Digital Leadership Series

How Big Data Impact Digital Transformation

A digital transformation project is only successful if a comprehensive and holistic approach is applied from the outset. Transformation encompasses all processes, interactions and transactions, as well as a multitude of internal and external factors unique to an organisation. Get it right, and the benefits are plentiful, including the consolidation of processes and operations, greater […]

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Computing

About 45% of Businesses Hit by Data Breach in Last 12 Months

Data breaches continue to dominate headlines around the world. Recent findings analyzed by Atlas VPN reveal that as many as 45% of businesses had a data breach in the last 12 months. The data is based on a survey conducted by Kaspersky and B2B International on September 30, 2020. Researchers interviewed 4,179 businesses globally, with […]

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Internet

USA Presidentail Candidate Joe Biden Launches Transition Website to Hit Ground Running Upon Victory

Votes are still being counted across the United States but Democrat Joe Biden has launched a transition website “so that the Biden-Harris Administration can hit the ground running on Day One”. On the website, buildbackbetter.com, is the short statement, “The American people will determine who will serve as the next President of the United States. […]

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StartUps

Ventures Platform Foundation Seeks Application from North-East Nigeria Startup to Build Tech Solutions for Crisis Hit Communities

Ventures Platform Foundation has called for applications from Startup of North-East Nigeria for an incubation programme focusing on early-stage companies that are building innovative tech solutions which addresses needs of communities hit by the activities of terrorists in that region. Since 2009, according to estimates from the United Nations (UN), more than two million people […]

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Telecoms

Some Aspects of 2013-2018 Broadband Plan Targets Were Not Met, Says Danbatta

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that some targets of the Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP of 2013-2018 that were not meet because of various challenges are presently being addressed. The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC who made it known at the first stakeholder consultation with telecommunication industry players on the implementation of […]

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Women-In-Technology

Four Nigerian Women Innovators Make Finalist List of AWIWF Award 2020

Four Nigeria women have made the final list of the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF), a pan-African entrepreneurship and innovation non-profit for the 2020 edition of its AWIEF Awards. The women are: Olajumoke Oduwole, Founder and CEO, KJK Online Communications, Abimbola Adebakin, CEO, Advantage Health, Adenike Akinsemola, Founder and Director, The Green Institute, […]

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Social Media

Facebook Launches Creative Industry Campaign #RealpeopleRealstories, Targets Ordinary People

Facebook and Creatives Garage launched #RealpeopleRealstories – a campaign that showcases the stories of ordinary people using creativity and innovation to inspire their communities. Through its partnership with Creatives Garage, a social enterprise that works with creatives, Facebook aims to support the creative industry in Kenya by providing a platform where they can amplify their […]

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Telecoms

Nine Month Report: IT Infrastructure Company, NRD Group Revenue Grow By 15% Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

NRD Companies, a group of companies specialising in global information technology and consulting, reports that its consolidated 9-month revenue of 2020, as compared with the same period last year, grew from EUR 4.735 thousand to EUR 5.465 thousand, with its net unaudited profit currently at EUR 298.6 thousand, compared with a net loss of EUR […]

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Telecoms

NCC Boss, Danbatta Gets Applaud for Commitment to National Development

Traditional Ruler, Others Applaud NCC Boss, Danbatta for Community Devt, Nation Building The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has been commended for his role in community and national development through his Danbatta Charity Foundation (DCF), a non-profit organisation. The traditional leader Sof Bichi and District Head of Danbatta, […]

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Internet

MasterCard Saves $20m of Customer’s Fund from Fraudsters, Cyber Attack with AI

Global bank card payment transaction processor Mastercard is increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to fend off cyber attacks, hacks and breaches to keep the digital ecosystem safe. In an interview with ITWeb, Robert Brine, director of cyber and intelligence solutions at Mastercard Southern Africa, said AI technology is now protecting consumers, merchants and banks, and […]

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