The Managing Director, WAPIC Insurance Plc, Mrs Adeyinka Adekoya, has said that the company is committed to providing solutions on how to mitigate risks in the ICT sector, especially in a volatile economic situation. She said this during a seminar organised by the company with the theme ‘Mitigating risks in the telecoms and ICT industry: […]
Read MoreThe impact that digital start-ups have had on the African economy in the last few years have been applauded at the on-going GSMA Mobile 360 Series meeting holding in Kigali, Rwanda. Speaking at the one of the talk session, Smart Africa adviser Jean-Philbert Nsengimana declared that something phenomenal is happening on the continent, as technology […]
Read MoreAfrica’s technology entrepreneur, Leo Stan Ekeh has asked the Nigerian Government to leverage technology in reducing to the barest minimum the growing incidences of corporate debts and usher in an era of unprecedented boom and sanity in the Nigerian economy. Ekeh, Chairman of the Zinox Group, while delivering the Guest Lecture at the maiden edition […]
Read MoreSoccer might be the most universal language on the planet. But when it comes to deciphering the Cyrillic alphabet or communicating with locals at the World Cup in Russia, the love of the game is sometimes not enough. To get around language barriers in Russia, World Cup fans from around the globe have been actively […]
Read MoreSAS has challenged organisation on the need to embrace artificial intelligence due to the rapidly changing business environment, and because businesses are under pressure to not only comply with constantly changing regulations but also to modernize their processes and systems. While engaging stakeholders at the SAS Road to Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence, AI Showcase […]
Read MoreAuthorities in the USA said eight people have been arrested for their alleged roles in an Africa-based cyber conspiracy that U.S. law enforcement officials say defrauded companies and citizens of millions of dollars. Five of the defendants – a Mexican, two Americans, a Ghanaian and a Nigerian – were arrested in the U.S., the Justice […]
Read MoreIf a new European law restricting what companies can do with people’s online data went into effect tomorrow, almost 1.9 billion Facebook Inc users around the world would be protected by it. The online social network is making changes that ensure the number will be much smaller. Facebook members outside the United States and Canada, […]
Read MoreThe United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has disclosed that it had issued over three million Near Field Communication (NFC) technology enabled contactless cards to its teeming customers. The bank disclosed this in a statement yesterday, saying its introduction of the contactless payment cards which enable customers pay with ease by leveraging the NFC technology […]
Read MoreFacebook is buying a software firm that specialises in authenticating government-issued identification cards, the companies said, a step that may help the social media company learn more about the people who buy ads on its network. US lawmakers have expressed alarm at Facebook’s limited ability to know who is buying advertisements, including election-related ads, on […]
Read MoreJumia Nigeria 2017 Black Friday Festival has secured an order of 320,000 in less than three weeks of its commencement and attracted more than 14 million visits. At an assessment sales meeting with select journalist in Lagos, South west Nigeria, info-graphic presentation by the Juliet Anammah, CEO of Jumia Nigeria showed that more than 60,000 […]
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