Nigerian HR tech startup, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company with a mission to build the simplest and most efficient people operations platform, has closed a $500,000 pre-seed funding round to expand its operations. Founded in December 2020 by Seye Bandele and Lekan Omotosho, Pade HCM automates and simplifies HR processes. The startup has so far helped […]
Read MoreWest African businesses are adopting cloud technologies at an unprecedented rate to unlock a range of competitive capabilities through digital transformation. According to the Managing Director for West Africa at SAP, Titilayo Adewumi, the past few years have seen a sharp increase in the adoption of cloud technologies among West African enterprises. “The digital transformation […]
Read MoreResearchers at WithSecure (formerly known as F-Secure Business) have published a new report detailing their discovery of a network encouraging participation in fraudulent web-based apps posing as USDT (also known as Tether) crypto-currency investment schemes. The network consists of thousands of videos, some of which received inauthentic engagement from hundreds of YouTube channels managed by […]
Read MoreThe commercial banks and traders across the country have started rejecting the old Naira notes following the decision by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that there is no going back on the February 10, 2023 deadline for the swapping of the old N1,000, N500, and N200 notes. While there has been controversy over the […]
Read MoreHave you tried ChatGPT yet? Go on and give it a try if you haven’t! “ChatGPT is at capacity right now. Get notified when we’re back.” That’s because the chatbot, trained by OpenAI, has taken the world by storm since launching in November of 2022. Whether using ChatGPT to ask for advice on how to […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT), has warned of the ravaging effects of Microsoft OneNote attachments in phishing emails that infect victims with remote access malware, which may allow hackers to remotely access vital information on victims’ devices. The warning is one of advisories in the first few weeks of the […]
Read MoreThe tech industry in Nigeria is excited about the efficient regulatory processes of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) that have given verve to the realisation of full digital economy in the country. Speaking at the ongoing AfricaNext in Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, the Chief Executive Officer of CashToken Africa, Mr. Lai Labode, took the lead in […]
Read More“People who end up being first don’t actually set out to be first, they set out to do something they love”. Thus, creating a lasting legacy for themselves. The pioneer National commissioner/Chief Executive officer of the Nigeria Data Protection bureau, is one man who have risen through ranks, expertise both in administrative roles as well […]
Read MoreNigeria and Republic of Niger have signed a bilateral agreement in Abuja for coordination of frequency utilisation along their borders to ensure seamless deployment of services around within the two countries. The agreement signing ceremony was one of the highlights of the two-day Digital Economy Regional Conference, hosted by the Nigerian government and facilitated by […]
Read MoreAdams Oshiomhole has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of deceiving President Muhammadu Buhari over the redesign of the naira notes. Buhari last year approved the redesign of the N1,000, N500, and N200 notes. The move, has, however, created hardship among Nigerians who battle to lay hands on the new notes as the February […]
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