Lets take a look at the top 7 stories that had our readers glued this week.
Nigeria: Etisalat launches mobile 4G LTE
Nigerian mobile operator, Etisalat, has launched its mobile 4G Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) service.
The Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher, disclosed that the latest offering demonstrates Etisalat Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to deliver superior customer experience to its subscribers. Read more
Walletdoc, Absa implement new payment solution
Absa has partnered with walletdoc in a bid to offer users a smart, secure and convenient way to pay bills such as monthly subscriptions and utilities.
The payment solution notifies the user when bills arrive, sends reminders when bill payments are due and allows user to pay the bills with a credit card. It also takes care of account and reference numbers, resulting in a hassle-free experience for users while ensuring that billers always receive reconciled payments. Read more
Samsung Electronics opens fourth Smart School Nigeria
Samsung Electronics West Africa opened a Smart School for Teachers in Nigeria at Model Primary School, Elekahia in Rivers State. The project, an initiative between Samsung and Rivers State Government was the fourth of five facilities already launched in Nigeria, with one more launch planned in Delta State.
The launch comes after the company established a Samsung Smart School in Imo State early last month where the Executive Governor of Imo State, Mr. Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. George Eche and other dignitaries were in attendance. Read more
Nigeria: Digital Switchover in progress
According to The Vanguard the move from analogue to digital has been in progress since April 2016 for Nigeria. The Federal Government launched the pilot phase in Jos, where the country’s first TV station was launched many years ago.
The switchover from analogue to digital is as response to the International Broadcasting Union which mandated that all countries transform to avoid signal interference. Read more
Absa now has end-to-end view of customers’ digital experiences
Absa has implemented a suite of CA Technologies solutions that enable the bank to see how customers use and consume mobile and digital services, in real-time, this is part of a top-to-bottom renovation of its 24-hour Operations Command Centre. It has also made it possible for the bank to reduce trouble-shooting time by 50% year to date, significantly improving customers’ experiences of Absa’s digital banking channels across Africa. Read more
Alienware introduces first ever VR-ready notebooks
Alienware introduces its first ever VR-ready notebooks. The new line of notebooks boasts the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10-Series family of GPUs; desktop-class graphics performance comes to notebooks for enhanced capabilities and realistic gameplay.
Alienware’s latest engineering advancements include the integration of new construction materials to improve thermal management for these new powerful components, as well as add durability and rigidity to the celebrated Alienware design aesthetic. Read more
Here’s the winner of Best App by Agency 2016
Digital Solutions Group (DSG) received the “Best App Developed by an Agency” award at the 4th annual New Generation Social & Digital Media Awards gala hosted in Johannesburg- for its work in the design and development of the TransUnion Check1 mobile application.
The New Generation Awards are aimed at attracting the country’s top social and digital media experts, across agencies, as well as in-house corporate marketing teams – and over the last few years these awards have gained great respect amongst agencies and corporate South Africa, alike. Read more
