By Overtaking Facebook in traffic, MMM challenges Nigeria’s mobile-first status

Nigerians have become quite familiar with the Mavrodi Mondial Movement — or MMM as it is fondly called — the new craze that took the country by storm in the last quarter of this year. Based on the 96-year old Russian Ponzi scheme, MMM has received mixed reactions from Nigerians since its introduction into the country.

How To Access Blocked Websites - 8 Smart methods!

There are many reasons authorities block access to certain websites. Some workplaces may block social media sites or access to your personal email. You might also experience blocks at your university, college or school.

If you find yourself in this situation, and are looking at a workaround you can apply to overcome this block, don’t worry, we have 9 ways you can try.

Facebook, Messenger and Instagram gets a unified inbox

Social media managers responsible for their company’s Facebook and Instagram pages will have their work streamlined soon. Facebook has announced that it will be introducing a unified inbox for its Pages Manager mobile app.

This unified inbox will allow you to link up your organization’s Facebook page, Messenger and Instagram page on the Pages Manager app.

S. Africa, Ghana and Nigeria top the list of mobile Application Users in Africa

Opera, has released its State of the Mobile Web Africa 2016 Report, highlighting mobile internet trends across the continent, including consumer browsing behaviour and app usage. 

Opera – known for its compression technology and mobile browsers, including Opera Mini – compiles regular, global mobile web reports, shedding light on opportunities and challenges within the digital environment.

South Africa leads in mobile application usage with around a third of the population using mobile apps. This compares to 31% in Ghana, 28% in Nigeria, 19% in Kenya and 18% in Uganda. 

What Exactly is Cloud Computing?

Gone are the days when a user had to entirely rely on his computer or portable hard drives and CDs/DVDs in order to save files. Now, thanks to Cloud computing, all your information can be stored on the internet through various cloud services operating on the web.

This also means that you no longer have to go through the complicated process of sharing and connecting all the files between your laptop, PC, smartphone, tablet or other portable device, because any device that you use that is connected to the internet can access these same files.

Nigeria Gets Internet.org Free Basics

Facebook’s efforts to connect the world took a major step forward with the launch of Internet.org Free Basics in Nigeria, Africa’s most populated nation.

The social network is teaming up with mobile carrier Airtel Africa to bring more than 85 free services covering health, education, jobs and finance to its customers.

Apply to General Electric 2016 The GE Lagos Garage

 

General Electric (GE), a multinational conglomerate is re-launching its skills training program, GE Lagos Garage this November. Following the announcement of the GE Lagos Garage, applicants can now enter for the 4 weeks program in Lagos.

You can now encrypt your Facebook Messenger chats

Your Facebook Messenger chats can now be secure from prying eyes — with a few caveats.

Facebook began implementing end-to-end encryption to all of its 900 million Messenger users earlier this year, and that roll-out has finished, the company told Wired Tuesday.