Social Media

Digital Security Critical for free Elections in Africa, Say Experts

Conversations on digital security, fake news and the integrity of elections in Africa dominated the just concluded New Media, Citizens…
Technology

FBN, Clickatell to Drive Financial Inclusion in Nigeria using WhatsApp

First Bank of Nigeria, in partnership with Clickatell’s Transact division, has commercially launched their Chat Banking channel on WhatsApp. With…
Technology

Securing Smart Energy Revolution in Africa

The potential of the Internet of Things (IOT) to make consumers’ lives more convenient is well-documented. One area in which…
Technology

Growing IoT Platform Revenues Prompt Retailers to Seek Operational Efficiencies

Revenues generated by IoT retail platforms will exceed $4.3 billion by 2023, up from an estimated $890 million in 2018,…
E-Commerce

InterswitchSPAK N12.5m Scholarship Prize Competition Kicks-off

The first edition of the InterswitchSPAK National Science Quiz Competition, an initiative of Interswitch Group, a leading Pan-African electronic payment…
Technology

Oracle OpenWorld 2018 Launches Next Era of Cloud

Today, Oracle welcomes more than 60,000 customers and partners from 175 countries and 19 million virtual attendees to Oracle OpenWorld…
Computing

Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen Dies of Cancer Complications at 65

Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, the man who persuaded school-friend Bill Gates to drop out of Harvard to start what…
Technology

Mobility Service Revenues to Exceed $11b by 2023, as Regulation Drives Adoption

Revenues generated by the use of MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service) platforms, which integrate multi-modal transport services (including buses, taxis, rail and metro),…
Telecoms

Minister Pours Encomiums on NCC Ex-Spokesman, Ojobo at NiMIES Summit

Last night in Lagos, South West Nigeria, at the Nigeria Mobile Economy Summit and Expo, (NiMES) it was lots of…
Computing

Microsoft’s $7.5 billion GitHub Deal set for EU Approval

U.S. software giant Microsoft is set to win unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $7.5 billion purchase of privately held…