“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete” —Buckminster Fuller. We live in a time of digital transformation and it is driving change in all areas. The ubiquitous nature of ICT in revolutionising every human endeavour has made its adaptation also […]
Read MoreThe nation’s telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Cybersecurity and Compliance advisory company, Digital Encode have indicated interest to partner with the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), the national umbrella body of ICT reporters, as it organizes a forum that will x-ray the industry’s future plans for ICT growth post pandemic era. […]
Read MoreThe future of Nigerian banking would continue to be shaped by innovations and technology disruptions, and only financial institutions that are amenable to such transformation will remain relevant in the sector. The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan who that observation at the 13th Annual Banking and Finance Conference reiterated that there was no way […]
Read MoreA Nigerian, Agabi Oshiorenoya who developed an explosive detecting device in 2017 is currently worth $200 million within the space of four years. Oshiorenoya after developing the device called Koniku that could be able to smell explosives, immediately got a $10 million cheque from an American military organization. The Theoretical Physics graduate of the University […]
Read MoreParents have always managed to set geographical boundaries – where their children could go and where they could not – back in time. Nowadays there is another opportunity to monitor the child’s whereabouts – to track the location of them using special software. Yet, according to Kaspersky’s special survey for parents, not many parents in […]
Read MoreThis past April, the U.S. Department of State joined the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to celebrate International Girls in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Day with women and girls around the world. Although the COVID pandemic changed how we came together, advanced secure communications technologies allowed us to recognize the day, and provided a lifeline […]
Read MoreThe BUA Group has donated an additional sum of N350 million to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-led private sector Coalition against on Covid-19 (CACOVID), bringing to N1.35 billion, its total donation to group. In another development, BUA also announced the donation of N100 million to the Kebbi State Government to support victims of the […]
Read MoreGlobal mobile business messaging traffic will increase by 10% this year to 2.7 trillion, up from 2.5 trillion last year. The mobile business messaging market is comprised of three main messaging protocols: SMS, RCS (Rich Communication Services), and OTT (Over-the-Top) messaging applications. The Juniper Research in its new research, A2P Messaging: SMS, RCS & OTT […]
Read MoreWema Bank Plc said it is spearheading future innovations in fintechs with the second edition of its technological expo – Hackaholics 2.0. The bank explained that the digital exhibition was part of its efforts to expand its digital innovation beyond being the first fully digital bank in Nigeria. The event which would be a 2-day […]
Read MoreAfrican Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has disbursed $200 million to Nigeria’s Zenith Bank Plc under its Pandemic Trade Impact Mitigation Facility (PATIMFA). According to Afreximbank, the funds would enable Zenith Bank to maintain foreign currency trade flows impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and be able to on-lend to eligible sub-borrowers involved in the manufacturing and supply […]
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