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 […]
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Africa’s Global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, joined the rest of the world on Friday, May 24, 2024, to mark this year’s edition of the Africa Day. The celebration which went on concurrently across all of its subsidiaries in Africa as well as in the United Kingdom, France, United States of America and […]
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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; […]
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Nigeria is to create an Innovation and Technology Advisory Council to harness and support the creativity and innovative ingenuity of young Nigerians and drive the growth of the sector in the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who stated this on Tuesday while speaking with reporters after visiting seven technology and innovation hubs in different parts […]
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With the assistance of allied hackers, Russia has developed a cyberweapon capable of destroying electricity grid, U.S. researchers report that such could be used to upset the American electric system. The reports say that the devise was used to disrupt energy system in Ukraine December in 2015. According to the Washington Post, the cyberweapon has […]
Continue ReadingFan Xing, a Chemical Engineering Professor at Chongqing University, said on Friday that Chinese, U.S. scientists are inventing power-generating fabric.The scientist said that with sufficient sunlight and constant motion, a 5-cm long and 4-cm wide fabric can generate and maintain electricity with a voltage of 5V, enough to charge a cellphone. Xing explained that the […]
Continue ReadingAs part of government’s effort at addressing the issue of unemployment, the Office of the Special Assistant to the President on Youth and Student Affairs (SAPYSA) has developed a partnership with a leading global ICT solution provider, Huawei Technologies to initiate a social development programme that would empower 1000 youths in Information and Communication Technology. […]
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