E-Business
Excitement, Deals Galore @ Launch of Yudala Offline Marketplace
It was a rain of mega deals and all-round excitement last Saturday December 2nd as pioneer online and offline e-commerce outfit, Yudala, officially launched its weekly offline marketplace at its corporate headquarters located at Redemption Crescent in Gbagada, Lagos.
Every Saturday, the Yudala Offline Marketplace will offer shoppers a variety of genuine products at the best prices in the company’s premises at Gbagada.
With a wide range of products on display including cosmetics, home and kitchen appliances, computing, electronics, mobile phones, wines and spirits, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) including rice, vegetable oil, beverages, cereals and other items from a host of premium brands, the Yudala Marketplace provided a unique opportunity for eager shoppers to get their early Christmas shopping underway.
For a number of Lagos residents, many of whom came from locations such as Anthony Village, Oworonshoki, Bariga, Ikeja, Oshodi, Maryland, etc., the marketplace ambience provided by the presence of a number of top brands and best-priced products went a long way in making it a worthwhile shopping experience.
“I came here with my wife specifically to get a feel of the marketplace experience which Yudala had promised. I was not disappointed. There were so many products to choose from and at very good prices too. In addition to buying some much-needed items for Christmas such as bags of rice, oil and some wines; my wife was equally able to buy a number of cosmetics for herself. We will certainly be returning here next Saturday to get more items,” opined Mr. Nathan Ikechukwu, a medical professional who came all the way from Ikeja.
Further spicing up the event was ace comedian Akpororo, supported by a strong cast of entertainers including Mr. Patrick, Laff Doctor, Memory Card among others who were on ground to thrill attendees to an exciting time on Saturday, with loads of rib-cracking jokes, musical performances, dance competitions and special price offers on a number of products.
The Yudala Offline Marketplace continues next Saturday December 9, at the Yudala headquarters from 9am – 5pm, with special offers in stock for individuals, small businesses, professionals, cooperatives and other groups.
Gartner predicts that by 2028, 75 percent of enterprise software engineers will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) code assistants, up from less than 10 percent, currently.
According to a Gartner poll of 598 global respondents conducted in the third quarter of 2023, 63 percent of organisations are now testing, deploying, or have previously implemented AI code assistants.
AI code assistants provide for more capabilities than only code development and completion, notes the research firm.
According to Gartner, the use of AI code assistants can lead to higher work satisfaction and retention, resulting in lower turnover costs.
Philip Walsh, senior principal analyst at Gartner, comments: “Software engineering leaders must determine ROI and build a business case as they scale their rollouts of AI code assistants.
“However, traditional ROI frameworks steer engineering leaders toward metrics centred on cost reduction. This narrow perspective fails to capture the full value of AI code assistants.”
Gartner notes that software engineering leaders must “reframe the ROI conversation from cost reduction to value generations”.
Walsh adds: “Calculating time savings on code generation is a good place to begin building a more robust value story. To convey the full enterprise value story for AI code assistants, software engineering leaders should connect value enablers to impacts, and then analyse the overall return to the organisation.”
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the planned national ID card will be issued to applicants by their banks.
NIMC said it is working with the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) to deliver the cards to applicants.
“The card will be issued through the applicants’ respective banks in line with existing protocols with the issuance of the Debit/Credit cards,” the agency said at the weekend update on its official X handle.
KEY FACTS ABOUT THE PROPOSED NEW GENERAL MULTIPURPOSE NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD
- The new National ID Card is a single, convenient, and General multipurpose card (GMPC) , eliminating the need for multiple cards—not three.
- The single GMPC has multiple use cases:…
— NIMC (@nimc_ng) April 12, 2024
It said applicants need to request their cards with their NIN “through the self-service online portal, NIMC offices, or their respective banks”.
“The card will be powered by the AFRIGO card scheme, an indigenous scheme powered by NIBSS,” NIMC said.
“The card can be picked up by holders at the designated center or delivered to the applicants at the requested location at an extra cost to be borne by the applicants,” the update read.
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the new national Identity card, powered by AfriGo Card, is a single card with multiple services.
NIMC made the clarification against the confusion and criticisms that have trailed the AfriGo Card , touted as a National Domestic Card Scheme.
NIMC is launching the AfriGo Card, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Inter-bank Settlement System (NIBSS), and has had appointed SecureID, a Lagos headquartered company to manufacture the Card Scheme
Making clarification on the card, Kayode Adegoke, head of Corporate Communications of the NIMC, said the General multipurpose card (GMPC) will eliminate the need for multiple cards.
“The new National ID Card is a single, convenient, and General multi-purpose card (GMPC), eliminating the need for multiple cards—not three.
“The single GMPC has multiple use cases: Payments/Financial, Government intervention/services, travel, etc.
“The National Identity Management Commission is working with the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System to deliver the payment and financial use cases.
“The card will be powered by the AFRIGO card scheme, an indigenous scheme powered by NIBSS. Applicants for the card will have to request with their NIN through the self-service online portal, NIMC offices, or their respective banks.
“The card will be issued through the applicants’ respective banks, in line with existing protocols with the issuance of the Debit/Credit cards.
“The card can be picked up by holders at the designated centre or delivered to the applicants at the requested location at an extra cost to be borne by the applicants,” he said.
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