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Nigerian cloud supplier hit with ransomware assault as authorities company works to “swiftly resolve incident”
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Nigerian cloud supplier hit with ransomware assault as authorities company works to “swiftly resolve incident”

At least one local cloud service provider has been hit by a Phobos ransomware attack as ngCERT works to resolve the incident. Nigeria’s Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT) is “working with vulnerable and affected organizations…

Housetraining robotic canine: How generative AI would possibly change shopper IoT
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Housetraining robotic canine: How generative AI would possibly change shopper IoT

As know-how goes, the web of issues (IoT) is outdated: internet-connected gadgets outnumbered individuals on Earth round 2008 or 2009, in accordance with a recent Cisco report. Since then, IoT has grown quickly. Researchers say…

“Our imaginative and prescient is now world,” says Nigeria’s Entry Holdings because it begins $233 million capital elevate
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“Our imaginative and prescient is now world,” says Nigeria’s Entry Holdings because it begins $233 million capital elevate

Access Holdings Plc, the parent company of Nigeria’s biggest bank by assets, will raise ₦351 billion ($233 million) from existing shareholders to finance its goal of becoming “the world’s most respected African bank.” Access Holdings…

EdTech funding decline takes centerstage at Mastercard Basis convention
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EdTech funding decline takes centerstage at Mastercard Basis convention

A paltry 1.4% – that’s the amount EdTech startups managed to secure of the continent’s 2023 Venture Capital (VC) funding. This sharp drop from a funding peak in 2021 has left founders with a harsh…

Correction of JAMB CAPS O’Degree errors in add 2024
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Correction of JAMB CAPS O’Degree errors in add 2024

Uploading your O’Level results to JAMB CAPS is an important step in the Nigerian tertiary institution admission process. However, mistakes can happen, leading to errors like incorrect grades or exam types being uploaded. This guide…

Mastercard Basis convention spotlights Africa’s edtech startups
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Mastercard Basis convention spotlights Africa’s edtech startups

Investor interest in African education technology (edtech) has cooled since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns highlighted how technology aids learning. Yet there’s an argument that a continent chock full of young people must…

Kenya misses tax assortment goal by $2 billion regardless of elevating taxes
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Kenya misses tax assortment goal by $2 billion regardless of elevating taxes

Despite tax increases in Kenya’s 2023/2024 Finance Bill, the country’s  Revenue Authority (KRA) missed its tax collection target by $2.09 billion (KES 267 billion) for the financial year ending June 2024. The shortfall followed a…

Methods to seek out your Twitter historical past in 2024
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Methods to seek out your Twitter historical past in 2024

It’s easy to get lost in the moment of things when scrolling through different threads and trends on Twitter. Before you know it, you may mistakenly refresh or exit a thread you were looking to…

Moody’s downgrades Kenya’s credit standing after Ruto scrapped controversial taxes
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Moody’s downgrades Kenya’s credit standing after Ruto scrapped controversial taxes

Moody’s, a credit rating agency, has cut Kenya’s sovereign rating into junk, citing the country’s diminished capacity to pay its debts after recent protests forced President William Ruto to withdraw a controversial tax bill that…

Mastercard Basis convenes EdTech convention on resilient and inclusive studying in Africa
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Mastercard Basis convenes EdTech convention on resilient and inclusive studying in Africa

The Mastercard Foundation, an international non-governmental organisation, kicked off its inaugural EdTech conference on Monday in Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, with a conversation on advancing education with technology. “How do we build resilient and inclusive…

Subsequent Wave: Sadly, startups that go into administration are mainly useless
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Subsequent Wave: Sadly, startups that go into administration are mainly useless

Firt published 07 July, 2024 There’s a dark joke circulating in the Kenyan startup scene right now that once a startup enters administration, which is technically a form of bankruptcy, it will never recover. The…

Subsequent Wave: What’s Africa’s place within the EU AI treaty?
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Subsequent Wave: What’s Africa’s place within the EU AI treaty?

First published 30 June, 2024 Regulators around the world are in a race against time to come up with rules to govern the artificial intelligence (AI) space. The warnings that computers could soon have the…