Tope Dare, an Executive Director with Inlaks, was on November 4, 2022, at an Awards dinner in Lagos, declared the ‘Fintech Salesman of the year 2022,’ by the organisers of the Nigerian Fintech Awards. According to the organisers, the Fintech Salesman of the Year gong goes to an outstanding sales professional that has influenced the financial service industry in many ways by promoting the deployment of ATMs by Nigerian banks to address the major issues of cash management and automation with outstanding innovations. Sales are one of the most important functions in the fintech industry. Dare is the Executive Director,…
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Organisers of the Nigerian Fintech Awards in Lagos, have singled out four institutions and nine individuals for special recognition in celebration of their contributions to the growth and development of the Nigerian Fintech industry. Some of these are founders of fincumbents, fintech companies that have been existing for over three decades while others are a few new unicorns, startups valued at $1 billion and above. The four institutions are the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS), Shared Agent Network Expansion Facilities (SANEF), Ecobank PLC and Digital Encode, a frontline cybersecurity firm in Africa that has endeared itself to the young…
James Agada, the founder of Ixzdore Laboratories Limited, will on Wednesday, November 09, 2022, deliver the keynote address at the Africa Tech Alliance Forum 2022 (AfriTECH2.0). The AfriTECH 2.0 will be held at Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, Lagos, starting by 9:00 am under the theme: ‘Sustainability and The Company of the Future’ Agada Ixzdore Laboratories is an innovation hub and consultancy focused on building smart things and building local capacity for building smart things. Ixzdore Laboratories operates MakerClub makerspaces. He was previously the CEO of CWG Plc formerly known as Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Plc. Prior to his appointment as…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an industry-wide committee to facilitate the deployment of broadband infrastructure under a project named, National Communications Backbone (NCB). Chaired by NCC’s Director of Digital Economy, Dr. Augustine Nwaulune, with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos), and Tower Companies (TowerCos) as members, the Committee, christened the National Broadband Infrastructure Joint Committee (NBIJC), is saddled with the responsibility of supporting the drive towards the realisation of the NCB targets, as outlined in the Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP) 2020-2025. Director of Legal and Regulatory Services at NCC, Josephine Amuwa, who presided over the inauguration…
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A technology enthusiast, Mrs. Roseline Ilori, has reiterated the need for government at all levels as well as stakeholders in investing massively in technology, not just software development, but in robotics, artificial intelligence, biomedicine, voice biometrics, and a host of other technology spectra. Ilori, who is the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bridge57 Solutions Limited, made the call in a statement in Lagos. Such investments she said, will shore up manufacturing competitiveness via authentication and traceability of goods and services and improve physical and cyber security, among others. Ilori said that government needs to be more proactive in…
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The criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors.
The panelists drawn from both the public and private sector establishments were of the consensus that infrastructure provisioning remained Nigeria’s surest pathway to building a robust digital economy.
Auto Credit was formally unveiled at an exquisite held at Eko Hotels & Suite, Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday, October 6, 2022, where the company hosted captains of industry, Nigeria’s business elite, and select business associates.