Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission, discloses the telecoms sector regulatory Commission is collaborating with the Central Bank of Nigeria to design a robust regulatory framework to address cases of fraud in mobile financial transactions as such mobile channels are becoming the ‘primary mode […]
OpenAI an American artificial Intelligence (AI) research oganization, Meta platforms and French telecom giant, Orange SA have announced a groundbreaking partnership to develop and launch artificial intelligence (AI) models in African languages aiming to bridge the linguistic gap in AI, providing solutions tailored to the diverse landscape of the African […]
OPay, a leading financial institution in Nigeria, has partnered with AfriGo Card, powered by AfriGopay Financial Services Limited (AFSL), a subsidiary of Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) aiming to enhance the availability of digital payment services to Nigerians. The partnership will facilitate rapid scaling while ensuring secure and convenient payment […]
Friday, November 15, was anything but ordinary at Ikeja City Mall, as the TECNO SPARK 30 city tour brought a spark of excitement that lit up the bustling city. From the very first moment, the atmosphere was electric—an irresistible mix of bubbly energy, music, and the unmistakable buzz of something […]
Hermplify, a groundbreaking AI-powered platform, has officially launched to help women entrepreneurs and young girls in Africa grow their businesses and learn valuable tech skills. The platform is designed to make it easier for women to succeed by providing tools for managing their businesses, accessing financial support, and learning in-demand […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated the successful revitalization of the Port Harcourt refinery, with petroleum product loading resuming officially on November 26, 2024. This achievement, he noted, represents a significant milestone in Nigeria’s journey toward energy sufficiency. President Tinubu credited the progress to the foundational efforts of former […]
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the new National Identification Number (NIN) card can be used by Nigerians for financial transactions including payments and cash withdrawals, in addition to being used as a means of identification. Kayode Adegoke, head of Corporate Communications, and Peter Iwegbu, director of Card […]
Professor Adewale Obadare, Nigeria’s first Professor of Practice in Cybersecurity, recently shared practical guidance on breaking into the cybersecurity field during a webinar hosted by FirstBank. With over 58 certifications and accolades, including the Outstanding Digital Trust Leader Award, Prof. Obadare offered a roadmap for aspiring cybersecurity professionals. Highlighting the […]
The recent visit of Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa and the Executive Secretary/CEO, National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Otunba Biodun Ajiboye to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has sparked concerns by Afro Brazilians who are calling on the federal government to […]
BY PROF MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR. GEJ, you are a true democrat in the truest sense of the word.More than 8 years after you left office, many Nigerians are still yearning for your kind of humane and purposeful leadership that shunned discrimination, tribalism, sectionalism, prebendalism and cronyism. Nigeria surely […]
