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ME and Africa’s tech industry deals rise by 14.9% in Q2 2020

Middle East and Africa’s technology industry saw a rise of 14.9% in overall deal activity during Q2 2020, when compared to the four-quarter ...

By ITEdgeNewsAugust 25, 20200

People not technology secures organisations

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People not technology secure organisations, says new Global Security Culture Report

It’s not the technology that secures the organisation but its people, a new Global Security Culture Report has concluded. The 2020 Security Culture ...

By ITEdgeNewsAugust 25, 20200

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Ecobank Group announces 2020 Winners of Fintech Challenge

Ecobank Group has announced the winners of its Ecobank Fintech Challenge after an exciting virtual event streamed live from Accra, Ghana. Nokwary Technologies, ...

By ITEdgeNewsAugust 25, 20200

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Mode launches peer-to-peer capabilities, allow users make instant bitcoin transfers

UK fintech Mode announces the launch of its new instant Bitcoin transfers feature, as part of its continued mission to open up access to the ...

By ITEdgeNewsAugust 23, 20200

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fairtrade launches virtual agrofood and plastprintpack Africa 2020

fairtrade, the Germany based organiser behind the leading agrofood & plastprintpack trade shows in Algeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kenya and ...

By ITEdgeNewsAugust 23, 20200

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Covid-19’s brave new world of e-commerce in Africa

The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown across many African countries has had a devastating effect on the continent’s industries and businesses – but not ...

By ITEdgeNewsAugust 23, 20200

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‘Nigerian economy needs soft rebooting’, Pantami

Nigeria’s Minister for Communications and Digital Economy Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has declared that Nigeria needs to reboot the entire ecosystem with ...

By ITEdgeNewsAugust 23, 20200

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Paxful sees more young women in Africa turn to bitcoin amidst pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has strained the global economy and put millions of people under financial stress. Understandably, people from all walks of life ...

By ITEdgeNewsAugust 23, 20200

NITDA and Creative Kids training Abdullahi

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Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi @ NITDA: One year of stock-taking and thundering feats

This month, precisely August 20, one year ago, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as Director General/CEO, National Information Technology ...

By ITEdgeNewsAugust 23, 20200

Nigeria, NigComSat - Beware of China’s Sri Lankan tea

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Again, government rules out selling NigComSat for now

The Nigerian government has restated it has no immediate plans to privatise the country’s satellite communication asset, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat). Minister ...

By ITEdgeNewsAugust 22, 20200

ME and Africa’s tech industry deals rise by 14.9% in Q2 2020

People not technology secure organisations, says new Global Security Culture Report

Ecobank Group announces 2020 Winners of Fintech Challenge

Mode launches peer-to-peer capabilities, allow users make instant bitcoin transfers

fairtrade launches virtual agrofood and plastprintpack Africa 2020

Covid-19’s brave new world of e-commerce in Africa

‘Nigerian economy needs soft rebooting’, Pantami

Paxful sees more young women in Africa turn to bitcoin amidst pandemic

Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi @ NITDA: One year of stock-taking and thundering feats

Again, government rules out selling NigComSat for now

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