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The Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN), has adjudged Airtel’s SmartRecharge advertising campaign as best Campaign of the Year at the 2018 Marketing Excellence Awards. At the award, which took place at Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos last week, ADVAN said the campaign was creatively delivered through the art of storytelling, emphasizing that it became the talk of the town for promoting family bond in a relatable way that endears all Nigerians to the Airtel SmartRecharge brand. The award was received by the Vice President, Brands & Advertising, Airtel Nigeria, Enitan Denloye, and members of his team on behalf of Airtel.…

New regulation requirements by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) could make it difficult for some fintech companies to operate. In a draft policy document, CBN recognized products by fintech companies are “gaining acceptance” but argued their emergence would heighten existing risks in the financial system. To “address the emerging issues” such as risk management and capital adequacy, the policy proposal will require fintech startups to have minimum shareholder funds ranging from $275,000 to $14 million before obtaining licenses for their operations. It represents a significant barrier to entry for new fintech businesses which—like most startups—depend on revenue growth and…

  Hitherto Chief Operating Officer of iSON Technologies, Rahul Srivastava has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the company, an award winning leader in technology services and consulting, providing end-to-end IT services and solutions across Africa, Asia and Middle East The new boss before joining iSON Technologies, has spent over 6 years at IBM during which he was responsible for Program Management, P&L and Customer Relationship management projects. His profile shows Rahul Srivastava has over the years and in various capacities, proven to be an accomplished and innovative leader, with a track record of successfully delivering top and…

  Global payment provider, Visa has been officially announced as the payment partner by the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) as a sponsor of the Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in 2019 and 2021. This deal makes Visa the exclusive payment services provider at all venues during the Total AFCON tournaments in 2019 and 2021 and will be the preferred payment option for tickets bought both in-person and online. In addition, Visa will be the official partner of the player escort program, giving over 1,100 children the opportunity to lead their football heroes out at the Total AFCON…

  One of the world’s leading network and endpoint security providers, Sophos said it has added a new endpoint detection and response solution to its Portfolio.  Tagged Intercept X Advanced, the company said the solution has a new threat investigation and response capabilities with deep learning file analysis and on-demand access to sophoslabs intelligence database. Intercept X Advanced, according to company is powered by Sophos’ deep learning neutral network, which is trained on hundreds of millions of samples to look for suspicious attributes of malicious code to detect never-before-seen threats. “Intercept X with EDR provides organizations with broad, expert analysis…

  The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria has raised an alarm over the shutting down of over 70 telecommunications sites by the Kogi State Government on Saturday, leading to a total blackout of telecom services in the state and other neighbouring states. ALTON disclosed this in a press conference today in Lagos, complaining that communication services provided by the telecom operators to security agencies such as the Nigeria Police Force, the Armed Forces in addition and to other emergency and social services in Kogi and other neighboring states have been affected. . “ALTON is worried by the action…

  The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has concluded arrangement with the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) to to jointly host a workshop on the TV White Space (TVWS) technology in Nigeria. According to a statement signed by Executive Secretary of ATCON, Ajibola Olude, the workshop which will be themed: “Facilitating Broadband Penetration in Nigeria Through TV White Space Technology.” The workshop is aimed at highlighting the importance of TVWS towards the attainment of the aspirations of the federal government under its National Broadband Plan, 2013-2018, and also determine the supporting policy and regulatory requirements in this regard. Quoting…

The Kogi State Government, Saturday shutdown 70 telecommunications sites, leading to a total blackout of telecom services in the state and other neighbouring states. The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria, disclosed this in a press conference today in Lagos. “ALTON is worried by the action of the state government as it will jeopardise telecom services, especially to security agencies , financial services and other areas of the economy, ” said Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of ALTON.. More details coming

Facebook investors have called on the company’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to step down as chairman following reports that the company hired a public relations firm to smear its critics, a media report said on Saturday. The New York Times recently published a report revealing that Facebook at times smeared critics as anti-Semitic or tried to link activists to billionaire investor George Soros, and tried to shift public anger away toward rival tech firms. It also said that the company also used a Republican public relations firm, Definers Public Affairs, to help repair its battered reputation following intense criticism…

  The highlights of the 2019 cyber threat report, unveiled by Sophos, one of the leaders in next-generation endpoint and network security have indicated that there is a rise of hand-delivered, targeted cyberattacks across the world, even  as criminals stalk victims to bank millions. The report provides insights into emerging and evolving cybersecurity trends, and was produced by SophosLabs researchers. It explores changes in the threat landscape over the past 12 months, uncovering trends and how they are expected to impact cybersecurity in 2019. “The threat landscape is undoubtedly evolving; less skilled cyber criminals are being forced out of business, the…