In continuation of this year’s International Women’s Day Celebration, Meta in partnership with She Leads Africa, FATE Foundation and Afrigrants hosted 50 women-business owners to an exclusive dinner on Friday, 11th March 2022 at the EbonyLife Place in Lagos, to celebrate their remarkable achievements. The theme for Meta’s IWD celebration this year, #Beyond, applauds the resilience and impact of women-owned businesses by spotlighting their role in bridging access to essential services and products during the COVID-19 pandemic. The event featured panel discussions with female business leaders who spoke on the theme by highlighting a future beyond resilience alongside inspirational stories…
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MTN Group has committed to supporting a bi-national conference for businesses operating in South Africa and Nigeria during the first visit to its South African headquarters of the chairman of MTN Nigeria, the Group’s biggest operating company. The commitment was made to Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa H.E. Muhammed Haruna Manta when he met with the MTN Nigeria delegation, led by MTN Nigeria Chairman Ernest Ndukwe and MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola, at MTN Group headquarters in Fairland. MTN Group Chairman Mcebisi Jonas and Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita hosted the visit. Jonas said the trip from the…
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has released findings of a dual ransomware attack where extortion notes left by Karma ransomware operators were encrypted 24 hours later by Conti, another ransomware gang that was on the target’s network at the same time. In the article, Sophos details the dual attacks, “Conti and Karma Actors Attack Healthcare Provider at Same Time Through ProxyShell Exploits,” explaining how both operators gained access to the network through an unpatched Microsoft Exchange Server, but then used different tactics to implement their attacks. “To be hit by a dual ransomware attack is a nightmare scenario…
In recognition of his tremendous contribution and support towards promoting the course of women development, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has been billed to chair a public lecture to mark the 2022 International Women Day (IWD) in Kano State. The lecture with the theme: ‘Break the Bias’, slated for March 10, 2022, at the Sa’adu Zungar Auditorium Complex, Mambayya House, Gwammaja, Kano by 10.00 a.m. prompt, is being organised by The Kano Civil Society Forum (KCSF). KCSF is the umbrella body of over 200 Civil Society Organisations (CSO)…
FinTechNGR is playing its part in addressing challenges posed by startups and investors in Nigeria’s FinTech ecosystem
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami, has challenged startups and innovators in the Nigerian ecosystem to take ownership of existing policies to further consolidate and enhance the success of the ecosystem. Pantami gave the charge when he met with indigenous innovators in Lagos, to explore avenues of developing the Ecosystem to further drive the digital economy agenda. Speaking at the interactive session organised by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) themed; Fostering an Enabling Environment for Start-up Growth, the Minister disclosed that the objective of the session was to understand first hand, what the ecosystem requires…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that MTN Communications Nigeria Plc and Mafab Communications Limited, the provisional winners of the 3.5 Gigahertz (GHz) spectrum license, have made their full payment of $273.6 million each for the 5G Spectrum license to the Commission, Digital Times reports. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, officially confirmed the payment status Thursday, February 24, 2022, just as the deadline set for the two winners of the spectrum auction elapsed. Digital Times recalls that as part of the auction process put in place by the Commission in the…
The Chief Executive Officer, 9PSB, Branka Mracajac, has emphasised the need to pay close attention to content creation as an important factor in driving and accelerating financial inclusion in the country, stating that it is capable of enhancing the future of digital banking in the long-term. Mracajac spoke while presenting a keynote address, themed “Content Creation and Financial Inclusion: The Future of Digital Banking” at the Tech Summit Ogun 2022, which was held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Abeokuta, Ogun State on Thursday, February 17, 2022. According to her, while there are ongoing efforts to support the country’s financial…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Wema Bank Plc, Mr. Ademola Adebise, has advised accountants to store data safely and protect them against cybersecurity threats and other criminal breaches. Adebise gave the advice on Tuesday at the 16th Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Western Accountants Conference themed ‘Digital Economy: Whither the Professional Accountant’ held in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. The MD/CEO who stressed the importance of data storage and security said that accountants in the digital age must be flexible and knowledgeable to save data on storage devices on-premises or in the cloud. He also noted that…
The best technological innovation in Commercial Washing Machines, Dryers, Dishwashers and Stylers was in exhibition at the LG Electronics (LG) Conference of Real Estate Developers, Consultants and Hoteliers held in Lagos on Saturday, February 19th, 2022. Organised by the World’s Electronics giant, the exclusive Home Appliances Conference was aimed at introducing LG’s key stakeholders to the world of possibilities and creativity that its business solutions can provide. Mr. Brian Kang, General Manager, Home Appliances Division, LG Electronics West Africa Operations, said the product display was to enable its partners to learn more about LG’s business solutions and also reaffirm its…