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 Netxcell Limited, a Hyderabad-based telecom applications and value-added services (VAS) provider has tied up with Funmobile, a player in the mobile content domain in West Africa which offers entertainment and information with richer multimedia forms of video, music and gaming. Through this partnership, Netxcell will implement services for MTN, one of the leading Telecom operators in Africa with GSM licenses in 21 countries, across Africa and Middle East leveraging the local know how of Funmobile.
Netxcell will provide its cutting edge technology solutions such as IVR based services – Voice Chat & Information and Subscription Dialers in Nigeria. While Netxcell will be responsible for driving the products from registration phase, profile maintenance, filtration, connectivity (with Funmobile and MTN), usage, promotions, billing, etc, Funmobile, which is a known player in voice sms will start offering Voice Chat with Netxcell’s support and with their local knowhow and expertise handle day-to-day operations. They will also engage end customers through their call center and moderators to increase uptake/calling minutes.
This association between Netxcell and Funmobile is a win-win proposition, while on one end it will enable Fumobile to better its offerings for its clients’ customer engagement resulting in enhanced bottom lines, for Netxcell this partnership will give it exposure to Nigeria which will be an additional geography for the company in the fast growing African market along with their current presence in seven namely Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Sudan and Burundi.
Commenting on the association, Debasis Chatterji, CEO, Netxcell Limited said, “Africa entry was a strategic move for us at Netxcell and we have been successfully growing and enhancing our presence in Africa. Our cutting edge technology offerings and constant focus on innovation is helping establish Netxcell as the leading solutions provider to the Telecom Ecosystem in Africa.
Netxcell has always believed in the strength of local partnerships which helps in unlocking the real potential of any region. Our partnership with Funmobile will further strengthen our footprint in Africa is the world’s fastest growing market for VAS/Telecom with almost 17% annual mobile connection growth rate.”
Yahaya Maibe, CEO, Funmobile, said “We are happy to announce our partnership with Netxcell which will help us enhance our offerings by equipping us the technical expertise that we require to provide advanced and cutting edge VAS solutions across Africa”.
Source: lightreading
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 Nigerian police on Wednesday said they had found six pregnant teenage girls in a raid on a house and arrested three people suspected of planning to sell their babies.
It was the second so-called baby-factory uncovered in a week in the west African nation.
"We acted on intelligence information and raided the house in Enugu (city) where we met six girls, under 17 and all pregnant, and freed them," police spokesman Ebere Amaraizu in southeastern Enugu state told AFP.
He said two men and a woman believed to be operating a child trafficking ring were arrested during the raid on Monday and were cooperating with police.
Amaraizu said the girls had been "lured into the house with a promise of some money after" delivering a child.
"Investigation will unravel the details. We have to know how they came about the pregnancy and where they came from," he said.
Monday's raid came five days after police in nearby Imo State freed 17 pregnant girls and 11 small children from a home in the town of Umuaka.
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The girls, aged between 14 and 17, told police that they had been impregnated by a 23-year-old man who is currently in custody. The owner of the building is on the run.
Nigerian police have uncovered a series of alleged baby factories in recent years, notably in the southeastern part of the country, but the intended buyers of the children have not been established.
Human trafficking, including the selling of children, is the third most common crime in Nigeria behind fraud and drug trafficking, the United Nations cultural organisation (UNESCO) has said.
In May of 2011 in southeastern Abia state, police freed 32 pregnant girls who said they had been offered to sell their babies for between 25,000 and 30,000 naira ($191), depending on the sex of the baby.
Another 17 pregnant girls were discovered in southern Anambra state in October 2011 under similar circumstances.
Source: AFP
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 The Ivory Coast emerged winners of the African Under-17 Championship in Morocco after defeating Nigeria on penalties on Saturday.
The game ended 1-1 in regulation time and went straight to penalties accordance to FIFA regulation for the under-17s.
The Ivorians won the spot kick by 5-4.
The Nigerians began well with Izu Omego putting his team one goal up after seven minutes.
Ivory Coast struggled to cope with the pacy Nigerians until the 26th minute when Chris Bile Bedia evened the game.
Bedia's goal came against the run of play after poor defending by the Nigerian led to goalkeeper, Adeyinka Adewale gifting the ball after coming off his line.
Within the next six minutes, Ifeanyi Matthew and Chiedbere Nwakali came close to restoring Nigeria's lead before the break.
Three minutes into the second half, Musa Yahaya was played into a scoring opportunity with sight at goal after a superb offensive play but he could only hit the side-net.
On 52 minutes, Bedia was in position to score a second goal for the Ivorians with a close range header but Adewale reacted well.
The tournament's leading scorer, Isaac Success, found himself inside the Ivory Coast's penalty area but shot really wide.
Inside the last 20 minutes, Nigeria thought they had a penalty shout when Success was bundled down in the goal area by four Ivorian defenders.
But with 16 minutes left, goalscorer Omego was sent off by the centre referee, Mahamadou Keita from Mali for an elbow offence.
However, it was Nwakali's miss during the penalty shootout that proved to be Nigeria's undoing as Franck Kessie, Jean Chester Diallo, Bekanty Angban, Aboubacar Keita and Dogbole Niangbo scored all five kicks for the Ivorians to be crowned African champions.
Source: Supersport
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 We have received a disturbing video, which apparently shows a young lady being violated by a man in the presence of at least two others who ignored her plea for mercy and continued to trample on her dignity without remorse.The suspect in the video clip spoke in Yoruba, is light skinned and approximately 5feet 8inches tall.
We cannot immediately confirm the identity of the individuals involved, the location, or its origin, but it is clear that a young woman is being raped and this cannot be condoned or accepted as the norm in any society.
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Below is the transcription of the video:……
The video opens with an obvious rape going on. The victim is writhing in pain and resisting her assailant (the suspect in the video) who over powers her and forces his way into her. After the unconscionable assault, the following conversations happen.
Victim: Ejoo (Please)
The Rapist: [Talking to his accomplices] – Ma a ya mi mo (Don’t take my pictures anymore)
Victim: Aye mi ti baje (My future is finished)… crying and screaming…
Accomplice 1: Saying something incoherent… (I am not taking the pictures)…
Victim: Continues screaming…
Accomplice 1: ‘Paddy’ mi catwalk (My friend is cat-walking)
Victim: Crying… Ejo eye ya mi (Please, stop taking my pictures)
Accomplice 1: Se mo ya e ni? (Am I taking your pictures?)
Victim: Crying and screaming… (My life is finished).
Accomplice 2: Kai kai (Stop, stop).
The Rapist: Why you dey…?
Accomplice 2: [Interrupts]…Did I say he should not record it?
Accomplice 1: I am not recording it nau (Swears).
Guys: Incoherent arguments…
Victim: Continues to cry, wearing her clothes…
Look at the photos well, if you can identify ‘The Rapist‘ kindly drop clues to help track him and his accomplices. These guys are just so wicked! Let’s all say no to rape.
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 Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have qualified for the final match of the 2013 Africa U-17 Championships after cruising to a 4-2 win over their Tunisian counterparts.
The Eaglets were quick to scoring as Kelechi Iheanacho put Nigeria in the lead with just two minutes into the game. And they quickly doubled the lead ten minutes later when Musa Yahaya scored. Isaac Success scored the third goal for Nigeria.
Tunisia pulled one back following poor defending from the Eaglets when Mohamed Larbi scored in the 25th minute. Soon afterwards, the North Africans reduced the margin when Hazem Hassen scored and the first half ended at 3-2.
Both sides were very competitive at resumption of play but it was the Nigerians that hit the net again through Yahaya in the 58th minute to secure a place in the final.
“We are very happy to qualify for the final because our aim was to come here and win this trophy and make Nigerians happy,” Chidera Ezeh said at the post match conference.
“We are happy to be in the final and as usual, we will be waiting for instructions from our coaches to play against Ivory Coast in the final.”
Coach Manu Garba gave thanks to God for helping the team reach the final stage of the championship even as he promised the Ivorians a tougher game.
“The final match against Ivory Coast on Saturday is going to be a different ball game because we were unlucky when they beat us 1-0 in the group stage. We are going to play a better game because we now know them better.”
Tunisian coach Ben Soltane Abdelhay equally said that it was a difficult game for both teams but admitted that the Nigerians were stronger and deserved their place in the final.
He said, “It was a tough match for us because Nigeria were stronger physically. The temperature affected us too but that is not taking anything away from Nigeria.”
Saturday’s final between Nigeria and Ivory Coast will be the first at this level but it will be Nigeria’s fourth final appearance. The Eaglets conquered the continent twice in 2001 and 2007 but were unsuccessful in 1995.
Source: Supersport
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