Goodwell, Oxfam Novib to Support East African Startups with €20 Million Pepea Fund
These early-stage businesses will be between the ages of one to five years, be generating revenues, but yet to raise capital
Growthpoint Properties signs Parket as its Parking Management Partner
Growthpoint Properties, the largest South African JSE-listed primary REIT, is trialling Parket, a revolutionary, turnkey digital parking management platform, at its Longkloof Office Park in Cape Town. The move by…
Elon Musk, Tech Executives Fear AI Capabilities, Call for Temporary Halt
Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, and other technology industry executives have signed an open letter calling for at least a six-month pause on large, open experiments with artificial intelligence. In a…
e-RIGHTS: NITDA Backs Avocats Sans Frontiers France on Rights Protection Online
In line with one of the pillars of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), aimed at achieving a safer cyber space, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA),…
How to Win with Your Customers in the New Economy
Businesses all over the world are customers driven. The old saying that the customer is king hasn’t changed. As a matter of fact, the customer’s empire is increasing every wake…
Google Blocked 5.2 Billion Ads in 2022
Google announces new transparency tool – Ads Transparency Center In adherence to its policies designed to support a safe and positive experience for the users, Google prohibited (blocked) about 5.2…
NITDA, World Bank Train 200 Women on Content Creation
Report by: Joseph Johnson As part of activities to celebrate International Women’s Day and given the dire need to position young women for global participation in the gig economy, the…
Akintunde Opawole Explains How AI-Driven Edustat will Change the Face of Education in Nigeria
Akintunde Opawole is a Data-AI Product Expert and the Product Manager at Sidmach Technologies Nigeria Limited. He led the team that built the Education Statistics platform codenamed EDUSTAT. He explained…
Stanbic IBTC Bank Completes First Inbound Commercial Transaction on PAPSS
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has completed the first inbound commercial transaction on the Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) in Nigeria, making…
Why Employee Collaboration is Key for Cybersecurity | By Emmanuel Asika
Many will hate to admit it, but it seems that, perhaps, it has become quite lucrative these days to be a cybercriminal. Firstly, it is a thriving business. For…
e-mobility Innovators Unlocking US$3.65bn Motorcycle Market in SSA – PREO report
More than 90% of electric motorcycles sold in sub-Saharan Africa are imported from China and India and are not built for African conditions Electric motorcycles are set to be a…
Uzodinma to Kick Off Second Leg of SkillupImo Project
…State to partner Cisco, Huawei, NABTEB for value optimisation Following the successful graduation of 5,000 youths in Cohort 1 of Imo State’s youth digital empowerment and employment scheme dubbed: SkillUpImo…
CBN Releases Guidelines to Banks Seeking Licence Conversion
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued guidelines on the processes, requirements, and qualifications expected of microfinance, commercial, and primary mortgage banks seeking to re-categorize or convert their licenses.…
HerVest Introduces Bespoke Savings, Investment Offerings to Bridge Africa’s Gender Finance Gap
The new HerVest app also has a dollar investment feature that allows users to invest in dollar-denominated assets such as stocks, real estate, and a fixed income option to earn…
FG Borrowing from CBN Hits N28.43tn Amid Economic Woes
The Federal Government’s (FG) borrowing rate from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) increased by 93.21 percent between January 2022 and the same month in 2023. The data obtained from the…