CBN mulls 24–48 hour refund rule for failed ATM transactions 

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has proposed new rules mandating banks and payment providers to refund customers for failed Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions within a strict timeframe of 24 to 48 hours, in a major push to resolve one of the most persistent pain points in Nigeria’s electronic payments system. According to the […]

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77% of Employees Share Company Secrets on ChatGPT, Report Warns

Image: Berke Citak / Unsplash Corporate data security is facing an unprecedented challenge as new research reveals that most employees are inadvertently leaking sensitive company information through generative AI tools…

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NITDA elects startup representatives to National Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship 

  The newly elected representatives are: Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Founding Partner of Future Africa and Co-founder of Andela and Flutterwave; Victoria Manya, Co-founder and Executive Director at Advocacy for Policy and Innovation (API); Charles Uchenna Emembolu, Founder of TechQuest STEM Academy and Roar Nigeria Hub; and Abba Ibrahim Gamawa, Founder of Go Agent Limited. NITDA says […]

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Police Affairs Ministry pushes for nationwide CCTV network to boost Nigeria’s security

The Federal Ministry of Police Affairs has underscored the critical role of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) and surveillance technologies in modern policing, highlighting recent incidents where their deployment has helped apprehend criminals and improve public safety across Nigeria. According to the Ministry, CCTV footage was instrumental in the arrest of a notorious armed robbery kingpin, John […]

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Millions of rural Nigerians risk digital exclusion, NESG warns 

Millions of rural Nigerians risk being left behind in the country’s digital transformation as access to technology, skills, and infrastructure remains concentrated in major urban centres, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has warned. In its latest report, “From Hustle to Decent Work: Unlocking Jobs and Productivity for Economic Transformation in Nigeria,” the NESG emphasises […]

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Perplexity Throws Open the Doors to Its Comet AI Browser, Now Free for Everyone

Photo: Perplexity AI Perplexity AI has announced that its Comet browser, previously available only with a $200 monthly subscription, is now free to download worldwide. The company states that the…

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New Playbook Offers Guidelines on Advancing Transformative Responsible AI

Image: Pixabay The core value of responsible AI is harm reduction. As more and more organizations adopt and report the benefits of responsible AI, including improved efficiency and greater customer…

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