• QR codes will see their chunk of the mobile payment market shrink as new alternatives gain traction
Author: DigitalTimesNG
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Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi has assured that victims of sexual abuse in Nigeria through ICT will have the opportunity of presenting their cases without fear of stigmatization. Abdullahi gave this assurance Tuesday while receiving the CEO of Shamrock Innovation Hub, a women and youth-centric tech innovation hub that developed HELPIO, an android based application used in reporting sexual abuse. The support came as a directive of the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), that the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) liaise with the young…
GOtv Nigeria is introducing an Enhanced Decoder Notification (EDN) functionality to keep its customers informed and in control of their viewing experience. This EDN functionality which will be activated on Tuesday, 6th April 2021 refers to a set of icons that appear on the screen containing valuable information like how many viewing days are left before a customer’s next payment is due, the latest special offers and discounts, as well as information on new content, campaigns and upcoming celebrations. Customers can access this information by pressing the “okay” button on their remote, followed by “messages” on the menu bar and…
Flutterwave, a Nigeria-based continental tech payments platform, has announced a new collaboration with global payment leader, PayPal, to enable PayPal customers globally to pay African merchants in the continent through Flutterwave’s platform. The company said the collaboration will be instrumental in supporting SMEs and freelancers to overcome the many challenges presented by the highly fragmented and complex payment and banking infrastructure, as well as connecting them with more than 377 million PayPal account holders globally. The new collaboration is expected to unlock opportunity for African businesses to do business around the world Flutterwave co-founder and CEO, Olugbenga Agboola said via…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has concluded its investigation process on the personal data breach by Electronic Settlement Limited. The investigative process involved an analysis of the company’s applications and websites; a visit to the company’s office in Lagos, a review of its technical documents as submitted to the Agency and an interrogation of its officials by the NITDA investigation team in Abuja. NITDA said in a statement signed by its Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, Mrs Hadiza Umar that at the end of the process, we have established that there was a data breach involving the…
Over the last two decades, Liquid has firmly established itself as the leading pan-African digital infrastructure provider with an extensive network spanning over 73,000 KM
HP, a leading global ICT company and producers of premium laptops and printers, has once again made good on its promise to continue to provide its Nigerian customers with its latest innovative products. The company has introduced its newest HP Pavilion x360 14 and 15 designed for an exceptional entertainment experience for the Nigerian market. The HP Pavilion x360 14 and 15 are perfect for consumers on the hunt for a versatile laptop that allows them to stream content or game from anywhere. The devices have been updated with a more compact, lightweight design and feature optional Wi-Fi 61 for…
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A new report suggests that the potential saving could be as high as 1.6 billion tons, if every single data centre in operation was optimised for sustainability