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    Friday News Round Up: Bring it on, Kilimanjaro!

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    Olumuyiwa Coker
    28th Aug, 2015
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    Friday News Round Up: Bring it on, Kilimanjaro!

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    The number of mobile internet users in Nigeria inched close to 100 million users in the first quarter of 2015 according to the Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC). A storm in a cup of tea, or Yahoo!? Well, depends on who you ask. And if you’re aspiring to climb mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, but still spend ‘hours’ waiting for the elevator at your office, and you’re not quadriplegic, then shame on you!

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    Nigerian Mobile Internet Users Jump to 96.2 MN -NCC
    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) stated that Mobile internet users in Nigeria grew by 13.6% to an all time high of  92.6M users during the first half of 2015.

    When a Female Quadriplegic Does the Impossible
    Chaeli Mycroft and Mount Kilimanjaro have something in common, it’ll surprise you what it is.

    GEN Announces its Week and a $100MN Support for Entrepreneurs
    The Global Entrepreneurship Network has announced its Week scheduled for November and has pegged $100 million to support innovative entrepreneurs.

    IBM Launches its SmartCamp Program in Four African Countries
    IBM has launched its 2015 SmartCamp set to hold in 30 cities across the world including Cairo, Casablanca, Johannesburg, Nairobi

    Diesel Discovery App, Yuzah, and Airtel Nigeria, Tag Along
    Yuzah has partnered Airtel Nigeria to launch its mobile app for the discovery and delivery of diesel. Sit back and place your order.

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