Ecobank Ellevate has partnered Ananse Africa and MasterCard Foundation to train fashion entrepreneurs and creatives in Nigeria. Ecobank Ellevate is a proprietary service offering designed for businesses owned by women, managed by women and those with a high percentage of female board members or employees, as well as companies manufacturing products for women. Head, Consumer […]
Read MoreNew survey results from International Data Corporation (IDC) show that data sovereignty and compliance are now an important factor in shaping IT selection and design decisions. Almost half the respondents (48%) to IDC’s Cloud Pulse 2Q22 survey said that data sovereignty and industry compliance have factored highly in discussions about their future IT architectures. And […]
Read MoreThe Mafab Telecommunication Company one of the companies that got the 5G technology license, after a long wait by the industry, yesterday in the Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja inaugurated the Fifth Generation (5G) network and unveiled its logo noting that its the launch had added another chapter in its journey towards a brighter and stronger […]
Read MoreThe first-ever thorough analysis of the state of cybersecurity of the US defense industrial base (DIB) reveals that nearly 90% of its contractors do not meet the required security standards. Defense contractors possess sensitive national security information and are being constantly targeted with sophisticated hacking operations led by state-sponsored hackers. The in-depth analysis of the […]
Read MoreMama Money, a rapidly growing fintech that offers cross-border money transfer and banking services has partnered with AFC Commercial Bank, a market leader in Zimbabwe with a reliable and robust payout network. This partnership allows Mama Money customers to easily send money to any AFC Commercial Bank branch for cash collection at 45 locations across […]
Read MoreTwitter spam campaign spreading through direct messages on Twitter is stealing crypto-currency from affected users, Kaspersky has warned. Users of the platform are asked for help to withdraw hundreds of thousands of dollars from a stranger on Twitter’s crypto account. However, to help the stranger, victims are encouraged to create and pay for a VIP […]
Read MoreThe use of finance apps jumped by almost two-thirds in 2022-with boomers the fastest growing demographic, reveals new data from one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations. deVere Group, which does business in more than 100 countries globally, reported that usage of its suite of fintech apps has soared […]
Read MoreThe massive job cuts announced in the tech sector in 2022 are spilling into the new year, with Amazon and Microsoft announcing staff reductions within two weeks of each other. On Wednesday, software giant Microsoft said it will lay off 10 000 employees. Meanwhile, tech multinational Amazon announced earlier this month that it is planning […]
Read MoreNigeria has asked a group of international investors in Germany to invest in the Nigeria tech ecosystem because doing so is valued and come with many rewards. The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa, who made the request while speaking on the topic, “the Evolution of the Nigeria Tech Ecosystem” which was […]
Read MorePwC’s Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey 2022 revealed that 46% of organisations have experienced fraud, corruption, or other economic crimes in the last 24 months. Ryan Mer, CEO of eftsure Africa, a Know Your Payee™ (KYP) platform provider, gives a rundown of what to look out for. Fraud protection is no longer optional It’s […]
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