The Lagos State Government is eager for a sustainable synergy between public and private sectors to generate funds for laudable projects and fast tracking of growth, particularly on its smart city project. Meanwhile, the Nigerian Computer Society (NCS), Lagos State chapter said it has presented a roadmap to the State Government on the smart city […]
Read MoreNigerian startup Arone and Uganda’s Zembo have been selected for the third edition of the MAN Impact Accelerator, which helps logistics and mobility startups scale. Organised by MAN Truck & Bus in partnership with Yunus Social Business, the MAN Impact Accelerator helps scale social businesses in transport and logistics with a considerable impact on society. […]
Read MoreSeplat Petroleum Development Company Plc (SEPLAT), Nigerian independent oil and gas company listed on both the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and London Stock Exchange (LSE), has declared a $29m interim dividend in its unaudited results for the nine months ended 30 September 2019 released to the NSE and LSE. The company declared a $29m interim […]
Read MoreKnowBe4 Africa is partnering with Cyber Security Africa, its African distributor to make access to its cybersecurity awareness training platform easier for African businesses through CS Africa and offer a necessary solution to the threat of cybercrime in growing economies. At the recent World Economic Forum in Cape Town, African business owners flagged cybersecurity as […]
Read MoreThe MTN Group has granted third parties access to its Mobile Money (MoMo) Access Programming Interface (API) platform. The decision is in pursuit of its goal to contribute to bridging the financial divide, the company said in statement. The open API enables developers and programmers to innovate on the platform and develop products and other […]
Read MoreNigerian fintech startup E-Settlement is processing $2.5 million in transactions daily across its various platforms as it seeks to extend banking services to all. Founded by Olaoluwa Awojoodu in 2017, E-Settlement provides financial services to different target markets through its platforms, placing itself at the forefront of innovative, easy-to-use, affordable, secure and inclusive payment solutions […]
Read MoreRussian hackers piggy-backed on an Iranian cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organizations in dozens of countries while masquerading as attackers from the Islamic Republic, British and U.S. officials said on Monday. The Russian group, known as “Turla” and accused by Estonian and Czech authorities of operating on behalf of Russia’s FSB security service, […]
Read MoreFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg would be in jail now under the terms of a proposed new privacy law which would hold company execs personally responsible for their company’s failings. Under the proposed Mind Your Business Act, senior company executives could go to prison for anything up to 20 years… CNET reports that the bill has […]
Read MoreNigerians Embrace the Mandatory Use of NIN The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) commends Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and the General Public for embracing the mandatory use of the National Identification Number (NIN) for identification, which has led to the rapid growth of the National Identity Database (NIDB). The Director General/CEO NIMC, Engr. […]
Read MoreIn a bid to provide small business owners in the automotive retail industry with the requisite tools to scale, Nigeria’s largest digital automotive trading platform, Cars45; tech heavyweight, Google, Nigeria’s largest local search engine, VConnect, and Nigeria’s first customer experience management platform, Omnibiz have organized a retail masterclass. The two-day Automotive Retail Masterclass which held […]
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