MTN, TD Mobile, Google offer Nigerians affordable smartphone

MTN, TD Mobile, Google offer Nigerians affordable smartphone

Telecoms giant, MTN and Sub-Saharan Africa’s mobile device distributor, TD Mobile, have officially unveiled the much-anticipated ICE 2 smartphone, in Lagos.
Designed for the Nigerian market, the ICE 2 smartphone is one of many devices from the stable of Freetel, Japan’s biggest smartphone brand.
The smartphone will sell for about N13,000 ($35), which is expected to increase the pace of smartphone penetration in the country.
Powered by Google’s latest Android operating system – Android 7.0, the revolutionary ICE 2 comes fully equipped with the latest software and security updates including Google Play Protect: newly-developed software, which continuously works to keep one’s device, data and apps safe. In addition, the smartphone is pre-loaded with MTN’s latest apps including MTN Music Plus.
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Massive incentives await the first 200 subscribers to get Freetel ICE 2 devices. In addition, all customers who buy the device will also enjoy double data bonus on every data bundle they buy for 3 months courtesy of MTN.
According to MTN’s Chief Marketing Officer, Rahul De, “We are excited by this partnership because our focus over the years has been on connecting millions of Nigerians to each other and the world, thus expanding access to information, entertainment and endless opportunities. The affordable and innovative ICE 2 takes us further along this journey, allowing more Nigerians make the transition to smartphones.”
Also speaking at the event, Managing Director, TD Mobile, Mrs. Gozy Ijogun, disclosed that the launch of the ICE 2 is a fitting testimony to the company’s landmark strides in making ICT products and devices accessible, affordable and usable across Africa.
“Since inception, TD Mobile has been the leading driver of smart devices penetration in the West African sub-region. The launch of the ICE 2 resonates with our mission of spear-heading a technology revolution in Africa and further shows why we have remained in the forefront of bringing the best and latest technology products to the sub-region.
Through the strategic partnerships with our massive network of operators, dealers and retailers, we are sure to see the ICE 2 Android smartphone in the hands of millions of Nigerians in no time,” she stated.

4 Online Educational Platforms That Will Be Useful For High School Kenyan Students

4 Online Educational Platforms That Will Be Useful For  High School Kenyan Students

The key to life is education and knowledge and technology has made this challenge possible each and every day. For certain more people are now educated and information is not stuck in urban areas but also spreading to rural areas and places where getting an education seems almost impossible. However these e-learning platforms have made given teachers and students a better interacting system that has enabled many to have all the material they need online.
1 .Kytabu
As long as you have mobile money then you can access this application at an affordable price. They have local teachers and the necessary curriculum material on mobile devices and gives teachers an opportunity to create learning content around the required content.This allows students to enjoy learning and can have a better teacher-student relationship.
2. Eneza Education
The whole point of Eneza was to ensure that students in rural areas could also access an education. They have a dedicated group of teachers and affordable fee for whoever who may need it.
3. eLimu center
eLimu has digitized the Kenyan national curriculum content to deliver an affordable and engaging app to primary children in Kenya.The app is diversified in a way that it can focus on on digitally rich videos, animations, and games, the app promotes cognitive thinking skills, social consciousness, and IT literacy alongside academic learning.
4. Moringa School
It has been praised as Africa’s top coding school, Moringa School is a full-time, immersive coding school in Nairobi, Kenya. After a selective admission process, 12 students out of around 200 applicants are selected to undergo a four-month intense boot-camp training to become the next generation of ‘techies’.
Throughout this period, students go through an accelerator programme to improve their technical skills, learning different programming languages such as Javascript, HTML, CSS, Ruby on Rails, Android L or UI&UX Design. In addition, presentation skills and business fundamentals are additional modules to ensure that the learners are well-equipped upon ‘graduation’ from the school. Since its creation in 2014, 100 students have already graduated and, among those, 59 per cent have reported a salary increase after the code course, averaging USD$23,000 annually.