Customer data is a valuable commodity to businesses, which they use to improve and market their products. However, some companies profit from selling your data to other businesses. According to data presented by the Atlas VPN team, one in ten businesses globally sell customer data to third parties. The numbers are based on The Kaspersky […]
Read MoreThe COVID-19 outbreak has triggered the most significant fall in PC shipments since 2013, as pandemic affected supply chains and forced consumers to prioritize their spending. After a sharp fall in the first quarter of 2020, global PC shipments have grown in the last eight months. However, it wasn’t enough to alleviate the revenue loss […]
Read MoreNigeria’s Foodlocker startups has been named winner of the African Development Bank’s $120,000 AgriPitch competition. Foodlocker was among the other startups that were to share $120,000 in prize money. The winner in the Mature Startup category was Nigeria’s Foodlocker, which supports smallholder farmers with technologies for the production of foods such as tomatoes and chicken. […]
Read MoreSterling Bank Plc, has launched a new product, called ‘Sterling Women and Youths in Agriculture Finance’. It said it would provide low-cost financing at single-digit rates to young men and women entrepreneurs in the agribusiness value chain across the country. The bank said this in a statement entitled ‘Sterling Bank launches single-digit agribusiness facility for […]
Read MoreThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday unveiled a new policy that grants unfettered access to Forex from Diaspora and other money transfer remittances like Western Union and MoneyGram. The bank also clarified transactions that are eligible under the policy in line with global best practices. The policy allows beneficiaries of Diaspora remittances through International […]
Read MoreWith whopping 65% of people around the world trusting their leaders to fight off the coronavirus, GovTech solutions might prove to be one of the building blocks of a revitalized relationship between the government and the public—but only if governments employ the right approach. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an opportunity for governments to regain […]
Read MoreMainOne, West Africa’s communications Services Company for business, has said it has become the first Microsoft Azure Peering Services partner for West Africa, providing enterprises using Microsoft Cloud services with a secured, reliable and high performance experience relative to what is currently available in the market. MainOne now offers enterprises improved performance in accessing Microsoft […]
Read MoreIn line with its SMART City agenda of making Lagos a 21st century economy, the Lagos State Government (LASG) through the Office of Innovation and Technology is organising the second edition of Art of Technology Lagos 2.0. curated by Eko Innovation Centre, the two-day conference will bring together the best of tech minds from across […]
Read MoreTo facilitate the migration of Nigerians to UK for studies and work, Pearson has introduced a virtual English language test. Pearson recently, hosted a virtual launch of its PTE Secure English Language Test (SELT) in Nigeria. These tests have been approved by the UK Home Office and are used for UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) […]
Read MoreIn partnership with Gameloft, a leader in the development and publishing of games, MTN Nigeria has announced the launch of MTN Gameworld – a new gaming platform for its subscribers. The platform will offer the Nigerian gaming community access to a variety of fun and exciting games online through an extensive premium catalogue from Gameloft […]
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