CBN Appoints New Executives In Response to Alleged Infractions
The Central Bank of Nigeria, announced in a statement on January 10, 2024, its appointment of new executives for Union Bank, Keystone Bank, and Polaris Bank following the dissolution of the banks on the same day. The newly appointed executives, who will be responsible for overseeing all the affairs of
Read moreSaaS-based solutions can address African businesses’ data management and storage challenges head on
African countries such as Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana face a number of key Information Technology (IT) and business challenges, including exploding cost of managing data, a dearth of skills and increasing growth of cyber-attacks on organisations. Data storage, management and protection play a central role in this as data volumes
Read morePaycorp & Triple-A Revolutionize Digital Cash Withdrawals in South Africa
Paycorp has joined forces with Triple-A, a digital currency payment institution, to enable users of the Paycorp-powered CryptoExpress app to withdraw cash using their digital currencies at over 3,000 ATMs in South Africa. This groundbreaking partnership facilitates a seamless method for digital currency holders to convert and withdraw their
Read moreHow can online retailers use gamification to enhance online shopping experience?
Online shopping has become a popular and convenient way to buy products and services, especially during the pandemic. However, online shopping can also be boring and frustrating, especially if the website is slow, the product information is scarce, or the customer service is poor. How can online retailers make online
Read moreSingapore’s Locofy launches its one-click design-to-code tool
After using Figma to create user interfaces and experiences, developers are left with the hefty task of coding the designs in order to create functional websites or apps. Locofy, a Singapore-based frontend development platform backed by Accel, wants to save hours of work with a one-click tool that instantly turns
Read moreFisker’s electric Ocean SUV under investigation over braking loss complaints
Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into Fisker’s first electric vehicle over braking problems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) issued a notice that it’s probing Fisker’s Ocean SUV for loss of braking performance. The agency is focusing on nine complaints about the
Read moreOntario city the latest to temporarily lose control of its X account
An Ontario municipality has become the latest to lose temporary access to its X account. Peterborough, Ont., a city of 83,600 about 125km northeast of Toronto, says someone took over and renamed its X/Twitter account on Sunday and held control for about 24 hours. Re-named [at]JupiterExchange, the new controller then
Read moreMicrosoft launches a Pro plan for Copilot
Microsoft evidently envisions Copilot, the umbrella brand for its portfolio of AI-powered, content-generating technologies, becoming a significant future revenue line-item. And that’s perhaps not far off base; according to the company, more than 40% of the Fortune 100 participated in its Copilot early access program. But given the enormous cost
Read moreElon’s Tesla robot is sort of ‘ok’ at folding laundry in pre-scripted demo
Elon Musk’s Optimus humanoid robot from Tesla is doing more stuff — this time folding a t-shirt on a table in a development facility. The robot looks to be fairly competent when it comes to this task, but moments after Musk shared the video, he also shared some follow-up information
Read moreIT World Canada strikes partnership with Canadian Cybersecurity Network
Two of Canada’s biggest cybersecurity news and events providers have struck a partnership to better serve infosec pros. IT World Canada (ITWC), whose four news sites and two podcasts are seen and heard around the world, is partnering with the Canadian Cybersecurity Network (CCN), which runs a mentoring program and
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