today, Diamond Bank is best placed to respond to changing lifestyles and is leading the digital transformation in response to these societal shifts. Diamond Mobile app, for example, is Africa’s leading banking app and the first with the touch ID feature.

“Beyond growing the numbers of subscribers, we are focused on enhancing the customer experience on these platforms. So our valued customers should expect more exciting features as we go all out to provide them with convenient banking services”, concludes the statement.

See the Diamond Mobile App commercial here https://goo.gl/VRDb2Z

Nigeria’s most innovative and customer friendly telecommunications company, Etisalat Nigeria, has again affirmed its commitment to the development of the Nigerian health sector with the donation of computers to General Hospital, Gbagada, Lagos.

Speaking at the handover ceremony, Director, Regulatory and CSR, Etisalat Nigeria, Ikenna Ikeme, said the move was in furtherance of the company’s commitment to continuously support efforts that improve access to quality healthcare for Nigerians.

“Education, Health and Environment are the three pillars on which our Corporate Social Responsibility drive rests. We are happy to partner with the Lagos State Government in using technology to advance the operations of this hospital because this initiative aligns strongly with our belief that innovation can be used to transform anything including healthcare.  The computers that we have donated to General Hospital, Gbagada will go a long way in impacting on service efficiency in key departments such as Medical records, Procurement, HR/Administration, Pathology, Audit and Accounts”, he said.

Receiving the equipment, the Medical Director, Gbagada General Hospital, Dr. Tayo Lawal, commended Etisalat for the support. In his words, “We thank Etisalat for the donation and we are very happy to receive these computers as they would go a long way in making our work easier and our staff will be further encouraged by the gesture.”

Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Etisalat Nigeria, Oyetola Oduyemi, said the computers will assist the hospital staff in becoming more efficient and productive as well as support the drive towards digitalising its processes.

Over the years, Etisalat has remained committed to the development of the Nigerian healthcare sector through various initiatives such as the Fight Malaria Initiative, Combating Maternal and Infant Mortality program, Combating HIV/AIDS program and many more.

 

In the world of smartphones, one phone particularly stands out: the GIONEE M6. A peek into this article will tell you why. Stay hungry, because we are about to serve you the Gionee masterpiece.

The Specifications.

Let’s open the box.

To unravel the mystery

and here it is… The GIONEE M6 phone.

The phone did not come alone, it’s packed full.  Let’s see what the pack holds for us.

Now to the charger you may need to use once every 3 days.  The reason is simple; a Gionee M6 with a 5000 Milli Ampere battery can last for 3 days on a single charge. Awesome, right?

Earpiece! Nice looking.

The Gionee M6 comes with a non-removable battery, hence, the ejector pin…

The pouch with poise!

Let’s try it out with the phone. Perfect Fit!

All right!! There’s also the Warranty and manual with an extra screen guard.

Now, everything.

Let’s get back to the phone. This is the speaker vent and charging port at the bottom.

Then the SIM hole, Volume and Power button.

On the other side is the space for Memory card.  You may not need it though because the Gionee M6 has got a 4GB RAM and a 64GB ROM, enough space for everything you need.

Earpiece hole!

The Gionee M6 comes with an 8MP front camera

And a 13MP back camera

Now let’s power this baby.

And test our fingerprint…

Incase you missed it, here is the full package.

The Gionee M6 phone has got a lot to offer; long lasting 5000 Milli ampere battery, fingerprint security, a 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM amidst others. You should be getting ready to purchase yours. Visit the link below.

https://www.jumia.com.ng/gionee-m6-champagne-64gb-5623902.html

More than 98% of Web hosting companies in Nigeria host their customer’s websites on servers overseas or resell services of other foreign webhosting companies. They should not be mistaken for local Webhosting companies, as their servers are domiciled outside the country.

Local Web Hosting in a nutshell, means servers are resident locally in Nigeria and support is local.

Here are some reasons why you should consider hosting locally:

1. SPEED
Local hosting enables your website run about 3 times faster than hosting overseas because of ultralow latency. It is vital for you to pinpoint your business’ needs before settling on a decision between hosting your website locally or overseas. Latency is better and faster when you host locally because local traffic is routed locally through the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria

2. PRICING

One of the drawbacks of hosting overseas in this current economic situation is due to the current devaluation of the Naira i.e. the ridiculous increase in exchange rate, you find out you are paying up to 4 times more now for the same service as opposed to 12 months ago. Hosting locally beats this issue and you pay less because local hosting is not influenced by FX

3. DATA PRIVACY LAWS

Knowing where your information and client data resides is vital, and the data privacy laws of the country where your data is being hosted. To avoid the complexity of international Laws, once important information is being hosted outside the country the Laws of the land no longer apply; for example, if you host your data with an international service provider and they were to be involved in a case of national security and had to shut down because of a motion against them, you might lose access to your data because the laws of the hosting country will be applied against you

4. BOOST LOCAL ECONOMY

It is said that Nigeria loses billions annually from hosting abroad. Hosting locally enables you grow the economy and also enables local hosting companies to export services and in turn generate revenue for the country.

5. LOCAL SUPPORT

When hosting locally you will also notice a better quality of support when you need it the most. For example, time difference and language will not be an issue. Using a reputable local company to host your website means you have easier access to quality support. 24/7/365 telephone, email, and/or chat support and could resolve any issue for you on the spot, where possible. One phone call connects the small business owner to a customer care rep instead of an automated phone tree.

Finally, it is advisable that you host locally rather than overseas, if your target market is local. Hosting your website locally will ensure more uptime for your website, high speed loading time for your web pages, and faster browsing for your local visitors, along with greater access to expert support and optimum access for your target market, creating great user experience.

Perhaps right now, more than any other time would be good to reassess your website hosting. For reliable and affordable local hosting go to www.garanntor.ng

ABOUT GARANNTOR
www.garanntor.ng is a local hosting company offering a wide range of services from Web Hosting, Domain Registrations, Virtual Private Servers, Cloud Servers, and Hosted Emails

Through professional partnership, Garanntor and Rack-Centre are providing world class standard Web hosting, virtual servers, cloud servers, Cloud Storage and IT Co-location services.

• Guarantee 99.9% uptime
• Servers are hosted locally at Rack Centre carrier-neutral data centre, the most connected Tier III design certified  data centre   in Lagos, Nigeria
• Multiple redundant links
• Garanntor owns its servers and network including IP ranges, ASN and fully supports them locally
• 24/7 premium support

Spectranet 4G LTE, the multi award winning internet service provider, in the spirit of the yuletide,  has introduced a new promotional offer tagged full speed unlimited gold plan into its range of data plans for subscribers to enjoy.

David Venn,  Chief Executive Officer, Spectranet  4G LTE, disclosed that the introduction of the unlimited plan is aimed at meeting the ever growing demand by subscribers for more data to consume as they continue to experience the great service of Spectranet. We decided to provide what the subscribers want as a listening and caring brand.

The unlimited data plan, according to him, at a price of Eighteen Thousand Naira (N18,000) for a one month subscription provides users with unlimited upload and download without worries or fear of poor connection.

The Unlimited Gold plan is designed for heavy data users that live an active lifestyle and who want to stay connected for a whole month to accomplish all their business and personal tasks.

“As you are aware, we take our rollover policy very seriously.  All our existing customers who migrate to this plan will have their unused data warehoused in their account and this will be credited back to them should they choose to return to their existing capped plan” he said.

Aside the full speed unlimited Gold plan, we are also introducing a Unified Value Plan of 40GB for N12,500 only.   As part of our effort to ensure that more people have access to the affordable quality internet service of Spectranet.

Mr Venn, said “as a brand that has enjoyed tremendous success in the market, it is important we show our subscribers that we appreciate them and listen to their needs. It is this appreciation that has led to the introduction of a sincere unlimited data plan in the market, which is the first of its kind and in a class that is different as we are a brand that prides itself on integrity; our unlimited plan is truly unlimited in the real sense of the word. For now, the Unlimited Gold plan is open to only Lagos and Ibadan customers, while customers in other cities will be activated later.

This year, Spectranet 4G LTE brand has been recognised by various institutions on the strength of the character of brand in the area of service offering, particularly customer satisfaction and it is only proper that during this yuletide, we show appreciation to the subscribers for great trust they have placed in the brand.

He concluded that the Spectranet brand is on a journey of excellence in the market and thus the investment in technology is on-going to the extent that the network is tuned up consistently to meet the ever growing demand from subscribers for video streaming.  This resulted in Spectranet having the first Netflix server in West Africa.

Imagine leaving your house at 6:00am to pay your “NEPA” bill only to be greeted by a queue that would make 3^rd mainland bridge jealous. 45 minutes later not only are your knees starting to ache, but the anxiety steadily grows as you realize that you’ll need to explain to your boss why you’re late. Again.

Just the thought of you having to go through this long process every single month has made relocating to your village that more attractive.

Thankfully this doesn’t have to be your life, you can “just Paga it”.

If you’re reading this now, you probably agree that paying your electricity bill online is the most convenient way to handle it. You never have to stand in any queue, simply use your computer or phone and sort out your bill in minutes.

Paga’s electricity bill service is here to make your life easier with the most hassle-free process for paying your prepaid & postpaid electricity bills. No worries about the discomfort of rushing to the nearest “NEPA” office; with Paga, you can do it from your home, office or even on the go with various payments options at your convenience. What’s more awesome is you can set up a recurring payment so you never have to miss a payment again!

Your Preferred Electricity Providers are Available on Paga

• Do you live in Lekki, Lagos Island, Apapa, Ajele, Ibeju or Ijora environs? Eko Electricity Distribution Company has you covered on www.mypaga.com/ekoelectricity
• Are you powered by Ikeja Electric? Then you can pay instantly on www.mypaga.com/ikejaelectric
• Kano Electricity Distribution Company
  • mypaga.com/kedcopostpaid
  • mypaga.com/kedcoprepaid
• Abuja Electricity Distribution Company –
  • mypaga.com/aedcprepaid

More coming soon.

You’re probably wondering, “How do I pay my electricity bill with Paga?”
You can pay your electricity bill effortlessly in just 3 easy steps. Simply head to mypaga.com or the Paga Android app and

1. Select your required service (prepaid or post paid)
2. Enter all necessary personal details
3. Choose to pay with value in your Paga account or debit card, confirm the transaction

..and you’re done!

No need to spends hours in searching for a “NEPA” office round town, simply get your electricity bills paid on mypaga.com, the Paga Android app or dial *242#.

And that’s not all
In the spirit of the season, Paga is offering you (yes YOU!) cashback on PayTV & Mobile data payments. Buy data, pay for your DStv(mypaga.com/dstv), GOtv(mypaga.com/gotv) or StarTimes(mypaga.com/startimes) with Paga and instantly get 5% cashback in your Paga account.

After two weeks with the Gionee S6s, I had to do something about the phone and since I can’t sing, I thought to write of its wonders. The phone has turned my doubts into incredible Selfies. With a plethora of other interesting features, you will not wonder why the phone is fast becoming a favourite not just for me but for all across the country. An embodiment of beauty, grandeur, the Gionee S6s for me, is rated S+, the only one in that class.

With a 13MP rear and an 8MP front camera, the Gionee S6s was beautifully crafted for perfect pictures. My Gionee S6s is not scared of the night; its front camera coupled with a screen flash feature brightens Selfies even in low light and dark conditions. The stylish, sleek and sophisticated nature of the phone defines more than its exterior, it reflects the working.

­­Features like PANORAMA, HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE, PROFESSIONAL, SMART SCENE, MOOD PHOTO, GIF, SLOW MOTION, MACRO, ULTRA PIXEL, and SMART SCAN makes the phone a fun experience. Taking beautiful selfies have now become stress-free with the new Fingerprint capture behind the phone, it takes just only my touch. This makes it faster and more convenient to even take my photos stably.

The gigantic 3GB RAM and 32 GB ROM on the Gionee S6S is enough room for all my music, games and movies. Its shining edge and exquisite body provide a good visual experience and an extra advantage to flaunt. If not for the fact that I own it, I should have been selfish that people tend to notice my beautiful phone before they notice me.

Like a mini PC, Gionee S6s offers an inbuilt video editor that provides professional editing for videos and a recycle bin where I can find and restore photos deleted for as long as seven days. More than a dream, my Gionee S6s is a phone come true.

For performance, the phone has got a 1.3 GHz MediaTek MT6753 octa-core processor that offers a serene smartphone experience. You can multitask without any hang or lags. The Gionee S6s comes with a 5.5 inch IPS FHD display and a 2.5 water-drop glass adding to an already exciting adventure on the phone.

Even after buying the new Gionee S6s, it still feels like a gift. Do not just take my word for it, see for yourself. Your style is not fully upgraded until you capture it with the Gionee S6s. Click here to see this beauty:

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With the goal of helping local businesses of all sizes discover new ways in which to optimise their business processes and engage with their customers and employees through a simplified experience, SAP & Bluechip Technologies Ltd. on Friday last week, hosted a Cocktail dinner at Intercontinental Hotel; Victoria Island, Lagos.

 

The first of its kind to be held in recent times; the event focused on the role that technology can play to drive efficiencies through a series of presentations on business-relevant topics. More than 30 delegates attended the dinner, comprising of customers, potential customers and SAP experts.

Despite the economic impact of low foreign currency supply, challenging commodity and oil prices, there is no doubt that enterprise businesses in Nigeria are ready to seize the opportunities in the digital economy. In fact, The GDP in Nigeria shrank 2.24 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2016, following a 2.06 percent decline in the previous period and compared to market expectations of a 2.58 percent decline. Lower oil prices continued to hurt the oil sector which slumped for the fourth straight quarter while the non-oil sector was flat after shrinking in the previous two periods¹.

“One of the major problems that businesses are faced with today is COMPLEXITY – from huge data sets, new technologies, increasing regulation, globalization and increasing customer awareness and mobility. Organization such as Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook etc. have proven that Simplicity is the way forward. Hence, helping organizations simplify their IT landscape will tremendously lower cost and differentiate their products/ services.” commented Tope Ajao; Chief Delivery Officer at Bluechip Technologies. “IT is therefore faced with the challenge of enabling the business to analyse all relevant data for making decisions on time. SAP provides an end-to-end solution that enables smart decisions for people and applications within the window of decision opportunity”

Re-affirming its commitment to the West African Market as both strategic and innovative, the SAP Analytics Event showcased how companies can unleash the power of digital innovation while finding a balance between maintaining their current infrastructure and innovating without disruption.

The event also explored the topic of Reinventing Your Business Using Analytics; followed by interactive sessions that bordered on staying ahead of business giving the current economic situation, and how business owners can take advantage of transformational business models, reinvented business models and new ways of conducting business processes.

Excerpts from Interview with Olumide Soyombo (Co-Founder, Bluechip Technologies)

Q1) Brief us on Bluechip and their relationship with SAP

My name is Olumide Soyombo, Co-Founder Bluechip Technologies.

Bluechip Technologies is a systems integrator specialized in Data Warehousing, Analytics and Business Intelligence Solutions. We have deployed several solutions for many of the banks and telcos, in terms of harnessing their data to help in delivering key decisions in their business around who their top customers are and how their business is performing, basically helping them measure things so they can manage them.

SAP as an OEM is a key player in this industry with several industry leading tools that enable us to bring our know-how to bear in delivering the solutions to our customers.

Q2) What is the new relationship between SAP and Bluechip?

Bluechip is a specialized value added partner for SAP focusing on the analytics and data management space. What we do working along side with SAP is help clients get data from different sources and help them make sense of this data to help them support decision making in their organization which is one of the reasons we are here today to talk to some customers about how they can use data in driving performance especially since the country is in a recession and companies now need to look at ways to drive down cost and improve revenue.

Q3) Can you give us a hint on what the customers are to expect in terms of this new relationship with SAP and how the program “reinventing your business” can affect their everyday business

What we are trying to tell customers today is, how do you bring in several analytic solutions that can help you disrupt the way you currently do things. I talked earlier about helping you measure selling metrics in your business so you manage them and how the businesses themselves can live and operate in a way that is data driven so that the decisions they make are data driven and they learn better ways to do things and make better decisions based on the data they have but weren’t harnessing the power of that data.

For us, we see ourselves bringing in data from different sources that these clients have and help them make intelligent decisions that they otherwise wouldn’t have made which could help them in driving down cost and could also even create new areas for them to introduce new products to the market intelligently that could also drive their revenue.

 Q4) So, are you telling us now that this is something that both the private and public sectors can benefit from?

Definitely. As at today, even in the public sector, we need to come up with policies that are backed by solid data that has been collected, analyzed and patterns and trends have been seen, not just coming up with policies for policy sake. You find out that the power of analytics can shape policy making even in our Nation in the public sector.

Q5) Going forward now, 2017 should be a very interesting year and we are sure that the market should be looking forward to you deploying these solutions for their businesses.

Indeed. *Laughs

 

About Bluechip Technologies Ltd.

Bluechip Technologies Ltd. was founded in 2008 and is specialized in providing Systems Integration & IT Consultancy Services, mid-market/enterprise ERP solutions and customized software services to various industry sectors in Nigeria and West Africa. With offices in Lagos, Abuja & Zambia and a 75-man strong BI and Analytics focused consulting team, Bluechip brings industry best practices to bear in developing/implementing data management solutions. The organization set up a $1.5m LeadPath Seed Fund to invest in local tech startups in Nigeria in 2014 and continues to lead the pace in IT. For more information, visit www.bluechiptech.biz

About SAP

As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable approximately 310,000 business and public sector customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit www.sap.com.

In what appears to be a subtle endorsement of Spectranet as the fastest and most innovative broadband service provider in the country, Dana Air has joined the growing list of reputable brands associating with Spectranet to enjoy its unique broadband service offering.

Disclosing the partnership with Dana Air recently, Chief Executive Officer of Spectranet, David Venn, said “its gladdening to note that the Spectranet brand is now a wonderful bride of great and aspiring brands within and outside Nigeria. Just right after we got selected to warehouse the only Netflix server in West Africa, here we are again with an indigenous world class airline company, with a great spirit of service, joining with us to provide excellent service to passengers of Dana Airline as they journey to Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt from the Murtala Mohammed Airport 2 terminal”.

The significance of this partnership, according to Mr Venn, is that it shows and confirmed the Spectranet brand as an innovative brand and a leader in its sector based on its relentless effort to provide the best Internet experience to consumers.

Speaking on the relationship with Spectranet 4G LTE, the Chief Executive Officer of Dana Air, Mr. Jacky Hathiramani  said “as an airline of repute and strong pedigree in the aviation sector, we took our time observing the broadband service providers and came to the conclusion that Spectranet is the brand we should associate with.

According to Mr Hathiramani, “Spectranet 4GLTE is the obvious choice for us as we searched for a partner and the awards speak glowingly of the strength of character of the Spectranet brand as it is probably the most awarded internet service provider in the country today. We, at Dana Air, appreciate the service offering of such a young and dynamic brand in the market”.

Mr Hathiramani added that “we do hope that the relationship will increase the wonderful experience of our passengers as they embark of their various journeys from the Murtala Mohammed Two Airport terminal.

He concluded that “Dana Air will always strive to offer world class aviation services to Nigerians by being the country’s first new world carrier committed to improving the well -being of customers in all product offerings, thus this partnership with Spectranet is another step in our quest to provide a World class quality service to our customers.”

In a related development, Spectranet opened its ultra-modern business Shop at Apo Shoprite Abuja with the goal of serving over fifteen private estates around Apo.

Head of Marketing, Spectranet, Mike Ogor said the new outlet is in keeping with the aspiration of Spectranet to be easily accessible in every location as the affordable broadband company that cares for the family and business.

Mike revealed that it is part of the strategic plan of Spectranet to maintain its leadership position in the market by having strong physical and virtual presence across every possible platform in order to meet the needs of customers in the country.

Since the commencement of the year 2016, different reputable institutions in Nigeria, through various consumer voting mechanisms, have adjudged Spectranet 4G LTE brand as the most innovative Internet Service Provider of the year, the most customer friendly Internet Service Provider of the year and recently, the Brand Writers Association of Nigeria, in the just concluded BJAN 2016 award also voted Spectranet 4GLTE as the best customer friendly Internet Service Provider of the year 2016.

For the smartphone world, it is the best of times, as it is the time of bests. The Gionee M6 is a fresh evolution of the almighty Gionee species that promises to raise the smartphone experience to newborn dimensions with a powerful battery.

Slim but mighty

The Gionee M6 can claim such a tag. With a dazing 5000 Milli Ampere battery that comes with a capacity density of 700wh/L, life never stops. And with such a powerful battery, the thickness is only 8.2mm. Present also is a 9V2A dual charging chip that allows for faster charging speed and better cooling effect. It can also serve as a power bank that will charge up to four other phones.

A swipe in time saves nine

The Gionee M6 also features a fingerprint scanner on the home button. Having the sensor at the front allows for much faster unlocking and safer use.

Everyone needs space

And the Gionee M6 can afford you plenty! Its internal memory is a whooping 64GB ROM which can store more of your files, music, games and movies. The M6 also has a 4GB RAM. So you see? No hang; no lag. You can open more apps at the same time.

Every flash tells a story

The Gionee M6 is itself a redefinition of what it means to take a snapshot. With an 8MP front and 13MP rear camera with Face Beauty and a Screen Flash that allows you take selfies in the dark, every act of photography for you becomes an experience; every flash tells a story; every memory meets no end.

Grasp the feeling

The Gionee M6 is not infallible; few things are. It can, however, withstand a fall – and that’s something very few things are capable of. With a 6000 series aluminum, the metal ratio of M6 is as high as 97%, stronger than before. After 58 complex processing, the sleek and durable metal comes with a diamond cut finish with  premium look.

Other features

The Gionee M6 has also got an AMOLED glass; 5.5 inches FHD display; WCDMA/GSM; infrared remote control; screen record; split window; dual micro SIM; Android 6.0; 4G+; business card scanner and translator; smart power consumption; gyroscope; electronic compass; gravity sensor; light sensor; hall sensor; and proximity sensor. Its processor is MT6755.

The new Gionee M6 is a fortune to behold; but experience reads louder than words. So visit https://www.jumia.com.ng/gionee-m6/?source=NG_W48_STB2_1369_20161202#pre  to pre-order yours now!

After a global launch of flagship mobile phone in Dubai, TECNO, one of the international mobile giants, is taking another big step in the pad market, launching its flagship pad WinPad 2 in Nigeria.

A new generation product solution

Understanding the big demands for mobile computing, TECNO WinPad 2 is launched to fill this market gap particularly for those senior executives, young professionals and colleague students. As the latest flagship pad by TECNO, WinPad 2 actually solves a series of common problems in traditional laptops, for example, bulky size, dull design, poor battery life or frequent breakdown. Users are now able to enjoy an artistically designed device that is easy to carry like pad, while it also offers an uncompromising computing performance.

Perfect 2-in-1 device for business and education needs

As “Your Mobile Office”, WinPad 2 is running the latest Windows 10 OS along with Microsoft Office Mobile. Considering that users usually concern about battery life, this new generation WinPad improves the battery capacity. It is equipped with 7000mAh battery providing up to 10 hours for work or fun. What’s more, it supports 4G LTE/3G/WIFI/Bluetooth to make sure users always stay connected no matter which telecom circumstance they are in.

Steven Huang, Director of TECNO tablet business unit, said, “We are glad to bring WinPad 2 to Nigerian consumers. This 2-in-1 mobile device offers the benefits of both a powerful touchscreen laptop and a fast, detachable tablet, which combines real productivity and mobility in one device, not to mention that it is half lighter compared to most laptops. ”

“This latest WinPad 2 has gone through a number of quality tests in order to secure the best user experiences. It is designed for those who desire to do multiple tasks together, allowing them to handle work, study and entertainment at anytime and anywhere. We believe this product will lead another trend in 2-in-1 mobile device market.” Steven Huang added.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION (3G VERSION)

Processor: Intel® Atom™ X5-Z8350 Cherry Trail Quad-Core 1.92GHz
Operating System: Windows 10
Band GSM: 900/1800MHz, WCDMA: 900/2100MHz
Sim: Micro SIM
Battery Capacity: 7000 mAh
Audio: Dual Stereo Speaker
Ports: USB 3.0 * 1; USB 2.0 * 2; Mini HDMI * 1; Micro SIM * 1; Micro SD * 1; Micro USB * 2
Dimension: Pad 260.5*164.9*9.2mm；keyboard:260.5*164.9*9.8mm
Display: 10.1″ 1280*800 IPS
Touch Screen: 10 Dots Multi-Touch
Memory: 2GB ROM+ 64GB ROM
Camera: Front Camera: 2.0MP, Rear Camera: 5.0MP AF
Connectivity: 3G, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
Accessories: Keyboard , Travel Adapter, USB Cable, Elegant Pouch

WinPad 2 is now available in Nigeria at a satisfied price of N120,000 for the 3G SKU and N105,000 for the Wi-Fi SKU.