A new original equipment manufacturer (OEM), realme, at the weekend made its entry into the market, targeting being the preferred brand in the country within the shortest possible time frame. The company which said it is the fifth top brand in 30 global markets said it is hoping to emerge tops in Nigeria as the…
MTN Nigeria’s Customer Service Week was a blast. With the theme: “Above & Beyond,” this week-long celebration was all about spreading joy, giving back to customers, and creating unforgettable moments. From surprise visits by top execs to a special goodwill message from the company’s CEO, Karl Toriola to cool giveaways, it was a week packed…
THE Executive Chairman, Courier and Logistics Management Institute (CLMI), Distinguished Prof Simon Emeje, has said the courier and logistics sub-sector can boost Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 60 per cent, if fully tapped. The CLIMI boss said tapping into the industry with assets worth over ₦15 trillion requires regulatory excellence and innovation. He made…
By Motunrayo Akintunde A pioneering multi-category app, Glovo, in partnership with the Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, and She Code Africa, has launched Women in Tech Bootcamp. This initiative is designed to equip 100 women with essential digital skills to excel in the dynamic tech industry by providing fully funded scholarships…
App-based transport workers, under the aegis of Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria, have expressed worry at the rising cost of their services. They said it had negatively affected their operations and welfare. An ex-officio of the union, Mr Jossy Olawale, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that rising…
The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-24) opened today in New Delhi, India, where policy-makers, industry leaders and tech experts will meet to consider global actions to reinforce the standardization work of ITU, the UN Agency for Digital Technologies. The opening ceremony highlighted the push for universal connectivity, the need for ethical artificial intelligence (AI), the…
Ericsson reported a modest improvement in its results for the third quarter, with the decline in sales slowing to just 4 percent thanks to a pickup in North America. Cost savings and increased IP income helped lift margins, and the company is hoping for a further improvement in market conditions in Q4. Total revenues fell…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fueling the sophistication of attacks across the electronic commerce or ecommerce ecosystem with the use of deep-fakes to defeat verification systems being a key threat. This threat, combined with rising levels of ‘friendly fraud’, where fraud is committed by the customer themselves, such as refund fraud, is increasingly threatening merchant profitability,…
A group, Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SiBAN), has restated its commitment promoting and safeguarding the integrity, transparency, and ethical standards of the blockchain industry in the country. The group, in a statement jointly endorsed by Obinna Iwuno and Barr Mela Claude Ake, President, and member, SiBAN Board of Trustees of SiBAN…
