Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) has entered into a commercial agreement to use Starlink, SpaceX’s constellation of low Earth orbit satellites, to connect base stations of AMN’s mobile network to high-speed, low-latency services, to serve even the most remote and rural communities in the world. AMN said it is committed to its vision of a fully connected world, where no community of significant size is deprived of telecommunications services for the social, educational, and economic benefit of the population. AMN has made significant progress towards this vision, with telecommunications services now accessible to more than 10 million people in nearly 4,000…
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The group has been observed targeting dozens of organizations worldwide Security researchers at Microsoft have issued a warning over a Russia-linked hacker group that has targeted dozens of organizations in a sophisticated phishing campaign leveraging Microsoft Teams. Detailed in an advisory on Wednesday, researchers uncovered a series of “highly targeted social engineering attacks” that used credential theft phishing lures sent as Microsoft Teams chat messages. The group, which Microsoft said is linked to Russian intelligence services, was identified as ‘Midnight Blizzard’, previously known as Nobelium. The group’s activities can be traced back as early as 2018, the firm said. Microsoft…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team, has detected and warned of activities of a hacktivist group targeting vital digital infrastructure. NITDA said on Wednesday in a statement that the hacktivist group, known for its politically and religiously motivated cyber campaigns, poses a significant risk to the country’s critical information infrastructure. “Their tactics include targeted attacks on government digital services, using various attack types, particularly DDoS attacks, and they have a track record of successful attacks in various countries,” NITDA stated. NITDA has consequently alerted the general public to be wary of…
The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwa, has insisted that digital innovation is ushering better lives to Africans and improving the continent’s digital economy. Inuwa, represented by National Coordinator, Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), Yakubu Musa said this at the e-Tech Africa Summit in Abuja. He stated that digital innovation is about using technology to “improve the way we do things which have led to the increased efficiency in the provision of cutting-edge solutions, goods, and services at a relatively cost-effective price.” The DG asserted that digital innovation can improve the government’s openness, accountability, and…
By Henry BANKOLE In 2022, Nigeria’s fintech sector experienced a significant surge in mobile transactions, with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) reporting a 153% year-on-year increase to ₦12.8 trillion in the first nine months. This rapid growth, while indicative of a thriving digital economy, also heightened the risk of operational challenges, notably double disbursements, instances where a single transaction results in multiple unintended payments. Problem Scope Although specific data on double disbursement losses in Nigeria remains scarce, global trends provide valuable context. In 2022, payment processing errors, including duplicate payments, accounted for $118 billion in losses worldwide. In Nigeria,…
Chain Reactions Africa, a leading public relations and reputations management consultancy, has announced the appointment of Nkiru Oguadinma, an accomplished Marketing and Business Growth Expert as its Executive Director, Growth. The company said in a statement that the appointment is in keeping with its recently announced ambitious 10-year growth strategy, and noted that in her new role, Nkiru will be part of the executive management team and responsible for driving the company’s growth plan across key sectors in Africa. It’s worthy of note that the Nigerian marketing communications industry has been on the path of resurgence, following the general downturn…
With the tap of a button, you’ll be able to send up to a 60-second-long video message to your contacts WhatsApp users can now quickly send short video messages during a chat, similar to the voice messages the service already supports. Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg shared a short clip of the feature in action, showing the circular videos sent via the feature. According to an accompanying blog post from WhatsApp, video messages can be up to 60 seconds in length and will automatically play on mute when a recipient opens a chat. That’s in contrast to voice messages, which don’t…
Over the past two decades, mobile telecommunications have transformed the face of Sub-Saharan Africa, integrating hundreds of millions of people into the digital economy and creating a new industry worth billions of dollars a year. Mobile technology has, according to the GSM Association, reached 1.2 billion connections and over 650 million unique mobile users in Africa. Thanks to mobile technology, Sub-Saharan Africa has leapfrogged legacy voice and data networks, positioning itself at the forefront of innovations such as mobile money. Now, with 5G, the fifth generation of GSM cellular technology bursting into the mainstream, Africa has another opportunity to take…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has officially launched the National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF) for achieving a digitally literate citizenry. NITDA said the launch is in line with its ambitious target to achieve 95 per cent digital literacy by 2030 and aligning with the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to create over one million jobs for youths in the digital economy sector, Furthermore, the framework is aimed at providing a clear and consistent definition of digital literacy and developing a national curriculum for digital literacy capacity-building training to ensure that everyone, regardless of their background or location,…
Airtel Nigeria has rewarded commercial partners across the company’s six operating regions under its second half-year Break-Free Partners Contest. Upon the completion of the contest, Airtel Nigeria presented six Channel Partners (CP) and six Super Mini Franchise (SMF) partners with a 15KVA Perkins diesel generator each. The half-year reward initiative, said Airtel Nigeria leadership, is aimed at increasing engagement, loyalty, and contributions among the telecom giant’s third-party distributors. According to published mechanics for the programme, the contest was open to all CPs and SMF partners who met targeted band billing requirements for the second half of Airtel Nigeria’s financial year,…