…Says Technology And Innovation Will Drive Nigeria’s Post-COVID Banking Sector Executive Director of Technology and Operations at Access Bank Plc, Mr Ade Bajomo, has been appointed the new President of the FinTech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR). DigitalTimesNG understands that this cheering news was first announced during FinTechNGR’s virtual Annual General Meeting held recently. Prior to his appointment as President, FinTech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR), Ade Bajomo served as the Vice President of FinTechNGR for the last two years. Speaking after his inauguration, Bajomo thanked the outgoing president, Dr Segun Aina and the Governing Committee for the remarkable accomplishments during the…
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Paylink, an e-commerce platform that empowers businesses to showcase their products and services online and get paid instantly, has partnered with the University of Ibadan (UI) to sponsor the premier institution’s Small and Medium-scale Enterprise Fair (UI SME Fair) which would hold at the International Conference Centre of the university on Thursday, November 12, 2020. This disclosure was made recently when authorities of the university announced plans for the event which, among others, would foster a robust town-gown relationship between the university and the SME community. The event also offers participating SMEs varied opportunities which include the discussion of specific…
Excitement is sky-high among bargain-hungry shoppers as Konga Yakata, the Black Friday sales of Nigeria’s e-commerce giant is known, kicked off in the early hours of today, Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Already, thousands of eager shoppers expectedly kept vigil on the Konga website – www.konga.com to be the first to grab the special commencement deals. The 2020 edition of Konga Yakata runs from November 11 till December 12, 2020. Further spicing up the opening day of Konga Yakata 2020 is its coincidence with the globally celebrated Singles Day – a day of mega shopping frenzy which originated in China. Traffic…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Tuesday said it has not concluded plans for the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) network in the country. DigitalTimesNG gathered that the Commission recently published the Draft Consultation Document on the Deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) Mobile Technology in the country. The Draft Consultation Document for the deployment of the 5G in Nigeria has been produced and uploaded on the Commission’s official website (www.ncc.gov.ng), according to a statement signed by the NCC’s Director, Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde. “This document defines the implementation plan for the deployment of 5G in Nigeria. It provides a background into…
Access Bank has reiterated its commitment to advancing the frontiers of industry-agnostic technological innovation across Africa with Nigeria in focus. This position is entrenched by Access Bank’s sponsorship of the Nigerian Fintech week 2020. The weeklong event sought to highlight FinTech as a solution to problems across different industries including health, agriculture and logistics. Ade Bajomo, the Executive Director for Information Technology and Operations at Access Bank Plc, said at the event, “Access Bank is committed to positively impacting lives and building the economy through technology. “For years, the Bank has invested in several initiatives geared towards improving access to…
ViacomCBS Networks Africa scooped a record 29 awards at this year’s prestigious PromaxBDA Africa 2020 Awards. Promax is the global association for the entertainment marketing industry, representing thousands of contributors who create, market, and distribute content in the media. The annual awards programme is recognised as one of the most prestigious in the world. The media network scooped an impressive 5 gold accolades, 15 silver, and 9 bronze awards. Following a momentous year in 2019, which saw the ViacomCBS Networks Africa’s channel brands collectively receive 24 awards, this year, the network confidently went into the PromaxBDA Africa 2020 Awards with…
More recognitions have come the ways of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta for the critical role they have been playing in advancing the frontiers of broadband development in Nigeria. This time, the recognition came at the 2020 edition of the Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecoms Awards (NTITA), held at the NAF Conference Centre in Abuja at the weekend. Regarded as the Oscars of Nigeria’s telecoms industry, the awards, powered by Instinctwave, Africa’s leading business-to-business event organizer in collaboration with the Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), saw the Commission and…
Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that government is putting greater emphasis on the continuous engagement of different stakeholders to secure their buy-in towards achieving the targets of the Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP), 2020-2025. The EVC stated this at the first stakeholder consultation with telecommunication industry players on the implementation of the new national broadband plan held at the NCC’s Communications & Digital Economy Complex in Abuja on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Danbatta who was represented by NCC’s Executive Commissioner, Technical Services and Chairman, Broadband Implementation Steering Committee (BISC), Engr. Ubale…
Mr Adewale Adeyipo, the Chief Executive Officer of CWG PLC, has urged senior-level executives to develop what he called “Cybersecurity readiness,” stressing that cybersecurity is now a culture which must be entrenched into an organization as safety, quality, ethics and compliance has been. While making a presentation at the ‘Director and Future of Business’ webinar with the theme: ‘Cybersecurity & AI,’ last month, Adeyipo also posed some key cybersecurity readiness questions for senior leadership in all organizations, both in the private and public sectors. Some of these key cybersecurity readiness questions include: -Do you secure suppliers, acquisitions, business partners, and…
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has been commended for his role in community and national development through his Danbatta Charity Foundation (DCF), a non-profit organisation. The Sarki Bai of Bichi and District Head of Danbatta, Alhaji Isyaku Wada Waziri and other beneficiaries of the DCF gave the commendation during the Quranic Graduation Ceremony of 21 students of Garkuwa Usman Community Primary School Islamiya, Danbatta Local Government Area, Kano State, at the weekend. Alhaji Waziri who commended the EVC for being a pillar of support for the nation’s development particularly praised him for…