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Leader in omnichannel customer engagement, Infobip has deployed its AI-driven chatbot building platform (Answers) over WhatsApp to drive meaningful engagement for Kenya based Twiga Foods. Disclosing this, Infobip said the deployment of the AI-driven chatbot building platform is all about Twiga Foods’ customer satisfaction rating & customer retention, as the company now being available and able to support customers 24/7 through WhatsApp. “We are transforming African retail with an alternative system that eliminates inefficiencies and generates the same results as the modernisation of retail in more developed markets,” said Emma Mugo at Infobip. Mugo added that Chatbot solutions are fundamentally…

There are five malicious Google Chrome extensions that surreptitiously track online browser’s activities and steal data as identified Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT). The five malicious extensions which the McAfee Mobile Research Team earlier discovered are Netflix Party with 800,000 downloads, Netflix Party 2 with 300,000 downloads, Full Page Screenshot Capture Screenshotting with 200,000 downloads, FlipShope Price Tracker Extension with 80,000 downloads, and AutoBuy Flash Sales with 20,000 downloads. According to NCC-CSIRT, the five google chrome extensions identified have a high probability and damage potential and have been downloaded more than 1.4 million times and serve as…

The United States of America is seeking an increased collaboration with Nigeria on cybersecurity, noting that such a collaboration will help secure the digital economy now and into the future. The U.S. Consul General, Will Stevens stated this at a seminar for cybersecurity professionals hosted by the U.S. Commercial Service. The seminar was attended by professionals in the Nigerian banking, telecoms and FinTech sectors to the services and opportunities provided by the American software company SAS. “Financial institutions are leaders in the technical revolution happening in Nigeria. While they stand to reap the rewards of this essential transition, they also…

The Center Manager and Clinical Pathologist at Bola Tinubu Health and Diagnostic Center (BTHDC), Dr. Wale Olusanya has advocated that accurate data from cancer screening can help doctors detect the malignant cells before they spread to other parts of the body and become terminal. Dr. Olusanya, who stated this in a statement in Lagos, also noted that there is a need for more laboratories equipped with modern and effective cancer diagnostic equipment in Nigeria. “Laboratory screening tests with the appropriate devices offer reliable results for prompt diagnoses, saving lives and reducing patient length of stay in hospitals. “Cancer treatment is…

Nigeria’s premier financial institution, Firstbank will on 16 September 2022 at Federal Palace Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos host the Financial Markets Dealers Association’s (FMDA) quarterly meeting by 5 pm. In a statement issued by the Acting Executive Secretary, Mrs. Mary Gbegbaje, the event themed “Nigeria Macroeconomic Developments and Outlook: IMF View” and will have its keynote address delivered by Ari Aisen, IMF Resident Representative for Nigeria. “The FMDA quarterly meeting serves as a platform for in-depth knowledge sharing, dissemination of information and fostering of business relationships of members in treasury market practice which consists of Treasurers, Analysts and other market players from insurance, pension…

The Konga eCommerce platform has witnessed a massive surge as bargain-hungry shoppers besiege it for last-minute deals even as it prepares to draw the curtains on its widely popular Mega Computing Sales in two days. “The Konga Mega Computing Sales, which commenced on Monday, August 29 comes to an end on Sunday, September 11, 2022,” the company announced. The promotion, a two-week-long sales fiesta offering best deals and unmatched discounts on a variety of computing products, has generated significant excitement among shoppers, including students and their parents, as well as educational institutions, especially with the commencement of a new academic…

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, has hailed the conferment of the Fellowship of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, (FNIPR) on Mr. Reuben Mouka and Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, two management staff of the Commission. In a statement he personally signed, Prof. Danbatta described the conferment as meritorious and a testimony to the Commission’s promotion of professionalism and excellence in its scheme of management. While Mr. Reuben Muoka is the Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan is the Head, Media Relations in the Public Affairs Department of the Commission. The duo were…

Organisations in the retail industry experience 77percent hits by Ramsomeware, making the industry the second most targeted industry by ransomware in 2021, a survey by Sophos, next-generation cybersecurity has found. The survey finds that this is a 75percent increase from 2020, topping the media, leisure and entertainment industry. “Retailers continue to suffer one of the highest rates of ransomware attacks of any industry. With more than three in four suffering an attack in 2021, it certainly brings a ransomware incident into the category of when not if. In Sophos’ experience, the organizations that are successfully defending against these attacks are…

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami has been penciled down to lead the industry leaders/speakers to the 10th annual  Edition of the Nigeria Internet Governance Forum, organised by the Nigeria Internet Governance Forum Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group (NIGF MAG). The Chair of NIGF MAG, Muhammad Rudman, who disclosed this in a statement, noted that the forum will be a hybrid experience and holds on the 14th and 15th of September, 2022. The statement said Pantami will deliver the Keynote Address. Also, there will be a high-level panel discussion on the 2020 to 2030 Digital Economy Strategy. Register…

Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, has commenced commercial deliveries of medical commodities via unmanned aerial vehicles, otherwise called drones, to health facilities within Kaduna State. Initial deliveries have been successfully made to Galadimawa HC, Kauru LGA among other facilities.  The health facilities are among several medical centres in Kaduna earmarked to be rolled onto Zipline’s logistics platform for the speedy dispensing of healthcare. The distribution centre, located in Pambegua, Kaduna state, is the first hub to be opened in Nigeria to support the government’s effort to send medical logistics to health facilities within the state.  Speaking after the…