Nigeria’s payment system standard has again been applauded as highest in Africa and sixth globally. Professor Adeola Adenikinju, President, Nigerian Economic Society disclosed this over the weekend during the 2024 fellowship investiture of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). This positioning according to him, underscores the country’s significant …
Read More »Unilag, Daysprings School, Marvelvine Montessori Shine at Ecobank’s National Schools Team Chess Championship
University of Lagos (UNILAG), DaySpring School, Lagos and Marvelvine Montessori School, also in Lagos, have emerged winners in the tertiary, secondary and primary schools’ categories of the 2024 Ecobank National Schools’ Teams Chess Competition at the Pan African Centre in Lagos over the weekend. The Chess Competition which has been …
Read More »Dr Obadare Adewale, Emerges Forbes Best of Africa Outstanding Digital Trust Leader 2023
A Nigerian, Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, Co-founder/Chief Visionary Officer (CVO), Digital Encode Limited, has emerged as Forbes Best of Africa Outstanding Digital Trust Leader of the Year 2023. The award is another testament to Dr. Obadare, a well-recognized subject matter expert with numerous successful engagements to his credit in Africa. …
Read More »Access Bank Launches First American Express Cards
Mohammed Badi, President, Global Network Services , American Express and Roosevelt Ogbonna, Group managing Director Access Bank plc at the launch of American Express Card in the United Kingdom recently. Access Bank launches first American Express Cards in Nigeria: The Access Bank American Express Gold Card and Platinum Card offer …
Read More »Nigeria Needs More Investment in Infrastructure to Support Electronic Payment Systems – David Isiavwe
Cybersecurity expert, Dr. David Isiavwe says despite the gains of the cashless policy in Nigeria, implementation is challenged due to inadequate critical infrastructure to support electronic payment systems, particularly in rural areas. Dr. Isiavwe, who is the President, Information Security Society of Africa, Nigeria (ISSAN), and General Manager and Chief …
Read More »LCCI Speaks on Measures to Cushion Nigeria’s Rising Debt Portfolio
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on the Federal Government to adopt measures to increase the country’s revenue and borrow from cheaper sources to cushion Nigeria’s debt portfolio. Dr Michael Olawale-Cole, President, LCCI, gave the advice in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Olawale-Cole said the …
Read More »LCCI, Others Pledge Support for Lagos on 30 Years Development s
Stakeholders including the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the international community have promised to offer necessary and technical support to the Lagos State Government towards the realisation of its 30-year economic development plan, tagged Lagos State Development Plan 2022-2052. The development plan is meant to be officially launched …
Read More »Zoho Announces New Office, Launches Africa Digital Enabler Package to Help Nigerian Small Businesses Digitally Transform
The global technology company has launched Zoho Africa Digital Enabler package in Nigeria to help small businesses take steps towards digital transformation. The company, which grew by 74% last year in Nigeria, also announced that it will be opening an office in Lagos and hiring more employees locally for customer-facing …
Read More »How Businesses Can Focus on Employees to Avoid The Great Resignation
By Hyther Nizam, President, MEA, Zoho Corporation Across the globe, The Great Resignation has become a source of concern among businesses. It refers to the unprecedented number of workers quitting their jobs in the Covid-19 and post-pandemic eras. In Nigeria, businesses have recently seen their fair share of voluntary employee …
Read More »Personalisation Need Not Come at the Expense of Data Privacy
Hyther Nizam, President, MEA, Zoho Corp Personalisation is becoming more critical for fulfilling customer expectations. But a changing consumer mindset about privacy makes the necessary data acquisition a difficult and expensive process. It has been proven that personalisation increases sales, customer loyalty, and client lifetime value. Amazon’s quarterly sales increased …
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