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Interswitch recently hosted an inaugural engineering summit, a novel event that gathered its engineering community to explore innovation, emerging technologies, and the future of the industry. Hosted at the Interswitch Headquarters in Lagos, the Qcon-styled event delivered a dynamic mix of knowledge sharing, networking, and thought-provoking conversations, a testament to …

In a bid to quell users frustration over the termination of the planned removal of third-party cookies and to address growing privacy concerns among its user base, Google Chrome is introducing a new “Privacy Sandbox” initiative. This signals a potential shift in strategy for the tech giant, aiming to balance …

WIOCC Group, the parent company of WIOCC, Africa’s digital backbone; and Open Access Data Centres (OADC), Africa’s fastest-growing data centre company; elevated their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts by inspiring and encouraging students at Sammy Bright School in Ajah, Lagos to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) …

In today’s connected world, it is a matter of when rather than if you will experience someone trying to hack you. With cybercriminals becoming more sophisticated in their attempts, it is possible that at some point or another you may interact with a scammer or click on a phishing link. …

While much of the planet is still seeing the rollout of 5G, China Mobile recently launched a satellite designed to test a first 6G connection from space. A true terrestrial network, however, is not expected to be in operation before 2030. Expected to be much faster than 5G, 6G will …

...EVC Urges Service Providers to Embrace TaaS The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has said that the convergence of Technology-as-a-Service and infrastructure deployment marks a new era in technological advancement. He said the emergence of Technology-as-a-Service (TaaS) stands as a beacon …

The Nigerian tech ecosystem may have celebrated one of their own, Bosun Tijani who has been appointed as the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, but operators in telecommunication wait with bated breath on how he will resolve many issues that bedevil the industry. Tijani has spent most of his …

With the rapid growth of digital transformation in the continent, data centers play a pivotal role in ensuring that data is safely stored and made accessible for users, Pierre Havenga, Managing Director, Vertiv in Middle East and Africa writes. Africa is rapidly emerging as a major player in the global …

New survey results from International Data Corporation (IDC) show that data sovereignty and compliance are now an important factor in shaping IT selection and design decisions. Almost half the respondents (48%) to IDC’s Cloud Pulse 2Q22 survey (n=1350) say that data sovereignty and industry compliance have factored highly in discussions …

…Restates strong commitment to enabling Africa’s payment ecosystem. Interswitch Group (‘Interswitch’ or ‘The Company’), one of Africa’s leading financial technology and integrated payments solution providers has announced receipt of a Payments Service Holding Company (PSHC) License issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This follows an earlier announcement by …