Digital Encode Cofounders Awarded BusinessDay Lifetime Achievement Award
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Digital Encode Cofounders Awarded BusinessDay Lifetime Achievement Award

Digital Encode Limited’s Co-founders – Dr. Adewale Peter Obadare and Dr. Oluseyi Akindeinde – have been honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award by BusinessDay Newspapers. At the Nigerian Business Leadership Awards, organized by BusinessDay Newspaper held in Lagos on December 03, 2022, the co-founders, with many laurels in the bag, received industry-wide accolades for their outstanding…

Gamers in Africa are aiming for global inclusion, everyone’s paying attention
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Gamers in Africa are aiming for global inclusion, everyone’s paying attention

The growth trajectory of an average African child is usually linear. Take Zuga, an ambitious young man who grew up in the interiors of East Africa with an adventurous mind and a love for gaming. His closest encounter with mobile games would be listening attentively to country folk discuss medieval adventures and combat series while…

GAIN and Afreximbank Empower Young African Entrepreneurs
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GAIN and Afreximbank Empower Young African Entrepreneurs

Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) in collaboration with Africa Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) trained young African Entrepreneurs from across Africa. The program GAIN-AFREXIMBANK Masterclass on Entrepreneurship and Intra-Africa Trade is an empowerment program. This is part of the Africa Export-Import Bank’s effort to increase participation of African young entrepreneurs in cross border trade and expand trading activity…

Key Highlights from Grand Africa Initiative’s GAIN Youth Summit 2022
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Key Highlights from Grand Africa Initiative’s GAIN Youth Summit 2022

Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) on the 28th and 29th October, 2022 held the third edition of her annual youth summit tagged GAIN Youth Summit 2022. This pan-African summit had Prof Benedict  O. Oramah, The President and Chairman, Board of Directors, African Export-Import Bank, Egypt  as the keynote Speaker who was ably represented by The Afreximbank’s Regional…

Gerard Allison Joins Sophos as Senior Vice President of Sales for EMEA
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Gerard Allison Joins Sophos as Senior Vice President of Sales for EMEA

Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, has announced the appointment of Gerard Allison as its Senior Vice President of Sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). “We are very excited Gerard joined Sophos to lead and help accelerate our growth efforts in EMEA, one of the largest regions for the company. Gerard has a…

Heifer International CEO Reaffirms Commitment to Empowering More Smallholder Farmers in Africa
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Heifer International CEO Reaffirms Commitment to Empowering More Smallholder Farmers in Africa

During a recent visit to Heifer International’s operations in Africa, Heifer’s new President and CEO, Surita Sandosham, reaffirmed the commitment of the organization to elevate 10 million smallholder farming households globally out of poverty and into economic self-reliance by 2030, in line with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sandosham visited Africa as the…

Kelvin Strengthens Executive Leadership Team to Serve Its Customers Better
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Kelvin Strengthens Executive Leadership Team to Serve Its Customers Better

Kelvin, the leading collaborative control software company delivering industrial intelligence, has bolstered its executive leadership team with strategic hires and internal promotion. The company is delighted to announce that Suhail Jiwani has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer; Sheena Chandra has been appointed Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer; and Citalouise Geiggar has been appointed…

Sophos Launches Industry-First Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Service from an Endpoint Security Provider that Integrates Vendor Agnostic Telemetry
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Sophos Launches Industry-First Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Service from an Endpoint Security Provider that Integrates Vendor Agnostic Telemetry

·         Introduces Sophos Marketplace and $1 Million Breach Protection Warranty ·         Sophos X-Ops Identifies LockBit 3.0 Similarities to BlackMatter; Attackers Use Pentesting and Credential Theft to Evade Detection, Requiring Specialized MDR Skills to Spot Them  Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, has announced the general availability of Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) with…

The Cloud is a Growing Target for Cyberattacks, A New Sophos Survey Finds
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The Cloud is a Growing Target for Cyberattacks, A New Sophos Survey Finds

Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today published findings of a new survey, “The Reality of SMB Cloud Security in 2022.” The survey found that, among Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) users, 56% experienced an increase in the volume of attacks on their organization when compared to the previous…

Heifer Announces Three New Tech Innovators as Winners of Ayute Africa Challenge in Nigeria
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Heifer Announces Three New Tech Innovators as Winners of Ayute Africa Challenge in Nigeria

Three young agric-tech innovators in Nigeria have emerged final winners of this year’s Agriculture, Youth and Technology (AYuTe) Africa Challenge Nigeria, an enterprise development program initiated by Heifer International to identify, nurture, and support innovative, relevant, and technology-driven agric-centric enterprises that grow, scale and help smallholder farmers to thrive in Africa. Announcing the winners in…

We Have Almost Covered the Country with Our Connectivity Rollout- Galaxy Backbone
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We Have Almost Covered the Country with Our Connectivity Rollout- Galaxy Backbone

Galaxy Backbone, an information technology and shared services provider of the Federal Government of Nigeria, has said that it has almost covered the 36 states of the federation and the FCT Abuja, with its infrastructure backbone connectivity rollout. Prof. Muhammed Bello Abubakar, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of Galaxy Backbone Limited, made this known at the…

Blockchain Will Redefine Company of the Future – Digital Encode CTO
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Blockchain Will Redefine Company of the Future – Digital Encode CTO

Dr. Oluseyi Akindehinde, the Co-founder and Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of Digital Encode Limited, has identified blockchain and the mobile phone as going to be fundamental to the company of the future. Making a presentation at the just concluded Africa Tech Alliance Forum, otherwise known as AfriTECH 2.0, held in Lagos, recently, Akindehinde said that…

Coderina STEM Center Berths at National Library Bauchi
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Coderina STEM Center Berths at National Library Bauchi

In its attempt to provide free and equitable access to quality STEAM education for young learners in and out of school across Nigeria, Coderina riding on the partnership with the Nigerian National Library Authority, equipped the National library Bauchi with the launching taking place last week. The event at Bauchi brings the number of library…

Three Finalists Jostle For AYuTe Africa Challenge Nigeria Grand Prize at November 30 Finale
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Three Finalists Jostle For AYuTe Africa Challenge Nigeria Grand Prize at November 30 Finale

Heifer International’s empowerment for young innovators and smallholder farmers in Nigeria under the agritech initiative AYuTe Africa Challenge started in August 2022 with over 600 entries. The challenge will be coming to an end with three finalists competing for the grand prize on November 30th at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The AYuTe…

Criminals “Follow the Money” by Commercializing Cybercrime, according to the Sophos 2023 Threat Report.
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Criminals “Follow the Money” by Commercializing Cybercrime, according to the Sophos 2023 Threat Report.

Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today published its 2023 Threat Report. The report details how the cyberthreat landscape has reached a new level of commercialization and convenience for would-be attackers, with nearly all barriers to entry for committing cybercrime removed through the expansion of cybercrime-as-a-service. The report also addresses…

ngPIF 2022: Stakeholders reveal insights and practical knowledge to advance the economics of network interconnectivity in Nigeria
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ngPIF 2022: Stakeholders reveal insights and practical knowledge to advance the economics of network interconnectivity in Nigeria

Critical stakeholders that attended this year’s Nigerian Peering and Interconnection Forum (ngPIF) have highlighted some insights and practical knowledge, which they believe will advance the economics of network interconnectivity in Nigeria. Conversations at the 2-day event, held on October 25th – 26th and which saw an attendance pool of over 400 infrastructure providers, connectivity stakeholders, content providers,…

NSSEC Teams Up with Coderina to Equip Teachers with Coding Skills
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NSSEC Teams Up with Coderina to Equip Teachers with Coding Skills

The recent partnership between the National Senior Secondary School Education Commission (NSSEC) with one of Africa’s Leading EdTech Not for Profit; Coderina Education and Technology Foundation, is set to unlock Nigeria’s human capital development by enabling teachers to prepare students for the Fourth Industrial revolution (4IR). This partnership is a huge step toward fulfilling the…

ESET Receives AfriTECH CyberSecurity Company of the Year Award
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ESET Receives AfriTECH CyberSecurity Company of the Year Award

ESET received much accolades from guests and honourees at the Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) Awards as the company was conferred with CyberSecurity Company of the Year Award. The awards ceremony was part of activities lined up for AfriTECH 2.0 held in Lagos – Nigeria, on November 09, 2022 2 under the theme: ‘Sustainability and…

AfriTECH 2.0: Agada Lists Factors That Could Kill Startups
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AfriTECH 2.0: Agada Lists Factors That Could Kill Startups

Immediate past Chief Executive Officer, CWG PLC, and Founder, Ixzdorelabs, an innovation hub and consultancy focused company, Mr. James Agada, has listed some factors that could lead to the premature death of a Startup. Agada, who spoke to the theme: Sustainability and the company of the future, at Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) held in…

Orodata announces its Africa Data Hub Cohort 3 Community ‘Climate’ Journalism Fellowship
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Orodata announces its Africa Data Hub Cohort 3 Community ‘Climate’ Journalism Fellowship

Orodata Science is proud to announce the call for applications for the third cohort of the African Data Hub (ADH) community journalism fellowship. This new call is designed differently from the others as it seeks reporters focused on documenting and reporting on the health challenges emanating from the flood devastation of several parts of Nigeria…

AfriTECH 2.0 Holds Today! 5G, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing and more To Be Discussed
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AfriTECH 2.0 Holds Today! 5G, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing and more To Be Discussed

The Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) is set to hold on November 09, 2022 on a theme that encompasses the current technology trends in our world today — ‘Sustainability and The Company of the Future’. Some topics which would be critically analyzed by experts so as to point us in the right direction to attain a resilient…

Mr. Macaroni, OmniBiz Africa, Emergency Response Africa, Others Receive Awards at the Nigeria Innovation Summit 2022 
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Mr. Macaroni, OmniBiz Africa, Emergency Response Africa, Others Receive Awards at the Nigeria Innovation Summit 2022 

The Nigeria Innovation Summit 2022 with the theme: Re-imaging Innovation, organized by InnovationHub Africa, and held on October 4-8, 2022 was successfully concluded with the participation of delegates and stakeholders across the globe, who participated in the event. The Summit in its 7th year is an annual event that brings together stakeholders from different sectors…

James Agada to Deliver Keynote Address at AfriTECH 2.0
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James Agada to Deliver Keynote Address at AfriTECH 2.0

James Agada, the founder of Ixzdore Laboratories Limited, will on Wednesday, November 09 2022 deliver the keynote address at the Africa Tech Alliance Forum 2022 (AfriTECH2.0). The AfriTECH 2.0 will be held at Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, Lagos, staring by 9:00am under the theme: ‘Sustainability and The Company of the Future’ Agada Ixzdore Laboratories is…

Pantami to Lead Software Ecosystem Players to TestNigeria Conference
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Pantami to Lead Software Ecosystem Players to TestNigeria Conference

Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) is set to lead stakeholders in the country’s software industry to the first Software Testing Conference tagged ‘TestNigeria Conference 1.0’, organized by Nigeria Software Testing Qualification Board (NGSTQB). Since assumption of office in August of 2019, Professor Pantami’s aggressive initiatives and reforms towards…

Dr Obadare Wins CSEAN’s first Cybersecurity Outstanding Individual Award
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Dr Obadare Wins CSEAN’s first Cybersecurity Outstanding Individual Award

Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, the Co-Founder and the Chief Visionary officer (CVO) of Digital Encode Limited, has emerged the first recipient of Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN’s) ‘Outstanding Individual of the Year Award’. Peter is arguably the most “Credentialed” PAN-African CyberSecurity Influencer, Thought Leader & GRC Technopreneur. He received the latest honours at CSEAN Merit Award held recently…

KuCoin Wallet Announced the Launch of Chrome Extension Officially
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KuCoin Wallet Announced the Launch of Chrome Extension Officially

The KuCoin Wallet, designed to be a secure and easy to use crypto wallet that supports multi-chain aggregation powered by the KuCoin ecosystem, has officially launched a Chrome Extension with comprehensively improved security technology and architecture, ensuring the security of user assets across multiple dimensions and safeguarding the Web3 experience. As the crypto industry continues to…

AVEVA Showcases Role of Digital Technologies in Achieving Zero-Carbon Economy at COP27
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AVEVA Showcases Role of Digital Technologies in Achieving Zero-Carbon Economy at COP27

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, will highlight how digital technologies can support public-private partnerships and unlock innovation to close the implementation gap on climate change at COP27. The United Nations Climate Change Conference 2022 is being held on November 6-18 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. A sponsor of the…

NCC, Zoho, Digital Encode, Galaxy Backbone, others for AfriTECH 2.0
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NCC, Zoho, Digital Encode, Galaxy Backbone, others for AfriTECH 2.0

Stakeholders will gather in Lagos, Nigeria, on 09 November 2022 for another edition of Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) sponsored by Zoho Corporation, Digital Encode, Galaxy Backbone Limited, ESET, Layer3Cloud; including partners drawn from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), and InnovationBed.Africa. Taking place both virtually and (physically)…

AfreximBank Boss, ECOWAS, Diplomats and others to Speak at GAIN Youth Summit 2022
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AfreximBank Boss, ECOWAS, Diplomats and others to Speak at GAIN Youth Summit 2022

The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export Import Bank (AfreximBank) Professor Benedict O. Oramah; High Commissioner of Namibia to Nigeria, H.E Humphrey Geiseb; Ambassador of Cote D’Ivoire to Nigeria and ECOWAS, H.E Ambassador Kalilou TRAORE; Dr Tony Luka Elumelu, Ag. Director of Private Sector Development at the ECOWAS Commission, Nigeria as well as…

SHELT Inaugurates Cyber Security Operations Centre Extension in Nigeria
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SHELT Inaugurates Cyber Security Operations Centre Extension in Nigeria

SHELT has announced the opening of its very own SOC in Nigeria, where it will serve as a local extension to its overseas and already established 24/7 SOC operation. This launch comes amidst the growing need of SHELT’s Nigeria branch to step into serving the local clientele through a team that is locally present and…