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By Todd Schoeman Effective cybersecurity must align with organisation’s needs and take its lead from its requirements. Security must be enabled, not defined. Thus, understanding your organisation’s operational environment and what optimum performance looks like must come first. In banking and financial services, where trust and data security are fundamental, cybersecurity requirements are even more complex. This reinforces the importance of getting it right, by building security out from a place of comprehensive insight into your organisation and its challenges. Evolution is essential to business longevity and success but right now, the financial industry is finding out that positive change…

The founder/chairman of S Mobile Group, Kingsley Adonu has disclosed plans to commission an innovation centre in Enugu State, codenamed S Mobile Tech Hub. The Tech Hub, he said, is a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative of S Mobile Group to promote skills development, youth entrepreneurship, and job creation in new technology and innovations in the state. Kingsley Adonu, a visionary entrepreneur who built S Mobile Group as a conglomerate synonymous with excellence and diversity, said that the hub is in recognition of the ingenuity of the State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, who has shown the capacity to redefine the…

Team Young Genius from Oshodi High School, Lagos, Nigeria has emerged as the second runner-up of Sahara STEAMers Grand Demo Competition 2.0.  The competition, now in its second year, is organized by the Sahara Group Foundation, the social sustainability vehicle for Sahara Group Limited, in collaboration with STEMCafe. This year’s programme, aimed at fostering innovation, creativity, and excellence in STEAM education among secondary school students in Africa, directly impacted over 200 students across the continent. The programme, designed to provide participants access to deep-dive classroom learning, equipped the participating students with the practical knowledge and skills required to generate innovative…

Following the raising of a $3 million Pre-Series, MDaaS Global health tech company and operator of Nigeria’s fastest-growing healthcare network – BeaconHealth Diagnostics has a total investment of $6.8 million to date. The new investment round was co-led by Aruwa Capital Management and follow-on investor Newtown Partners. It also landed additional follow-on investment from Ventures Platform, one of the company’s earliest institutional investors. According to the company, the additional capital will be used to further develop the company’s proprietary technology platform, BeaconOS, which it launched last year, and to expand its healthcare network to all 36 states in Nigeria through…

The Chief Executive Officer of The African Talent Company, Hilda Kabushenga has proffered solutions to the lingering migration of Nigerian professionals, commonly regarded as ‘japa syndrome’ to developed countries of the world. Hilda, who made a presentation titled “ ‘Finding skilled labour in the japa era’ at the Ecobank Nigeria’s MySME Growth Series, believes that though the factors are beyond organisations, managing talents within the context of new work realities would check the trend. She pointed out that people are no longer looking for physical employment contracts, but “psychological contracts of experience”, adding that employers that want to hold on…

Three sub-sectors of the Information Communications and Technology (ICT) sector will be given priority attention at the DISC Forum 2024, which is being organized by CyberAfrica and scheduled to be held March 14, 2024, at the Four Points by Sheraton in Lagos.  The sub-sectors are data centers, cybersecurity and cloud economy. Speaking to Journalists in Lagos about why these three areas of ICT will get more attention at the forum, Dr. Bayero Agabi, Founder of CyberAfrica, explained that these sub-sectors are presently the drivers of the global economy. Thus, it cannot be ignored. “We have identified data centers, cybersecurity and…

The DISC Forum 2024 will spotlight key elements, such as data centres, digital and core infrastructure, investments, cybersecurity, cloud computing, content, satellite technology and Big Data, the organizer, CyberAfrica has announced. This is even as Nigeria drives towards a robust digital economy, with industry watchers and analysts seeing the DISC Forum 2024 as a pivotal platform for industry stakeholders to converge and explore strategies for sustained growth in the country’s ecosystem. Speaking to Journalists in Lagos, Mr. Hilary Damissah, Editor of CyberAfrica, said the forum scheduled to be held March 14, 2024, at the Four Points by Sheraton in Oniru,…

A substantial investment in digital technologies aimed at fortifying the nation’s economy is needed to propel inclusive access to digital infrastructure and services, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has said. While hosting the trio of Ms. Edosio Uyoyo and Traore Toho Syevie, a delegation from the African Development Bank (AfDB) at the Agency’s corporate headquarters in Abuja, Mal. Inuwa noted that such investment would lay the groundwork for Nigeria’s technological advancement. According to him, ICT is instrumental in creating opportunities, enhancing service delivery, fostering job creation, improving security and revolutionising conventional approaches.…

With cutting-edge technological advancements, drawing widespread attention from tech enthusiasts worldwide, fifth generation (5G) seems to gain more emphasis as Huawei, Qualcomm and Ericsson take center stage at the 2024 Mobile World Congress (MWC) that ended a few days ago. These industry giants spearheaded discussions with their groundbreaking innovations, signaling a significant leap forward in connectivity solutions and digital transformation. According to GlobalData, this year’s MWC unveiled many technological advancements, from sophisticated smartphones to the latest in connectivity solutions, marking a leap into a more digitized future. Central to the event’s discussions was the evolution of 5G technology, celebrated by…

In its continued drive for financial inclusion across Nigerian communities, leading fintech company PalmPay has stated that, effective immediately, users of its app can now enjoy three months of unlimited free transfers to all banks. In a statement issued on March 1, PalmPay said the unlimited free transfer would empower its users to perform transactions without worrying about bank charges. Managing Director, PalmPay, Chika Nwosu, said the update underscores PalmPay’s commitment to providing accessible and affordable financial services to its users. “We are excited to introduce unlimited free transfers to our users. This aligns with our mission to provide inclusive…