Governing cybersecurity from the top: A strategic business enabler

Patrick Evans, CEO of SLVA CyberSecurity, C-Suite executives still don't take cybersecurity seriously enough while boards are not nearly as engaged in cybersecurity as they are in other areas of oversight.  

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MTN Group remains confident that Starlink’s internet is no competition in Nigeria

South Africa’s MTN Group, the parent company of MTN Nigeria, says they are not worried about competition from the launch of Starlink in Nigeria due to the high cost of the satellite internet service offered by the US company. US-based Starlink operated by SpaceX and owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk says it is launching […]

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Nigeria’s internet police alerts of account takeover spike by cyber criminals

Nigeria has recorded incidents of account takeovers by cybercriminal targeting systems and mobile networks that have been graded “high risk” because of the enormous potential for harm to their victims, the nation’s internet police under the National Security Adviser has alerted. This comes just as the internet police says Nigerians should raise the security threshold […]

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IXPN: Starlink starts local routing of internet traffic in Nigeria

Starlink, the internet service unit of SpaceX owned by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, has started the local routing of its traffic in Nigeria, ahead of commercial launch of its broadband internet delivered via satellites. Technology Times checks show that Starlink has plugged into the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), a facility set up by […]

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CNF wants NASS to ‘reconsider’ NITDA Bill

The National Assembly has been asked to reconsider the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Bill 2022 undergoing the legislative process in the interest of Nigeria’s national development. Cloud Network Foundation (CNF), a not-for-profit organisation founded by Nigeria’s pioneer ICT publishers, editors, and entrepreneurs to advance the growth and development of the ICT industry and […]

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NIGCOMSAT: Buhari taps BUA Cement Engineer to head Nigeria’s space firm

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Engineer Tukur Mohammed Lawal Funtua, a former engineer at BUA Cement Plc, to head Nigeria’s space service provider, Nigeria Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT). Engineer Funtau’s appointment, which takes immediate effect will see him succeeding Dr. Abimbola Alale, who is retiring as the Managing Director of Nigeria Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT), according to […]

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Fintechs: ‘Shifting perceptions on digital wallets’ spotted among 6 key trends of 2023

African economies will embrace digital wallets as the continent’s fintechs drive innovation to move further towards zero cost, according to 2023 technology trends forecast by fintech firm, Ukheshe. Clayton Hayward, CEO of South African fintech player, Ukheshe, who identifies six key trends that will shape the payments technology landscape across Africa says that fintechs will […]

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Fintechs: ‘Shifting perceptions on digital wallets’ spotted among 6 key trends of 2023

African economies will embrace digital wallets as the continent’s fintechs drive innovation to move further towards zero cost, according to 2023 technology trends forecast by fintech firm, Ukheshe. Clayton Hayward, CEO of South African fintech player, Ukheshe, who identifies six key trends that will shape the payments technology landscape across Africa says that fintechs will […]

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CNF: Nigeria’s ICT media pioneers unveil Foundation to drive advocacy for development

The Cloud Network Foundation (CNF) has been launched in Nigeria to drive ICT advocacy for growth and development in the country, the nation’s top ICT media pioneers promoting the Foundation said. Mr. Abimbola Tooki, CNF Chairman, who said this in a statement says that CNF will promote programmes that drive skills acquisition and capacity building […]

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CNF: Nigeria’s ICT media pioneers unveil Foundation to drive advocacy for development

The Cloud Network Foundation (CNF) has been launched in Nigeria to drive ICT advocacy for growth and development in the country, the nation’s top ICT media pioneers promoting the Foundation said. Mr. Abimbola Tooki, CNF Chairman, who said this in a statement says that CNF will promote programmes that drive skills acquisition and capacity building […]

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