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The Managing Director of Cadbury Nigeria Plc, Oyeyimika Adeboye is set to deliver the keynote paper at the sixth edition of the Women In Marketing and Communications Conference/Awards (WIMCA) scheduled to hold on Friday, 7th October at the prestigious Landmark Event Centre, Lagos at 9 am prompt. Oyeyimika is the first female Managing Director of Cadbury Nigeria Plc and she will be speaking on the theme “Breaking More Biases for A Sustainable Future” alongside other eminent marketing, marketing communication professionals, and leading entrepreneurs and socio-entrepreneurs at the event. Interested participants yet to register can visit www.wimca.ng. Registration is free. Other speakers…

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The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has hailed the decision of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialised agency that oversees global telecommunication operations to re-elect Nigeria into the new council. Believing that the re-election is in clear recognition of the critical role Nigeria is playing on the global telecom stage, Prof. Danbatta noted that the re-election will spur Nigeria to contribute further to the growth of telecom in Africa. “We thank the ITU member states for the confidence it has in Nigeria expressed by the re-elected into the ITU Council,…

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By Alistair Errington Over the years, Snapchat has consistently defied its most ardent critics. The platform has grown from strength to strength rather than fading away as existing social networks mimic its features, and new ones, such as TikTok, target the same audience. This illustrates how people want more options and choices when it comes to social media (something that its critical advertisers understand). As recorded by Statista, Snapchat boasts 347 million daily active users in Q2 2022, up more than 50 million from the same quarter in 2021. Data Reportal also sheds light on Snapchat’s presence with a total…

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The Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) 2022, the hybrid edition, scheduled for Tuesday, October 4 to Saturday, October 8, 2022, has received the support of critical industry stakeholders. Nigeria Innovation Summit in its 7th year is an annual event that brings together stakeholders from different sectors of Nigeria’s economy, governments, investors, policymakers, and players in the tech and innovation ecosystem to discuss ground-breaking ideas, trends and opportunities to innovate solutions that solve unique challenges within Nigeria, and the African continent at large. Through previous editions in the past seven years, the Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) has attracted over 7,000 delegates, 140…

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…Promoting user comfort & healthy living on Gencool and Artcool air conditioners LG Electronics (LG) is presenting ample evidence with its innovative solutions for air conditioning in residential spaces. With several models and an array of smart features, GENCOOL and ARTCOOL Mirror air conditioners offer outstanding cooling capabilities, excellent performance and practicality. Equipped with an array of smart features and gorgeous, sleek designs, the latest ARTCOOL models offer power and performance while also serving as stylish additions to any modern living space. An expanded range comprising various capacities presents more choices to satisfy LG’s ever-expanding customer base in Nigeria. According…

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Dr. DanAzumi Mohammed is the Director General of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP). In this interaction with selected journalists in Lagos, he speaks on sundry issues and how NOTAP has been able to save Nigeria N70.63 billion in four years through effective regulation of foreign technology in Nigeria. He said this money would have gone outside the country’s capital flight. ITPulse’s Martin Ekpeke was there. Role of NOTAP as a government agency The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has several functions. Among the major roles of NOTAP is to regulate the inflow of…

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The Chief Technology Officer of Africa Data Centre (ADC), Dr. Krishnan Ranganath has been crowned the 2022 Data Centre Personality at the Technology Innovation Awards, organized by Instinct Wave in Lagos during the weekend. Announcing Dr. Krish as he fondly called in Nigeria’s Information and Communications Technology circle, the Chief Executive Officer of Instinct Wave, Mr. Akin Naphtal noted that Dr. Krish has distinguished himself as an expert with innovative ideas in the data centre ecosystem. “The award for the Data Centre Personality of the year 2022 goes to Dr. Krishnan Ranganath,” he announced as he hands over the award…

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Following several vendor vulnerabilities in some Lenovo products, which could lead to information disclosure, privilege escalation, and denial of service, the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT), has urged Nigerians to update the firmware in their Lenovo products. In its recent advisory, NCC-CSIRT rated the probability of vulnerability as high with an equally high damage potential. The advisory cited the Lenovo report, first published in the second week of this month, indicating that the vulnerabilities are caused by flaws in the System Management Interrupt (SMI) Set BIOS Password SMI Handler, other systems used to configure platform settings…

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Prince Ekeh is set to take over from hitherto Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Konga, Nick Imudia as he stands down from the role at the end of September 2022, after a successful term as agreed with the Board of Konga Group Prince Ekeh, CEO who just completed his MBA from the University of Oxford, England is now expected to lead Konga with a new restructured Executive Management team of tested first-class professionals into the next phase of its expansion. Konga is expected to make in-roads into other African markets after achieving a measure of industry relevance, acceptance and market…

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The 2022 State of eCommerce App marketing report by Appflyer has shown that globally, eCommerce App Marketers Spent $6.1 Billion on User Acquisition, as the world heads into the peak shopping season. The report noted that heading into the holiday season marked by an economic downturn, supply disruptions, and continuing privacy changes and data restrictions, efficiency should be at the forefront of marketers’ minds. “The likelihood of a downward trend for e-commerce apps is not the end for marketers, as November is annually the best month for installs and sales across most markets with the likes of Black Friday. This…

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