Kaspersky expands its Cyber Immune offering for Internet of Things protection

Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 1000 is the company’s latest Cyber Immune product for organisations embracing digital transformation, helping them to accelerate business value from new streams of industrial data. The gateway connects IoT devices and controllers with business applications and cloud platforms. It then ensures the security of these interactions and the data transferring through them due to the secure KasperskyOS in the gateway’s core and its network attack protection capabilities. 

Stanbic IBTC Supports Digital Trade Payment Solution with First Outbound PAPSS Transaction

Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, completed the first outbound and inbound transaction on the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) platform in Nigeria.

GITEX GLOBAL 2022 takes over Dubai with a special focus on African tech ecosystem

The global digital economy is in full velocity mode, embracing the return of the world’s largest, most inclusive tech and start-up event, which opens next week in Dubai with unrivalled record capacity, its continued expansion fuelling the installation of three additional sold-out halls at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Rite Foods Marks Customer Service Week with Refreshing Brands of Unique Flavours

Rite Foods Limited, a Truly World-Class and Proudly Nigerian company in the food and beverage industry, has joined other organisations around the globe in marking this year's Customer Service Week with unparalleled brands that cater to the needs and preferences of the various demographics that constitute its consumers.

Meta Hosts XR Exhibition to Showcase Winners of the Future Africa Grant for Extended Reality Creators

Meta has unveiled an exclusive XR exhibition featuring the six finalists from the ‘Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds’ programme, focused on supporting the next generation of Extended Reality (XR) creators in Africa. Developed in partnership with Africa No Filter, Electric South and Imisi 3D this forms part of Meta’s XR Programs and Research investment into XR talents across Africa.

mPharma Launches Hypertension Test and Treat Program to Control Hypertension in Africa

To celebrate world heart day, mPharma launched the Hypertension Test and Treat program (HTT) to support the prevention and control of hypertension in Africa. Heart disease is one of the greatest causes of premature death in Africa. 

Africa Film Academy: Epe Class Premieres 'Long Walk To Forever'

The excited faces and applause at the Lagos Theatre in Epe, Lagos, could pass for A-list acts performing on the big screen. However, the noise was made by family members, friends, parents, and classmates from the Epe class of the Africa Film Academy (AFA) film project - Film in a Box - as they premiered their 10-minute short film, Long Walk To Forever.

Insight Publicis, Leo Burnett, Quadrant MSL, Shine at the 2022 Marketing Edge Awards

The Insight Redefini companies- Insight Publicis, Leo Burnett and Quadrant MSL came up top at the recently held 2022 MarketingEdge Awards at Harbour Point, Victoria Island Lagos.

Oyeyimika, Solape, Babaeko, Others To Speak At WIMCA 2022

The Managing Director of Cadbury Nigeria Plc, Oyeyimika Adeboye is set to deliver the keynote paper at the sixth edition of the Women In Marketing and Communications Conference/Awards (WIMCA) scheduled to hold on Friday, 7th October at the prestigious Landmark Event Centre, Lagos at 9 am prompt.

Talk360 extends seed funding to $7 million

International calling app Talk360 has announced that it has secured an additional $3 million in seed round funding, taking its total seed round to $7 million after its first closing in May. The funds will help the company grow its market share in South Africa, drive its growth on the rest of the continent and launch its market first pan-African payment platform in 2023.

Visa Promotes Financial Literacy With “Financial Football 2.0”

It's less than 50 days to the FIFA World Cup! Visa, the official payment technology partner of FIFA, has announced the launched of a new version of the educational video game “Financial Football”, an educational video game that combines financial education and entertainment in one dynamic virtual game.

Martha Alade, Manal Amin, 6 Others Make the List of the 2022 AWIEF Award Winners

The African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Forum (AWIEF) has announced the winners of the 2022 edition of its awards. The winners were were announced on Tuesday at a ceremony on the rooftop of The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo, Egypt.

NNPC acquires Oando’s OVH Energy

Nigeria’s NNPC Limited announced that it has acquired OVH Energy Marketing (OVH), owner and operator of the Oando branded retail service stations and ASPM Limited, custodians of the Lagos Midstream Jetty.