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- 28 Jan 2018
PCI SSC unveils PIN-on-Glass Security Standard
The PCI Security Standards Council has issued a new PCI Security Standard for software-based PIN entry on commercial off-the-shelf devices such as smartphones and tablets. The PCI Software-Based PIN…
- 31 May 2010
eTranzact launches ‘Genesis’ Chip & Pin Card
eTranzact has launch its Genesis Chip & Pin Card. The eTranzact Genesis CHIP+PIN Card which is an EMV compliant card was unveiled and presented to an audience in Lagos by Mr. Valentine Obi, MD of…
- 9 Aug 2018
PCI SSC Updates PIN Security Standard
The PCI Security Standards Council has published PCI PIN Security Requirements and Testing Procedures version 3.0, the PCI standard for the secure management, processing and transmission of PIN data…
- 23 Dec 2014
PCI SSC Issues Updated PIN Security Requirements for ATMs, POS Devices
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has released v2.0 of the PIN Security Requirements, according to a PCI SSC news release. The program contains a complete set of…
- 10 May 2026
PIN Records 3.07Bn Media Reach, Expands Digital Rights Impact Across Africa in 2025
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a pan-African organisation focused on digital rights and inclusion, has released its 2025 Annual Impact Report, highlighting major achievements across Africa and other…
- 23 Jun 2015
NDSF 2015: PIN, DSA Present Prizes to Three Students
The Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) and DigitalSENSE Africa (DSA), recently in Lagos jointly presented three Etisalat Cliqlite e-learning tablets to three students. The presentation was in…
- 19 Apr 2024
PIN, Pan-Atlantic University Partner to Empower Journalists with Digital Rights and Inclusion Knowledge and Skills
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) and the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University (SMC, PAU) have sealed a partnership aimed at increasing knowledge and skills in reporting and responding…
- 9 Dec 2016
PIN Launches First Digital Rights Report On Africa
Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) has just released the first edition of its Digital Rights in Africa report, titled “Choking The Pipe: How Governments Hurt Internet Freedom On A Continent That Needs…
- 7 Jul 2026
PIN Engages 1,300 Stakeholders Across Africa to Advance Digital Rights, Inclusion
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a pan-African digital rights and inclusion organisation, says it has engaged more than 1,300 stakeholders across 11 African countries through a series of forums, training…
- 1 Aug 2023
PIN Opens Applications Portal for Ajegunle Legacy Scholarship
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has announced a Call for Applications for the Ajegunle Legacy Scholarship. The scholarship is set to benefit bright students from less privileged backgrounds in Ajegunle,…
- 23 Jun 2025
PIN Pushes for Equitable Digital Governance at World Internet Forum
As the 20th Global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) opens in Lillestrøm, Norway, leading pan-African social enterprise Paradigm Initiative (PIN) is championing grassroots voices in global digital…
- 18 Feb 2018
X9, PCI SSC Collaborate to Unify PIN Security Standards
The Accredited Standards Committee X9 Inc. and the PCI Security Standards Council have announced a joint initiative to create one unified PIN security standard for payments stakeholders. Currently…
- 16 Feb 2009
Intercontinental Bank Migrates to Chip & Pin Card
Intercontinental Bank has become the first bank to migrate to the newly launched Verve Chip and Pin debit card by InterSwitch with the unveiling of Intercontinental bank Verve Card. Erastus…
- 29 Jun 2026
OPay Unveils Emergency Lock, Safety PIN to Boost Customer Protection
OPay, fintech firm, has introduced two new security features, Emergency Lock and Safety PIN, to help customers protect their funds during emergencies and threats to their accounts. The company said…
- 4 Mar 2024
PIN Announces Ajegunle Legacy Project Award and Scholarship winners
The future of four brilliant students shines brighter after they secured scholarship opportunities under Paradigm Initiative’s (PIN’s) Ajegunle Legacy Project to further their studies. The winners…
- 9 Dec 2022
PIN Launches Short Flim, Commemorates International Human Rights Day
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a leading Pan African human rights and advocacy organisation will today launch its short film online to commemorate this year’s International Human Rights Day. The movie,…
- 2 Nov 2009
Bank Issues Deadline on Migration to Chip & Pin Cards
Banks in Nigeria have said that the present magnetic stripe cards would stop to work soon and urged their customers to migrate to the chip and pin, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has learnt. This is…
- 7 Nov 2016
Caller Location Information Bill: Dangerous Law in Waiting- PIN
Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN), a social enterprise that connects under-served Nigerian youths with ICT-enabled opportunities, has rejected the ’Caller location Information Bill’ which has already…
- 14 Aug 2022
PIN Condemns Internet Shut Down in Sierra Leone
Paradigm Initiative, PIN, has condemned the internet shutdown that occurred in Sierra Leone following political protests that erupted. In a statement signed by Khadijah El-Usman, Programs Officer,…
- 8 Oct 2014
Panasonic Commercializes Smallest Pin Shaped Battery
Panasonic Corporation has released the availability developed a Pin Shaped Lithium Ion Battery (CG-320, nominal capacity 13mAh) with a diameter of 3.5mm and a weight of 0.6g suitable for powering…
- 13 Dec 2017
CBN to Replace ATM PIN with Bio ID
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is working toward the eventual replacement of the ATM PIN code with biometric identification. the announcement was made at a recent Nigeria Electronic Fraud…
- 22 Jun 2009
IBPlc Pioneers EMV, Spends N200m on Chip & Pin Card
Intercontinental Bank Plc, Nigeria’s financial powerhouse, has spent some N200 million to produce Europay MasterCard and Visa (EMV)-compliant chip and pin based cards issued to its account…
- 17 May 2016
WTISD-2016: PIN Publishes State of Internet in Nigeria Report
Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) on Tuesday joined the rest of the world to mark the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD-2016). According to the coordinating secretariat…
- 31 Oct 2022
PIN Asks Court to Define NITDA' Mandate
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), has asked Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to determine whether NITDA has the powers to propose or formulate any regulation, which in any way purports to dictate the…
- 6 Aug 2021
EIE, PIN, MRA Sue FG, Telcos Over Twitter Suspension
A Coalition of civil right group, comprising of Enough is Enough (EIE) Paradigm Initiative, (PIN) and Citizens Gavel have filed a suit for fundamental rights against the Attorney General of the…
- 20 May 2013
Taxation Body Advances e-Pin Code Panacea
The Nigerian Joint Tax Board (JTB) has advocated for an obligatory enforcement of a nationwide issuance of a national universal electronic tax pin code, otherwise called the Taxpayer Identification…
- 24 May 2018
MTN Introduces 17-Digit Recharge PIN
Management of MTN Nigeria has announced the introduction of a new 17-digit recharge card Personal Identification Number (PIN). In 2016, the nation’s largest telecommunications company…
- 18 Jun 2012
GTBank Fast Tracks Deposit, Withdrawal with PIN Pad
The cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) appears to be getting better by the day as banks are also stepping up their games to make transactions less cumbersome and interesting. Going…
- 4 Nov 2024
Cybersecurity Expert Raises Alarm, Warns against Use ATM Card PIN for Online Transactions
Dr. Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru, a Nigerian-British Chartered Engineer and Doctor of Information Security, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Central Bank of…
- 18 Nov 2024
DRIF25: PIN Announces Call for Session Proposals
Stakeholders in the digital rights and inclusion space now have an opportunity to advocate for the same and shape policy development in the Global South. This follows today’s call for session…