Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has said that the pervasive nature of Information Communication Technology could also be deployed and adopted in the sporting industry. According to him, Africans can leverage Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and other Emerging Technologies to create games with African character, culture, and core values because most online sporting games are not in accordance with African culture. The NITDA Director General expressed this view Thursday when hosting the President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Musa Gusau, on a working visit to the Agency’s Corporate Headquarters, Abuja. Inuwa, while explaining the…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a commercial Payment Service Solution Provider (PSSP) license to infrastructure fintech firm, Fincra, to enable it to function as a payment solutions service provider within the country. Fincra is an online and offline payment infrastructure for fintech, platforms and global businesses, and provides simple, secure and dependable payment solutions via its merchant portal or via the introduction of its APIs. The CBN first granted Fincra an Approval- in- Principle (AIP) to test its intended payment solutions for businesses before the full commercial license, which the company described as “a significant milestone for us.”…
Mrs. Molayo Jebutu, one of the customers of Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, selected for the all-expense paid Knowledge Weekend programme with the Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has expressed her excitement and expectations from the exclusive mentorship session. Jebutu, who confessed to being an ardent and loyal shopper on Konga, was one of the first batch of winners unveiled by the e-commerce company for the highly anticipated mentorship programme scheduled to hold in February. ‘‘I was excited after being contacted by Konga and subsequently being informed of my selection. I am looking forward to a very interesting…
…Says service is planet-friendly and customers can now use two numbers without needing two handsets
The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has been decorated with an Award of Exemplary Leadership in Public Service. The award was conferred on Danbatta at the 12th Anniversary Lecture and Award of Nigerian NewsDirect, one of the long-standing media players in the Nigerian Communications industry, at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday. Represented at the event by the Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, Danbatta said it was gratifying to have been considered worthy for the award in recognition of the initiatives deployed by the Commission in carrying…
–For All-Expense Paid Weekend Mentorship With Ekeh, Zinox Boss
A new Juniper Research study has found that global software spending on financial crime prevention tools will exceed $28,7billion by 2027, increasing from $22,1billion in 2023, according to a report in ITOnline. The research predicted this growth of 30% will be driven by cybercriminals’ strategies of targeting the ever-growing transaction volume of payments over digital channels to maximise financial gain. Financial crime prevention software enables financial institutions and merchants to automate fraud detection monitoring, KYC (Know Your Customer) and KYB (Know Your Business) procedures, and behavioral analytics to mitigate the risk of financial crime. The research assessed leading financial crime…
Two more winners have emerged among shoppers of Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, for the highly anticipated all-expense, paid Knowledge Weekend programme with the Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh. The two lucky winners are Mr. Olanrewaju Ogunkunle who hails from Oyo State and Ms. Sharifa Musa, a native of Kano State. The two winners, both of whom admitted to being loyal and regular customers of Konga, were selected randomly from shoppers participating in the current edition of the Konga Jara promotion which commenced on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, and will run through Tuesday, January 31, 2023. An annual…
-Breaks Guinness Book Of Records
To many Nigerians, the Yuletide season is the best season of the year, and they have many reasons for that stance. Now, they have an additional reason to reinforce the belief in the beauty of the Yuletide Season. And that is no other than the SmileShopSurprises, designed to create maximum excitement through in-store experiences for old and new Smile customers, whereby numerous exciting and mouthwatering surprises can be won. A significant requirement for customers to relish SmileShopSurprises is by visiting any Smile exclusive Shop, purchasing data, voice plans, or devices, and getting rewarded instantly with a surprise. At each of…