E-Business
Google Partners AAAN, Others to Develop Local Ecosystem

Google Nigeria has dedicated the month July to hands-on trainings that will further empower digital analysts, Online Marketing Executives and Industry professionals with core insights required to understand digital platforms and building digital campaign that conform to global best practice.
The hands-on training will include the Digital Excellence Training, Certified Trainer Program and C-level breakfast forum.
The Digital Excellence Training is organized in conjunction with Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAN) and Media Independent Practitioners of Nigeria (MIPAN) Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) to offer in-depth Google Adwords certification training for Account Managers, Media Planners and Digital Analysts in organizations as well as interested individuals.
The Certified Trainer Program which is the first of its kind in specialised training in the Sub Sahara Africa is aimed at existing Google Certified Adwords Professionals who would like to develop more expertise in digital marketing, and function effectively as trainers and digital consultants.
To be a part of this training, participant must, be Google Adwords Certified (Active within the last one year) and have at least 2 years experience managing digital campaigns for top brands.
The C level breakfast forum is an exclusive training targeted at CEOs and top executives with the aim of helping them prepare to better assess online campaigns and strategies.
Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, the Country Manager at Google Nigeria stated that: “organising the training events is one of the numerous ways that Google is helping to prepare industry practitioners, agencies and advertising practitioners to better take advantage of digital platforms to reach out to their audiences”
Ehimuan-Chiazor added that: “the key objective of the training programs is to build capacity, enhance creativity and productivity among the target group of professionals.”
She further stressed that “the Digital Excellence training, Certified Trainer Program and C-Level Breakfast program will provide CEOs, marketing and advertising professionals with the high-level skills that can scale up digital capacity building in Nigeria.
The President of AAAN, Mrs. Bunmi Oke, frpa noted the importance of digital training and skills development most especially in the emerging global competition. She commended Google Nigeria for the collaboration with AAAN.
E-Business
NDPC Probes Suspected Data Breach in Examination Centres

Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched an investigation into allegations that the confidentiality and integrity of candidates’ personal data may have been compromised by hackers.
The Commission initiated the inquiry following concerns over possible data breaches during examinations.
Preliminary findings indicate that several examination centres may not have implemented adequate technical and organizational measures to safeguard candidates’ personal information, as required under data protection regulations.
Although the incident reportedly affected 379, 997 candidates, the NDPC’s investigation is poised to cover a systemic audit of data processing and third parties.
It will be recalled that JAMB recently admitted that a technical error on its platform affected a total of 379,997 candidates in 157 examination centres across Lagos and the South-East.
Further investigation led to the arrest of at least 20 suspects who are currently in the custody of the Department of State Services and the Nigerian Police Force.
E-Business
Nigeria Among Hotspots as Kaspersky Warns of Rising Ransomware Threat in Africa

Cyber security firm, Kaspersky, has once again warned that sophisticated cybercriminals increasingly target Africa as ransomware and advanced persistent threats (APTs) escalate across the region.
Speaking at the company’s annual Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region, the cybersecurity firm’s Global Research and Analysis Team highlighted growing digital threats affecting African nations.
Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa emerged as hotspots, with Kenya recording one of the highest web threat incident rates at 20.1% in first quarter 2025.
“While ransomware is less prevalent in Africa due to lower levels of digitisation and economic constraints, countries like South Africa and Nigeria are seeing a sharp rise in attacks,” said Sergey Lozhkin, head of META and APAC regions at Kaspersky.
Kaspersky noted a 0.01 percentage point increase in African ransomware cases year-on-year, reaching 0.41%, still below global and Middle Eastern averages, but a troubling sign for the continent’s emerging digital infrastructure.
Experts warned that attackers are refining their tactics, shifting focus to unconventional entry points like IoT devices, smart appliances, and misconfigured hardware.
“As these economies expand digitally, sectors such as manufacturing, finance and government are becoming key targets,” said Lozhkin
The cyber-crime landscape is evolving quickly, fuelled by AI tools and dark web access to large language models, which enable less skilled actors to launch convincing phishing and malware campaigns.
Groups like FunkSec, which uses AI-generated code and a low-cost ransom model, are redefining ransomware operations.
“African organisations face the dual challenge of expanding digital footprints and limited cybersecurity awareness. This makes layered defense strategies, including network segmentation, real-time monitoring and regular staff training, essential,” stated Lozhkin
Kaspersky continues to monitor 25 active APT groups in the META region, including SideWinder and MuddyWater, some of which are known to target African institutions.
To bolster defenses, the firm recommends using tools such as its free Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business and the Kaspersky Next suite for threat visibility and response.
E-Business
Nigeria Launches Cybercrime Team with Commonwealth, UK Support

Nigeria recently launched a new joint case team to step up its response to cybercrimes that affect people and businesses at home and abroad.
The ‘Joint Case Team on Cybercrime’ brings together Nigeria’s key justice and security agencies to work as one, making it easier to detect, investigate, and prosecute digital offences.
It is supported by the UK National Crime Agency, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and the Commonwealth Secretariat, as part of a wider effort to promote international cooperation on cybercrime.
Speaking at the launch in Abuja, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, minister of justice and attorney general of the federation described the initiative as “a bold and transformative stride in Nigeria’s justice system.”
He said that although Nigeria has a national legal framework to address cyber offences, laws alone are not enough.
Nigeria is among the countries most affected by cybercrime around the world, with increasing financial losses.
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