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  Visa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Visa has unveiled plans to dole out a whopping $20 million to women across the world. The move is part of Visa’s larger social impact strategy that will prioritize the growth of micro and small enterprises around the world. In a statement in Lagos, Visa said the gesture will enable individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. “As a brand and a business, Visa has always stood for making a positive and transformational impact on the world,” said Al Kelly, chief executive officer for Visa and Visa Foundation board member stated in the statement.…

  YouTube, the world’s largest video sharing platform, finished by three former PayPal employees, Chad Hurley, Steve Chen Jawed Karim, in 2005. YouTube was, however, bought over by Google in November 2016 and since then, the platform has experienced unprecedented growth, such that, Alexa.com, listed it as one of the top 3 sites, for a number of years. YouTube has given content creators and producers an opportunity to earn from their work and it is encouraging more Nigerians to actually create local content. I recently caught up with Teju Ajani, Head of Content Partnership, YouTube Sub-Saharan Africa, and our discussion…

By Martin Ekpeke A report on the Economic Impact of Geospatial Services has revealed that Nigerians save ₦190 billion (US $748 million) based on local wages, using digital maps to reduce travel time. The report, which was launched today in Abuja by Google, provider of the digital maps, was conducted by research group, Alpha Beta. The report shows that digital geospatial tools like Maps are making positive economic contributions around the globe to employment, emergency response and time management. Breaking down the report, Titi Akinsanmi, Google Policy and Government Relations Manager, noted that digital maps reduce travel time in…

  KPMG, one of the global big 4 professional services Firms, has announced the appointment of Kunle Elebute as the new Chairman for KPMG Africa, a position that he would take on in addition to his current role as the National Senior Partner (NSP) for KPMG Nigeria. Elebute brings outstanding client service and leadership credentials, alongside in-depth knowledge of the African market and business environment, with over 35 years of professional experience advising clients in the private/public sectors in Nigeria, West and Sub-Sahara Africa. Prior to his appointment as the KPMG Africa Chairman, he has been the National Senior Partner…

  Quoting Cybersecurity Ventures, one of the world’s leading researcher and publisher covering the global cyber economy, which predicted that cybercrime will cost over $6trillion annually by 2021, United State Consul General, Mr. John Bray has called for a concerted effort towards taming the menace globally. Mr. Bray made the call while giving a remark in commemorating October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, as  part of an ongoing cybersecurity awareness campaign tagged Stop.Think.Connect, an annual event organized by the Department of Homeland Security. According to him, the Stop.Think.Connect campaign is a national public awareness effort designed to raise awareness of…

  By Martin Ekpeke Apart from the amazing camera and a beautiful design that offers a swift and an unrivaled mobile experience, the uniqueness of the Tecno Phantom 8 Smartphone, which was unveiled yesterday  is also its definition of one size fits all, with high-end features. This, Attai Oguche, Deputy Marketing Manager, PR, Offline Events and Sponsorships Tecno Mobile, Nigeria stated, is in line with the Tecno Mobile’s mantra of “Experience More”. The Phantom 8 device is unique in the sense that it is beautiful and embodies world class features that cannot even be ignored at first glance. It is…

  Today, access to the internet is gaining ever increasing levels of importance in the lives of people the world over. The significance is such that some now speak of an internet access revolution; thanks especially to growth in mobile access. As if to underscore this significance, Airtel Nigeria recently ran a campaign, it tagged, ‘Data is the life’. According to one report, “the campaign highlights the irreplaceable value which quality internet services offer to consumers.” This campaign has now (no doubt) entered the annals of history as perhaps one of the most exciting campaigns by a telco in recent…

  Mauritius based African Leadership University has sealed a partnership deal with GE, one of the world’s Digital Industrial Company, to launch the ALU Africa Industrial Internet Program. The program, which is powered by GE combines the best of GE’s technical expertise with an ALU’s unique learning model in a 12-month professional training program that merges the essential business and technical skills necessary for African professionals to succeed in a digital industrial environment. The program will begin in January 2018. Commenting on the program, ALU Founder and CEO, Fred Swaniker said the institution is delighted to partner with GE to…

By Martin Ekpeke Mr. Daniel Asapokhai, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) has disclosed the harmonized Code of Corporate governance, which was suspended last year, will be out in six months. Asapokhai disclosed this when interacting with Journalists on the sideline of the CFO Forum, organized by KPMG yesterday at the Intercontinental Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos. According to him, the exposure draft of the framework is already being discussed, hoping that within the next six months, the draft document would be out for consideration. “The draft document of the Code of Corporate governance…

  It was glitz and glamour as Nigeria’s largest system integration company celebrates its 25 years anniversary of doing business in Nigeria. The Gala Night, held last week at the prestigious Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel in Victoria Island-Lagos, was attended by the company’s clients, partners, staff and stakeholders from various sectors of the Nigerian economy, including the media.