Fishing looks like the last place you'd find interesting technology. It isn't. Over the past decade, the category has moved from static digital charts to systems that ingest live meteorological feeds, model fish behaviour against barometric pressure and solunar cycles, run computer vision for species identification, and answer natural-language questions about local regulations. Apps like Fishbox are now all-in-one fishing apps: maps, marked hot spots, bite forecasts, hourly weather, tides and a catch log in a single screen. That puts them closer to a flight-planning tool than to the map app most people imagine.
What makes this a useful case study isn't the fishing. It's that the category went through the same arc as photography, fitness and navigation apps —...
As the Nigerian digital economy matures in 2026, the "platform wars" have shifted from simple feature sets to something far more pragmatic: billing currency. For the average Nigerian entrepreneur, growth isn't just a matter of customer acquisition—it is a battle against the "FX monster."
When a startup’s engagement tools are billed in dollars, but their revenue is earned in Naira, a sudden currency dip can turn a profitable marketing campaign into a fiscal crisis overnight. This reality has birthed a new trend in the local tech ecosystem: the rise of Naira-native SaaS platforms.
At the forefront of this shift is the WhatsApp Business API, and specifically, how local WhatsApp Business API providers like Siteti are decoupling growth from Dollar volatility.
1. The...
OSLO, Norway- February 2nd, 2018 - Opera News, the stand alone news app developed by Opera, has broken the 1 million download milestone in less than four weeks since its release. The Mobile App, which provides users with easy access to their favorite news and entertainment content, has also been ranked number one in Nigeria and becomes the news app of choice in the country.
"Opera News is already on track to become the number one news and video app in Africa,"
said Jørgen Arnesen, Global Head of Marketing and Distribution at Opera.
"Over the coming year, the way people consume news...
Big Brother Naija Season 11 is now live. You can watch Big Brother Naija on DStv and GOtv across 49 African countries. Big Brother Naija Season 11, the 2026 edition of the popular reality TV show, premiered on Sunday, July 26, 2026, with the 24 housemates welcomed into the house. You can watch Big Brother Naija Season 11 live 24/7 on channel 198 on DStv or channel 49 on GOtv via your decoder. DStv and GOtv subscribers can stream for free on the DStv Stream and GOtv Stream Apps, respectively.
Chimsom Chuka is the head of house for this week....
DStv Stream (formerly DStv Now, and often just called the DStv app) is MultiChoice's internet streaming service that lets you watch live TV, movies, series, and sport on your phone, tablet, laptop, or smart TV anywhere you have a decent internet connection. It's the successor to DStv Mobile, the old DVB-H service that only worked on a handful of compatible phones. DStv Stream drops that hardware limitation entirely: any device with a browser or the DStv Stream app and a solid 3G, 4G, 5G, or Wi-Fi connection can tune in.
You no longer need a satellite dish or decoder to...
Every user would love to have an enhanced security, more privacy and seamless access from any location and that’s why there is the need for a VPN. In the past few years, VPN services were only important to geeks and big companies.
But today, this is no longer the case. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) enables users to access a discrete network when on a public internet such as Wi-Fi. Moreover, VPNs acts as encryptions to the information you send and receive through the internet.
As a result, your confidential information is secured from falling into the hands of cyber-criminals. It...
You spend endless hours creating that perfect app. You went to the Apple Store and "hit" the publish button and though.... "The downloads is going to explode now!"
But, nothing happened.
Only a few downloads, and a lot of embarrassment for you.
On top of this enormous issue is another problem for your app developers - i.e., monetizing your mobile apps.
You see, monetization is not only science. It is also an art, and today, in this article, I'll show exactly 15 ways to do it.
So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and read on 15 ways to monetize your mobile apps:
1....
Many employers across Africa have given their employees full access to the internet which means they are free to chat with anyone they want, visit any website they want, and do everything they want. Employers do that because they realize that their staff cannot always concentrate on the given tasks and need some time off.
Sadly, some workers take this freedom as an opportunity and waste a large amount of their time chatting with people online. It could be their kids, family members, spouses, or co-workers.
This excessive wastage of time often badly hurts the overall performance of the companies. And...
Out of a number of mobile app development methodologies and approaches that developers often follow, agile app development methodology is considered to be the best in class way to bring exclusively developed high-end android apps for the end users. Different from all of the other mobile app development methodologies, agile app development is not just the top most trending preference by most of the developers but in addition to that, it indeed provides a number of benefits and value addition to the developers’ community.
Eliminates several traditional app development constraints
Agile app development has brought considerable changes and vital opportunities to...
Zoto, a mobile payment app used by over 1 million Nigerians, has announced a new app design. According to company officials, the new app is designed to make Zoto the fastest and most reliable payment app in Nigeria. An introductory sales offer is also announced on this occasion, and this will enable users to enjoy services at just ₦1 only on the new app for a limited period.
In addition to subscription recharges, TV and broadband payments, the new app comes with services like electricity and betting payments also. This announcement was made at a press briefing in Zoto’s Lagos...
Boomplay Music, Africa’s fastest growing music streaming and download platform, reinforced its continued contribution to the African content distribution ecosystem, after being recognized by an independent panel of industry experts at the AppsAfrica Awards. AppsAfrica is a leading pan-African technology news portal and advisory service dedicated to delivering the latest insights on mobile, tech and innovation in Africa. The AppsAfrica Awards aim to celebrate and connect the best in the African mobile and tech ecosystem with global players, and are recognized as the premier accolade for anyone operating in Africa’s digital market.
Boomplay Music won the award for the ‘Best...
Social Media is very popular with kids. There, they meet new people to chat and engage with. However, they are also exposed to a lot of risks and need adult supervision to ensure they are safe. In this article, we discuss how to protect and monitor your kids or teens on Social Media.
Today’s teens are more social media savvy as compared to ever. Six-year-old kids are as digitally advanced these days as 10-year-olds were 3 years ago. An enormous 80% of kids on the internet use some form of social media, and they are sharing more info about themselves...
KonfamD Limited, Nigeria’s fastest growing IT Company, has announced the launch of its mobile lifestyle app- the KonfamD Mobile App.
Speaking during a press conference in Lagos to announce the launch of the app, Tolu Ojosipe, Managing Director, KonfamD Limited, stated that the KonfamD app is a GPS enabled lifestyle mobile application that connects merchants to prospective customers using real-time and intelligent feedback.
While stating that the Mobile App comes in two categories- the Merchant App and the User categories, he explained that the user category of the App performs the triple function of informing, entertaining and enabling transactions for the...
Arcadia Mobile TV officially launched on Friday, 24 February 2017 at Miliki lounge on Etim Nyang Crescent. Hosted by Sika Osei the event was a star-studded one with notable guests such as Stanlee Ohikhuare, Wale Davies, Latasha Ngwube, Tosin Ajibade of Olori Supergal and David Barillot of Four Seasons Hotel South Africa to name a few.
Already growing in popularity, Arcadia mobile TV is an online platform that produces, distributes and transmits developed content for the purpose of advertisement, entertainment, publicity and live event coverage. It is able to create and collaborate with content creators such as: Music Labels, Independent...
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Earning free airtime has never been this easy and it’s right within your reach!
Nigeria’s fastest and most secure mobile payment solution, Zoto, has introduced yet another mouthwatering deal that will allow users earn as much as N40,000 airtime by simply referring family and friends to the platform.
Tagged Zoto Referral 3.0, the new package allows users earn N500 on each person that signs up and makes first-time recharge of at least N50 using their referrers’ code while at the same time their referees receive their own recharge bonus of N500.
Are you still there? What are you...
Reaches 350k downloads on Google app play store
Growing at 100% Month-on-Month
Zoto, a product of Hedonmark Management Services Limited and Nigeria’s fastest mobile recharge app, announced today that it has become the number one app in Google play store in Nigeria for the shopping category. With this new development, Zoto has registered a strong presence in the airtime recharge segment in Africa, which was dependent upon physical scratch recharge cards and USSD short codes until now.
Vipul Sharma, Founder & CEO, Zoto said
"We thank Nigeria for making us the number one mobile recharge app in such a short period...
Access Bank Plc has refreshed the PayWithCapture app, the innovative payment and banking solution that allows you make payment by scanning a QR code with the camera of your mobile phone. The latest update, the PayWithCapture 5.0 is available for both desktop and mobile devices and offers a number of features that makes it more useful on a daily basis.
I downloaded the payment and banking app on my Android phone and have been using it on my smartphone as well as on my laptop via the website for a couple of days. I will be sharing an overview of...
There is a new player in Nigeria’s e-hailing taxi sector that offers improved earnings for drivers and better service delivery for customers.
Taxify is the fastest growing transport technology company in the Baltics & Eastern Europe.
In 2016, they expanded operations to Accra, Cape Town, Nairobi, Johannesburg in Africa and would be going Live in Lagos Tomorrow Friday Nov 18, 2016
Taxify operates on principle of improved service delivery for riders and better earnings for drivers as partners on taxify earn 15% more than on other platforms
“Riders are ensured of the best experience using Taxify as their rides are handled by happier...
Mobile phones are everywhere. You are probably reading this article on a mobile device like a smartphone or tablet. Our mobile phones are so important to us that we take it everywhere we go.
This means that with the right set of apps our smartphones can learn a whole lot about us. Here we share an infographic of the best 50 Apps for tracking everything in your life.
App developers are taking advantage of our attachments to our mobile phones to build smart apps that can track our activities, productivity, health, and behaviors and provide us with useful data that can...
Zoto is a mobile app that takes away all the hassle in buying airtime for your mobile phone. With just a few clicks you can load airtime on your mobile phone using the Zoto Mobile Recharge App. I recently installed the app on my Android phone and will be sharing my experience in this review. The Zoto Mobile Recharge App is also available for iOS devices.
50% Cashback on Each Recharge
There are a lot of convenient solutions for buying airtime for your mobile phone. However, what makes Zoto stand out is that you get free airtime when you recharge. Zoto...
This is the age of touchscreens and smart technology. Everything is on the go these days. We now get access to the internet and smartphones at a much younger age than before. Parental Control Apps will help you monitor and control the online activities of your kids and track their location offline.
Kids get acquainted with phones, tablets and other smart devices much earlier in life. These days kids get their personal phones as early as age 6. As a matter of fact, some kids do get their smartphones or other smart devices as early as age 4.
It cannot be...
"Innovation is in our DNA" and with those words, Matthew Willsher, Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunications company, Etisalat announced call for entries for the 2016 Etisalat Prize for Innovation.
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According to him, the Prize is not only a reflection of the character of Etisalat in promoting and nurturing talent, but also a proof of the brand’s commitment to supporting innovative ideas.
Etisalat Prize for Innovation is awarded in two categories: Most Innovative Product/Service category which is worth ₦5,000,000 and Most Innovative Idea category worth ₦2,000,000. Both winners and the top...
Big Brother Naija (a.k.a. BBNaija) is a popular Reality TV show in Nigeria, South Africa, and across Africa, offered by MultiChoice on platforms such...
DStv Stream (formerly DStv Now, and often just called the DStv app) is MultiChoice's internet streaming service that lets you watch live TV, movies,...
With more children having access to smartphones, the online safety of kids is now a growing concern for parents. Popular apps like WhatsApp, Snapchat,...
Nigerian Nollywood movies quality has grown from the typical traditional English, Yoruba, and Igbo movies you knew in the 90’s to top-class and quality...
