Netflix has appointed former Uber West Africa manager, Ebi Atawodi, as Director of Payments, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Before her recent appointment, Atawodi worked with Uber for over six years, serving as General Manager, West Africa before taking the role as Head of Product, Payments. Her appointment comes […]
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The integration of digital technology in agricultural value chain has been identified as a major stimulus that would help the county combat the challenges of hunger that may arise as a result of increased in the world’s population which is projected to have risen to 10 billion people by 2050. […]
Mastercard and MTNÂ have announced a strategic digital payment partnership to enable millions of consumers in 16 countries across Africa to make global e-commerce payments safely and securely. Through a Mastercard virtual payment solution linked to MTN MoMo (Mobile Money) wallets, consumers and merchants can engage with brands and businesses […]
The government of Rwanda, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has deployed another set of robots in the country, in a move that seeks to strengthen national response to Covid-19 pandemic. The three ‘THOR UVC’ robots, which are expected to play a crucial role in infection prevention […]
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has urged the federal government to develop a strategic plan to bridge the over N15 trillion infrastructure funding gap in the telecom industry which is said to be presently contributing over 11 percent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This call […]
Nigeria’s former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, as he joins the league of sexagenarian statesmen in Nigeria, will be joined by family members, friends and associates from business and political space on February 19, 2021 in Abuja to celebrate the actor of immense dexterity. Senator Anyim was the President of […]
Jobberman, the single largest job placement platform in sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the appointment of Rolake Rosiji as the new CEO. According to the statement released by Jobbermen, Rolake takes over from Hilda Kragha, now Managing Director of ROAM Africa Jobs to continue the work of establishing Jobberman as the […]
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), says regulating indigenous content development and adoption is one of the key bedrocks that is transforming Nigeria’s economy, as well as putting the country on the right path to achieving a digital economy. Abdullahi made this assertion […]
National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise has been extended by 8 weeks, with a new deadline of April 6, 2021. This message was conveyed by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), FNCS, FBCS, FIIM during the meeting of […]
The Director General National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi CCIE hinted that Data plays a critical role in a digital economy. This he said while participating in an on-line US-Nigeria Digital Trade standards workshop organised by the US-Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The event which had […]
