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Ajao - who has written 644 posts on Oluniyi D. Ajao.
Oluniyi D. Ajao is an Internet entrepreneur with strong interests in web design & hosting, mobile communications technologies, and blogging. He is also a photography enthusiast and enjoys tech-related websites, magazines & TV/Radio shows. His personal website at www.davidajao.com serves as the central point of his personal web activities.
Holding President Goodluck Jonathan to his promises!
The following article is re-published by the kind permission of the author. Why the P in RSVP should be sustained – Holding GEJ to his promises!!! Mr President, It was with shock and utter disbelief that I received the news that you had 25 per cent in 28 states plus Federal Capital Territory. According to [...]
Continue reading...DStv Mobile on your laptop, iPad, iPhone, iPod
30 May 2011
DStv is offering a major boost to residents of Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Kenya who might be interested in their DStv Mobile service. Before now, the DStv Mobile had been restricted to a few mobile phones – these phones have in-built circuitry that enable them to receive and decode DVB-H signals. DStv is now offering [...]
Continue reading...MTN Ghana’s lofty broadband promise
28 May 2011
I was a bit amused by a bold promise from MTN Ghana’s Facebook update recently: Dear All Thank you for your commendations .We are working hard to even give you much more better coverage for both voice and data services Indeed, MTN’s USD 90 million West African Cable System (WACS), the biggest in Africa, has [...]
Continue reading...Glo Mobile launch in Ghana imminent
22 May 2011
Hints have floated in the Ghanaian media several times and each time, the dates have been moved forward. Despite acquiring a license to operate a mobile telecommunication network in Ghana since May 2008, going live to the general public has been a struggle on several fronts, for Glo Mobile Ghana Ltd. However, I am inclined [...]
Continue reading...Android Market paid Apps now accessible to 26 African countries
14 May 2011
Google recently announced that more smartphone users on the Android platform in some 99 countries now have access to paid apps in their official apps store, Android Market. The newly-added countries include 26 African countries including South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria. The Android users in this category had hitherto been restricted to [...]
Continue reading...Big Brother Amplified (Big Brother Africa 2011)
1 May 2011
Big Brother Amplified debuted this evening with the 28 contestants from 14 African countries. The 28 were selected out of over 7,000 applicants. As always, Big Brother Amplified came with its unique set of innovations among which is Live Video streaming available 24/7 on Big Brother Africa’s official website http://bigbrotherafrica.dstv.com Sponsored by Coca-Cola, this edition [...]
Continue reading...More African countries can now receive money via PayPal
17 April 2011
I got a tip through a comment from a reader of this blog. I am republishing the comment verbatim because I have verified the information. Sehemu-Nyeti wrote from Kenya: PayPal users in the following African countries can now receive money: Malawi, Algeria, Mozambique, Lesotho, Morocco, Botswana and Seychelles. Whats even better for them (unlike those [...]
Continue reading...Interview: ‘Gbenga Sesan speaks on the role of Social Media in Nigeria’s 2011 General Elections & more
24 March 2011
The following interview was conducted on behalf of Global Voices Online, an international community of bloggers who report on blogs and citizen media from around the world. Nigeria’s Golden Opportunity for a Social Revolution through the Ballot Box Oluniyi: Thanks for agreeing to speak with Global Voices Online. Could you introduce yourself to our international [...]
Continue reading...Monitoring Nigerian General Elections (2011) using ReVoDa Mobile Apps
17 March 2011
Conducting credible elections is the first step towards having an accountable government. EiE has set-up a website and some mobile apps, to assist with collecting voting data in the up-coming elections. The website and apps are called ReVoDa. From their website: ReVoDa allows voters to report as independent citizen observers from their respective Polling Units [...]
Continue reading...Thoughts from NN24 Vice Presidential Election Debate
14 March 2011
The NN24 Vice Presidential election debate was recorded last Friday evening. Though scheduled to be aired live, it was only broadcast from Saturday and repeated several times ever since. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential candidate Mohammad Namadi Sambo was absent. The organisers deliberately left the 4th stand empty, emphasising his absence. The debate [...]
Continue reading...Featured: The Kenyan Boys Choir
12 March 2011
Running an e-commerce enterprise from Africa is anything but easy. This makes my week days unenviable and so I make it a duty to relax on weekends, and start my Saturdays with cool music videos. This Saturday morning was no exception. I was flipping through the music TV channels offered by DStv when I stumbled [...]
Continue reading...Free Super Broadband in Accra Mall, Ghana
11 March 2011
MainOne “Feel The Impact” broadband promo for Accra Ghana MainOne Cable Company is set to launch a free broadband promo from 14th to 26th March inside Accra Mall, in collaboration with a local partner BusyInternet. The promo is similar to what they unleashed in The Palms Mall Lekki Nigeria in December 2010. The promo is [...]
Continue reading...NN24: The Nigerian Presidential Elections Debate 2011
8 March 2011
Are you a Nigerian or interested in Nigerian politics? Mark these dates on your calendar: 11th March & 18th March 2011. NN24, a 24-hour news channel in Nigeria, is organizing Nigeria’s first Presidential debate ahead of April elections. The debate hitherto scheduled for tonight was postponed since President Jonathan’s campaign team insisted on having questions [...]
Continue reading...My Tablet story
5 March 2011
In December 2010, a few factors aligned perfectly and I felt a strong need to buy a tablet computer. I was stuck in Lagos at that time and though a few variety of tablets were available in the market, making a choice was difficult. With the announcement of iPad 2 on 2nd March 2011, I [...]
Continue reading...App spotlight: Nigerian Constitution Blackberry App
26 January 2011
1. (1) This Constitution is supreme and its provisions shall have binding force on the authorities and persons throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria. (2) The Federal Republic of Nigeria shall not be governed, nor shall any persons or group of persons take control of the Government of Nigeria or any part thereof, except in [...]
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@kunleafolayan I watched Phone Swap in Ghana and must say the move is very good. Thumbs up. #nollywood
13 June 2011
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