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Internet Buzz in Nigeria, Africa and Worldwide for the week |
| Posted: 08, Nov 2009 by Possicon | |
Developing Nigerian Web Industry: Challengies and Opportunities This paper is written to point out the challenges of the Nigerian web industry, and also outlined the potential of the market with steps on how to realize the potential. Looking into how the Nigerian web industry has evolved the current market structure and potential of each of the segment. Etisalat Launches Easynet, a cheap internet connection in Nigeria As the internet market in Nigeria grows, the competition among telecom companies has been very aggressive recently. Etisalat entered the market just last year and adding to the ever increasing internet packages offered by various telecom operators. Before this, Etisalat offered internet connection through Pay-as-you-go model. The new products now offer three bundle internet plans in 30 days circle. Interview with Nweke (Mrs.) Executive Director (Operations) Digital Sense Africa(DSA) We had this interview shortly before the event, highlighting all what the forum was all about, what people should expect and the players in the industry expected at the event. Professionals in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Nigeria, say no modern economy can exist without fundamental ICT infrastructure, as these are tools for national and economic development. Digital Sense Africa, Forum Event This event was also held in Lagos. You can read the tweet-stream on the link above. Most visited Nigerian Site for October We also reported the ranking for Nigerian sites for last month during the course of the week. Nigerian Internet Market Structure A featured article from our whitepaper title; Collaboration and Competition: Developing the Nigerian Web Industry. Twitter Testing Out New Tweet Notifications To Keep Users Engaged Twitter has a problem: A number of users tweet, then lose interest. It needs a way to reengage them in the site. And on Wednesday it’s starting to test one way: Notifications. Search Til You Drop: Google Launches Hosted Commerce Search For Retailers Searching retail sites can be frustrating at times. While many retailers try to present product search in a visually appealing way, search can often be slow or difficult to refine. Tonight, Google is making a huge play in retail space with the launch of Commerce Search, a hosted enterprise search product to power online retail stores and e-commerce websites. Google Lets You Customize and Curate the News Google News is already a handy resource for staying informed on breaking news stories, but they’ve just become a news source that’s more dialed into your specific needs. Google News custom sections, launched today, empowers you to build your own section in their online newspaper rack. Google Friend Connect Becomes Friend Connect With Benefits A battle has been brewing for months now: Google and Facebook both want to be the social layer that sits on top of every site on the Internet. So far, at least in mindshare, Facebook has been winning this battle with Facebook Connect. Google’s offering, Friend Connect, is the sibling that gets no respect. But that could change starting today with some new features and functionality. MYTH BUSTED: Internet Use Doesn’t Lead to Isolation Imagine this: once a happy child with a lot of friends, little Jack has started spending many hours per day on social networking sites such as Facebook, which has turned him into a pale asocial freak. Oh, if only he’d never touched that cursed box we call the computer, he’d be a healthy young man now! Failed Online Navigation Software Maker Sues Google, Yahoo And More Over Patent Bone-headed patent lawsuit number 573482: a company called WebMap Technologies is suing a host of technology companies over an online map patent that was issued over 5 years ago, reports Law360 (requires registration). Eventbrite Gets A $6.5 Million Infusion From Sequoia Capital Popular online event site Eventbrite has raised $6.5 million in funding, according to an SEC filing. The company has confirmed the funding, and says Sequoia Capital is the new investor. Sequoia partner Roelof Botha joins the board of directors. Both Roelof and Sequoia backed Eventbrite CEO Kevin Hartz’s previous startup, Xoom. |
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