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GTCO Launches “Take on Squad” Hackathon 3.0, Opens Call for Applications

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026Ayo Olowo

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has announced the launch of “Take on Squad” Hackathon 3.0, reaffirming its commitment to fostering innovation, empowering talent, and supporting the development of technology-driven solutions that address real-world challenges across Africa. Now in its third edition, the Hackathon brings together developers, designers and entrepreneurs across Nigeria […]

Elon Musk planning to build AI factory on the moon

Elon Musk Unveils Plan for AI Satellite Factory on the Moon as SpaceX Eyes IPO

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026Ayo Olowo1 Comment

Elon Musk has revealed an ambitious new plan to build a factory on the moon to manufacture AI-powered satellites, expanding his vision of taking artificial intelligence infrastructure beyond Earth. Speaking during an all-hands meeting at xAI on Tuesday evening, Musk told employees that the company would eventually require a lunar facility capable of producing satellites designed to deliver massive […]

Navigating the Compounding Complexity of Digital Card Issuing

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025Ayo Olowo

The number of virtual/digital cards issued worldwide is growing at an unprecedented pace. According to Juniper Research, global virtual card issuance is expected to grow at over 30% annually between 2023 and 2028, driven by relentless consumer demand for seamless, secure and convenient payment experiences. Customers expect digital-first card products that work instantly in mobile […]

US Court sentence British-Nigerian to seven years in prison over $5m cyber fraud

November 8, 2024November 8, 2024Ayo Olowo

A British-Nigerian, Oludayo Adeagbo, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar business email compromise (BEC) scheme in the United States (US). According to the US department of justice, Adeagbo, who also goes by John Edwards and John Dayo, conspired with others to steal over $3 million from different entities in Texas, […]

HabariPay’s Squad Launches Take on Squad Hackathon 1.0 for Young Innovators

January 15, 2024Ayo Olowo

In line with its mission of empowering businesses and young innovators across Africa, HabariPay’s Squad has announced the launch of its first-ever hackathon, “Take on Squad Hackathon 1.0.” The social coding event is scheduled to hold on January 19th and 20th 2023, at the leading-edge GTCO Training Complex, Tayo’s Plaza, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Take on […]

NOVA MERCHANT BANK PLEDGES SUPPORT TO WOMEN EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY IN NIGERIA

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023Ayo Olowo

NOVA Merchant Bank, the leading Bank in Nigeria, has pledged to promote gender equality by supporting women who embrace technology skills, especially in our ever-evolving world. This commitment was made during the 2023 NOVA International Women’s Day (IWD) conference held recently, at the Bank’s headquarters in Lagos. l-r: Managing Director/CEO NOVA Merchant Bank, Mr. Nath Ude; […]

ChatGPT: What Cybersecurity Dangers Lurk Behind this Impressive New Technology?

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023Ayo Olowo

It is now possible to use a publicly available artificial chatbot to generate a complete infection chain, possibly beginning with a spear phishing email written in entirely convincing, human-like language and eventually causing a complete takeover of a company’s computer systems. Researchers at Checkpoint recently created such a plausible phishing email as a test. They […]

How advanced automated operational risk management can protect your Payments Switch environment

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022Ayo Olowo

With the rapid rise in digitisation, real-time payments environments have become increasingly complex and can be difficult to manage on a day-to-day basis because of the significant amount of monitoring data they produce. This means constant attention is needed to deliver the required level of service. While the need for automation is well understood and […]

African teachers want to become future-fit with more “soft skills” training

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022Ayo Olowo

Today, HP revealed the results of its first education-focused survey in Africa, which sheds light on teachers’ skillsets and how learning experiences for students can be improved in South Africa and Nigeria. The research supports HP’s education programme in Africa, which aims to provide the right technology and skills to the education sector. As the […]

Osinachi, NIN-Sim, Rita Dominic tops search on Google trends for April

April 30, 2022Ayo Fashanu

Google on Saturday highlighted the top search on Trends as NIN-SIM linkage, Rita Dominic and Gospel Singer Osinachi Nwachukwu among others. NAN reports that Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Head Communications, Google West Africa said in a statement that in April, the federal government directed the telecommunications industry to bar outgoing calls from unlinked SIMs, hence the […]