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110.43 Million SIM Cards registered by 95.89 Million Subscribers in Nigeria

110.43 million lines have so far been registered in the ongoing registration of SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) cards against official figure of 95,886,714 active mobile lines in the country.This is a huge difference of 14.54 million According to the Executive Vice-Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Eugene Juwah: this is More »

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5 Reasons Why You Should Start a Business as a Student

Are you among those who think that running a business is the game of experienced graduates and professionals? I am going to show you five reason why that believe is wrong. If you are a student reading this or you are a fresh graduate and you have never thought of More »

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How You can Buy or Sell on Google Trader through SMS

You can now search, buy, post or sell your products/services on Google’s classified ads site Google Trader. It is very simple, you only have to send a message to a short code via SMS. To start using the SMS service Text START to 6007. Posting on Google Trader is free! More »

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Wikipedia to Go Free on Mobiles in Africa and Middle East This Year

The Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organisation that operates Wikipedia and Orange, a mobile network provider have concluded a deal that will allow millions of people from Africa and Midddle East to gain free unlimited access to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia from the mobile phones. The project is targeted at the More »

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Google+ integrates with Google Trader: Personalize your Listings

Google announced today that it has integrated Google+ (its social network) with Google Trader (it classified ads site). This means users on google trader can personalize their listings. According to press release on Google Africa blog: We wanted to make Google Trader a little bit more personal. So today, for More »

Category Archives: Lists

Top Ten Most Visited and Popular Nigerian Websites in January, 2012

In continuation of our monthly review of Top Ten Most Visited Nigerian Websites and Blogs which we started in November of 2011 we bring to you the list of most visited Nigerian sites in January, 2012. 1. Vanguardngr.com: The online version of the well read newspaper has retained its top spot for months running now.

Top Three List of Failed Tech Startups in Nigeria and Why They Did

On Nigeria’s Technology and Internet Business space there are littered many dead ideas and concepts from the ones that failed to take off fully to the ones that could not innovate and evolve soon enough to stay ahead of new trends. We bring to you our list of top three failed internet startup companies in

Top Ten Most Visited and Popular Nigerian Websites in December, 2011

In continuation of our monthly review of Top Ten Most Visited Nigerian Websites and Blogs which we started in November of 2011 we bring to you the list of most visited Nigerian sites in December, 2011. There were few changes to the November rankings as Vconnect made the most improvement jumping two places from 5th

Meet Nigeria’s Most Influential and Powerful CEOs in the Entertainment Industry

As Nigeria’s entertainment industry goes it has been a case of gradual rise. Though potential is quite far from being realised there are encouraging signs that the country’s entertainment industry will grow to match what is obtainable in the western world. We present to you the people who helped and are still helping shape Nigeria’s

The Most Popular NairaBrains Posts in 2011 and What We Learnt From You

First we wish all our readers a fun filled, adventurous new year. May we all make faster progress towards our life and business goals this 2012. As Nigeria’s best read business information blog it has been an exciting year for us. In less than six months of launching fully as a business information and creative

The 9 Most Promising Areas/Niches to Launch a Business Startup in 2012

As we go into year 2012 we bring to you a critical analysis of the most promising business niches for startups. These are niches we believe will further push the limits of tech based business in Nigeria and Africa. These are potential areas that will make impact in the coming year and hopefully make a

5 Nigerian Companies With the Most Effective and Active Use of Social Media in 2011

We have carried out an extensive study and research to find out Nigerian companies with the best use of social media to build brand awareness and loyalty. In modern business as more people go social it is becoming more clearer that for a brand to create lasting loyalty it has to create a means of

Top Three Most Recommended Internet Service/Connection Providers in Nigeria

Reliable internet access has been a challenge to everyone involved in accessing the internet in the course of their work or study. this is despite the fact that there are a host of internet service providers touting their stuff in the market. On a personal note I have turned to something akin to a modem

Top Ten Most Visited Nigerian Sites (November, 2011)

Top ten Most Visited Nigerian Sites (November, 2011) November, 2011 ended with little shift in the list of top ten most visited Nigerian sites. We have started this monthly analysis of the Top ten Nigerian sites by traffic in order to bring to the fore the current trends in internet usage in Nigeria. With Nairaland

Top 5 Most Influential and Effective TV Adverts in Nigeria for 2011

The year 2011 has witnessed its own fair share of television adverts in Nigerian TV stations. We bring to you the top 5 adverts that have made the most impact especially in creating awareness and brand building for the particular product or service it seeks to promote. In choosing this list of most successful ads