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- 8 Mar 2018
Stanbic IBTC Launches Accelerator programme
Stanbic IBTC Bank (Nigeria) Plc, Thursday, launched own innovation hub dubbed the Blue Hub in Yaba. Speaking at the unveiling, Dr. Demole Sogunle, Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC, disclosed that…
- 18 Jul 2019
Forcepoint Unveils Digital Transformation Acceleration Strategy with New Converged Cybersecurity Solutions and Partner Ecosystem
Forcepoint is strategically investing in the creation of a human-centric technology partner ecosystem that enables customers to achieve their digital transformation outcomes by enabling secure…
- 13 Jul 2026
NITDA Unveils National Framework to Measure Nigeria’s Digital Economy Growth
In a decisive push toward data-driven policymaking, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has gathered key stakeholders to validate a comprehensive new framework designed to…
- 22 Jun 2016
Philips Expands Digital Pathology Solutions Portfolio with PathXL Acquisition
Royal Philips on Wednesday announced that it has acquired PathXL, a Northern Ireland-based leader in digital pathology image analysis, workflow software and educational tools. PathXL’s image analysis…
- 16 Dec 2015
Hybrid Cloud: The New Standard for Delivery of Digital Transformation
IDC Asia/Pacific has announced its top 10 predictions for cloud services and highlights how adoption of cloud is continuously evolving in the region - becoming the core enabler of the Digital…
- 6 Jun 2016
Gartner Predicts 60% of Digital Businesses Failures Due to Digital Risk
As organizations transition to digital business, a lack of directly owned infrastructure and services outside of IT's control will need to be addressed by cybersecurity, according to Gartner, Inc.…
- 24 Jun 2025
Galaxy Backbone Reaffirms Commitment to Support Security Agencies with Its Vast Digital Infrastructure
The Board, Management, and Staff of Galaxy Backbone (GBB) express profound sorrow and heartfelt condolences to the governments and people of Benue, Borno, Plateau, Anambra, and other states affected…
- 25 Jan 2016
IBM Acquires Ustream to Propel Cloud-Based Video Services
IBM has announced its acquisition of Ustream, Inc., a provider of cloud-based live video streaming services. The move will extend the IBM Cloud platform to help enterprise clients unlock the…
- 26 Jun 2015
Accenture Sensitises CIOs on Tech Trends for Business Growth
Accenture, a global technology solutions provider and consulting company recently sensitized chief information officers (CIOs) in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry on modern…
- 16 May 2017
Ransomware: Microsoft Gives Details of Attack, Decries Govts’ Inaction
Microsoft has stressed the need for urgent collective action to keep people safe online, following the world's biggest cyberattack at the weekend, sending countries into 'disaster recovery mode. In a…
- 2 Oct 2023
Cassava Technologies, Atlas AI partner to drive digital transformation in Africa
Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has announced a partnership with Atlas AI, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) analytics platform, aimed at maximising the positive impact of…
- 18 Mar 2021
Choosing the right mix of tools for your business to sidestep silos
By Andrew Bourne, Regional Manager, Africa, Zoho Corporation Technology silos are one of the most common barriers that organisations come across in their digital transformation journeys. Tech…
- 14 Jul 2020
TradeDepot Secures Additional $10M to Transform Informal Retail Supply Chain in Nigeria
TradeDepot, the B2B eCommerce platform for consumer goods in Africa, has raised a further $10 million in a pre-Series B equity round co-led by Partech, International Finance Corporation, Women…
- 15 May 2022
B2B e-Commerce: Fostering Sales, Distribution with Data Analytics
The informal sector is a major source of economic growth and productivity globally. According to both the World Bank and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) statistics, more than 2 billion…
- 8 Nov 2023
NCC Highlights Role of ICT in Fighting Financial Crimes
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said effective application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is critical in combating financial crimes by enabling real-time surveillance,…
- 22 Jul 2015
Global Public Cloud Computing Nearing $70Bn in 2015- IDC
Cloud, as one of the substantial transformative forces, is impacting all areas of IT supply, composition, and consumption and provides the basis for many of the big data, mobile, and social…
- 4 Aug 2020
Pantami Seeks Shift to Skill, not Certificate to Boost Digital Economy
Dr Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has advocated for shifting of focus from certificate to skills education for the actualisation of Nigeria’s digital economic drive. Dr…
- 14 Aug 2019
African Governments,are you ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
By Amrote Abdella, Regional Director of Microsoft 4Afrika At a recent conference in Johannesburg, a young college student posed a question to the Presidency of South Africa: “If we are introducing…
- 14 Apr 2016
Report Explores Use of Advanced Analytics for Improved Detection
Financial firms constantly face a myriad of schemes and "bad actors" determined to commit fraud and gain access to customer accounts and funds. These bad actors are taking advantage of digital…
- 30 May 2024
Mastercard, AfDB Partner to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Africa
Mastercard and the African Development Bank Group have launched the Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance: Africa to extend digital access to critical services to 100 million…
- 29 May 2015
Cisco Introduces New Cloud, IoT Certifications to Address Key IoE Skills
To help enterprise professionals develop the key skills needed as a result of the Internet of Everything (IoE), Cisco has announced new IoT and Cloud-focused career certifications. Available…
- 6 Mar 2017
Business Connexion Rebrands as ‘BCX’, Reiterates Digital Agenda
Business Connexion has changed to ‘BCX’ as new brand name following its acquisition by Telkom. Dr. Ayo Adegboye, managing director, BCX (Nigeria) who spoke at the new brand launch in Lagos, said that…
- 23 Jun 2021
Western Digital Fuels Faster Decision Making at the Edge in Harsh Remote Environments
Providing the foundation for the world’s essential data infrastructure, Western Digital has announced the availability of its new high-performance Ultrastar® Edge server family that brings compute…
- 21 Feb 2019
Microsoft: Getting behind AI growth in Africa
By Amrote Abdella, Regional Director, Microsoft 4Afrika, The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) dominated discussions at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos–with delegates touching…
- 21 Feb 2019
Getting Behind AI Growth in Africa
The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) dominated discussions at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos – with delegates touching on everything from ethics to democratization and workforce…
- 6 Dec 2020
Pantami @ GiTEX 2020, Says $50m Investments Hit Nigeria
Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, yesterday, said that some $50 million foreign investments have already been attracted into the economy for the support of…
- 13 Jan 2023
Strengthened Ericsson Private Network Portfolio Leads the Market in Solution Choice
A broad range of enterprises and industries are set to benefit from a significant expansion in the Ericsson Private Network portfolio with the addition of a new IT-focused offering from the Ericsson…
- 12 Mar 2024
PAFON: Digital Encode, Cybervergent, Payble Sign Up for Payments Forum Nigeria 1.0
Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON), the cross-industry platform focused on addressing issues that require broad cooperation and coordination across many constituents in the payments industry, has…
- E-Business17 Aug 2026
Analytics Intelligence Partners Open Access Data Centres to Advance Sovereign AI and Cloud Solutions Across Africa
Analytics Intelligence [AI], a leading provider of artificial intelligence and data analytics solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a WIOCC Group company, to develop sovereign AI and cloud solutions that enable African enterprises to deploy secure, scalable, and locally hosted AI infrastructure.
- 4 Oct 2024
New Cloud Service to Minimise Banks’ Exposure To Risks
Oracle has announced Oracle Financial Crime and Compliance (FCCM) Management Monitor Cloud Service. With the new solution banks, fintechs, and other financial services companies can gain a holistic,…