Hyperspace Technologies Limited, a Lagos-based Web3 startup, has secured its second patent and trademarks for cipherCHIP tap2verify, a blockchain-integrated contactless product authentication and verification system. Hyperspace Technologies specialises in next-level smart security infrastructure and key management systems. Developed within Hyperspace Technologies Limited’s research and development (R&D) division, “cipherCHIP tap2verify” system presents a novel approach to product authentication by integrating Near Field Communication (NFC) tags, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), and blockchain technology. Digital TimesNG understands that Dr. Oluseyi Akindeinde, the lead inventor of the MFA, is poised to enhance a security system that requires more than one authentication method from independent categories…
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The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has issued a Code of Conduct for Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCOs) in Nigeria, ahead of its enforcement drive in 2024 and in a bid to ensure professionalism among firms that are licensed to carry out compliance as a service. Addressing a meeting of the Commission with the DPCOs, the National Commissioner, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, urged DPCOs to see their role in the implementation of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 as a public trust which must be guarded with the utmost sense of responsibility. Dr. Olatunji noted the opportunities presented by the Act…
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-NASENI Signs MoU for Establishment of Coal-based Fertilizers The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has signed an agreement worth $21.7 million with eleven firms in Nigeria as beneficiaries for the take-off of the Delta-2 Projects The development is the outcome of the bilateral collaboration between the federal government of Nigeria and the Czech Republic. The Nigerian beneficiary companies are expected to come up with various products and services to be injected into the Nigerian economy. The Delta-2 Programme is being implemented by the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer/Information Exchange (PICTT), NASENI as an implementing Agency…
Airtel Nigeria, a leading telecommunications services provider, has won the coveted Partnership of the Year award at the 17th edition of the prestigious Sustainability, Enterprise, and Responsibility Awards (SERAS) held at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday, December 15, 2023. The accolade was in recognition of Airtel’s Re-imagine Education initiative, a consequential collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) According to the SERAS organisers, the jury’s selection of Airtel is in recognition of the benchmark set by the telecom giant in synergy, impact, and innovation through its visionary collaborations, noting that Airtel’s partnership with UNICEF has delivered commendable…
Akinlade Nursery and Primary School, Okun-Mopo, Ajah has become this year’s recipient of the annual Corporate Social Responsibility programme of MainOne, an Equinix Company and West Africa’s leading connectivity and data centre solutions provider, reaffirming the company’s commitment to community development. This year’s initiative involved refurbishing the classrooms, providing new desks and chairs for the students, repainting the school’s external and internal façade, roofing and restructuring the entire blocks of classrooms, all aimed at improving the school’s learning environment. Tinuola Ipadeola, Head, Corporate Services, MainOne stated, “At MainOne, we believe in the transformative power of education and that every child…
-Leads Major Leap towards Domestication of Nigeria Start-Up Act with Stakeholders’ engagement The Anambra State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the streamlining of the state governance systems for greater efficiency, through the development of frameworks, laws, and procedures. Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Ibezim, the State Deputy Governor disclosed this at a forum to kick off a two-day stakeholders’ engagement on the domestication of the Nigerian Start-Up Act in Anambra State, held in Awka, the State capital. Ibezim re-echoed the dedication of the Chukwuma Soludo-led administration, to making Anambra a technological hub, adding that with the disruptive changes the governor is…
In a bid to reduce energy poverty in the country via the domestication of renewable energy solutions and to fast-track industrial development of the country, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is seeking the collaboration of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). The Deputy Head, UNIDO Nigeria Office, Mr. Adekunle Olusile who led a delegation to visit the Management of NASENI on Monday, October 11, 2023, in Abuja, sought amongst others to facilitate German companies and research institutions’ collaborations with the Agency to reduce energy waste and support the present government’s food production agenda. The…
Coca-Cola won Accolades for DEI, Gender Inclusion, and Professional Excellence Coca-Cola Nigeria emerged as a pacesetter at the Women in Marketing and Communications Awards (WIMCA) 2023 thus demonstrating exemplary commitment to gender inclusion. The beverage company’s unwavering efforts towards diversity and inclusion garnered noteworthy recognition, solidifying its standing as a catalyst for progressiveness within the Food and Beverage sector. The prestigious event, held at Landmark Centre, Lagos on the 18th of November 2023, convened industry stalwarts to honour females making significant strides in the Nigerian marketing and communications industry. Coca-Cola Nigeria clinched the eminent title of the “Most Outstanding Beverage…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is leading the industry in mopping up support for the 2023 edition of the ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue scheduled to hold at the prestigious Welcome Centre Hotels, Murtala Mohammed International Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos by 9 am this Friday. This comes even as professionals drawn from the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS), Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) and E-Waste Producer Responsibility Organisation of Nigeria (EPRON), to name a few, have queued up to analyze the theme of the dialogue “You can recycle anything with…