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The September edition of the momonigeria event started with Adeyemi Fowe (Nokia and Mobile Monday Nigeria) giving an overview of Mobile Monday. He explained what the vision of Mobile Monday is and the role it plays in the technology ecosystem in Nigeria. He highlighted that Mobile Monday tries to create a platform that encourages networking within the ecosystem which will in turn help people to collaborate and create innovative solutions that will add value to the society at large. An industry report was given by Bankole Oluwafemi (@MrBankole on Twitter) of oTekbits (http://www.otekbits.com). He gave an overview of the current …

Mobile Web is fast becoming a major medium through which people access the web in developing countries. Even in developed nations, people tend to use mobile applications to access information than going to a desktop version of a website. This presents a new challenge for developers. They have to develop carefully because lots of factors […]

Developing your mobile applications for every platform can be a tedious task due to the fragmentation within a platform (like the fragmentation in android) and the incompatibility between different platforms (iOS, Blackberry, Android) We all know how bothersome multi-platform mobile app formatting can get. Each Platform is unique and exhibits different features, capabilities and behaviors. But you as a developer need to find solutions to develop cross platform apps instead of emptying up all your resources on developing for just one platform at a time. There are several tools available for cross platform app development: Phonegap, RhoMobile, Mosync IDE and …

E & M Commerce is fast becoming an alternative to traditional brick and mortar stores which have now become costlier to build due to rising costs of real estate, costlier to maintain, and face problems such as inventory control and trust issues with staff. With E & M Commerce, the barriers to owning a storefront business are greatly reduced. Costs are also reduced because of the seller does not need a large building to operate from. This has opened the doors to a wave of online retailers and merchants. Join us at the next Mobile Monday on the 30th of …

With the telecommunications industry in Nigeria and other developing countries growing in terms of subscriber base, new opportunities are given to developers to tap into a larger market. It is also interesting to note that SMS Technology plays a significant role in the society. It is being used in various applications such as Mobile Marketing, […]

Hope you all had fun at our May meet up. We also had a great time. We had Seyi Taylor of Bloovue talk to us and give us real life insights into Business Models for Internet and Mobile Businesses. Here are some of the insights that he gave: The types of business models to operate There are several business models that you can use which gives a wide range of options. There is the subscription based model which states that the user of the service pays periodic fee for continued use of the software or service. Popular applications of this …

Your business model can make the difference between world-leading success and dismal failure. If you are just starting out a business or already running one, the leading question on your mind is how do you make money. This might sound like greek to you but it is important that you understand what a business model is and most importantly find one that works for you. The question now is, “what is your business model”? Grow base and monetize by advert? Charge premium for the service / product? Do you have a compelling way to deliver sustainable value to your customers …

Mobile Web West Africa 2012 was a blast and Mobile Monday was glad to be part of this great event. If you missed the event, don’t worry.  Techloy and otekbits have you covered. Head over to their blogs to re-live the event. You will be glad you did . So, what’s happening at MoMo this Monday? It is an Open Day? Yes…you have asked for it and we have listened. Are you working on a service / product / app or have just launched your services / products / apps in the last few months? Then, you don’t want to miss this. We …

The attention of most businesses are shifting to mobile. If you have a service and it is not available on the mobile, you have not started. But there has been one major challenge that is common to either a developer or tech. entrepreneur and that is the issue of payment. No matter how good your service is, if people are finding it hard to pay for it, you can not see the traction you expect. March 2012 Mobile Monday event is therefore dedicated to “Mobile Payment”. We are having the team from Qik Qik in the house to share their …

It is the time of the month again that we meet to discuss one of the technology trends in the world. This month is not different. The February event will be focusing on Location Based Services and how it affects our lives and businesses. Please be sure to Register in Advance Here. Bogobiri House 9 Maitama Sule Street, South-West Ikoyi Lagos, Nigeria Monday, February 27th, 2012 at 5:30 PM We have teams from VConnect, Mocality and TimbaObjects on ground and they will be shedding more light on the following: 1. What is “Location Based Services”? 2. What are the uses …