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FG Extends NIN-SIM Verification Deadline to October 31 2021
...As focus shifts to remote, hard-to-reach areas, schools, health centres
The Federal Government has approved the
extension of the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity
Module (SIM) data verification to…
Ecobank Group Partners Microsoft To Upskill Africa’s SMEs to Succeed in a Digital Economy
The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank Group, in partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn, GitHub and Ecobank Academy is set to provide training to equip Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) across sub-Saharan Africa. This…
Digital Payment To Form Core of VISA’s Reintroduction of Brand
Visa, the global payments technology company today unveiled the initial phase of its brand evolution spotlighting the diverse capabilities of its network and commitment to enabling global economic inclusion with eyes on $17 trillion…
Winners Emerge In Fidelity Bank’s GAIM 4 N39m Final Draw
Fidelity Bank Plc, top Nigerian lender, today conducted the 6th and final draw of the Get Alert in Millions (GAIM 4) Season 4 Savings promo where a total cash wins of N39m were given to 15 customers including 18 consolation prizes of TV…
Faced With Fertility Rates Drop, Iran Launches Matchmaking App
Iran, facing a fall in fertility rates, has launched a state-approved matchmaking app to promote marriages in the Islamic country which restricts contact between unrelated men and women.
Reuters report that Hamdam (Companion),
developed…
MultiChoice To Air BBNaija Season 6 Premiere As Double Launch Show From July 24
Following the conclusion of the open call auditions in May 2021, all is now set for the premiere of the sixth season of Africa’s biggest reality TV show, Big Brother Naija, this July.
For its sixth season, BBNaija will feature
a special…
Gartner Says Cyber Attackers Will Have Weaponized OT Environments to Successfully Harm or Kill…
…Recommends 10 Security Controls for OT
By 2025, cyber attackers will have weaponized
operational technology (OT) environments to successfully harm or kill humans,
according to Gartner, Inc.
Attacks on OT – hardware and software that…
Cyberattacks in Africa Comparable to Other Parts of the Globe-Kaspersky
With digital transformation a top priority on the corporate agenda as companies identify new ways to grow their business, cyber attackers and opportunist cybercriminals remain very active. And although Africa is not necessarily considered…
Chip Shortage Hits BMW
…Crunch Hampers Car Makers 10,000 Target
News from Berlin reports that BMW said on
Tuesday that nearly all its German plants were affected by an ongoing shortage
of semiconductors that are currently preventing the luxury carmaker from…
Quantum Computing: Accenture Report Puts UK Companies Ahead
More than 80% of large companies in Britain are scaling up their quantum computing capabilities, making the country a leader in deploying the nascent technology to solve complex problems, according to research by Accenture.
In the past…
