Countering AI-driven cybercrime: Digital Encode launches DEPAS AI, Nigeria’s first autonomous penetration testing platform - ITREALMS

Nigeria’s premier cybersecurity professional services firm, Digital Encode, has announced the launch of DEPAS AI (Digital Encode Penetration Autonomous System), the nation's first fully autonomous enterprise penetration testing platform, reports ITREALMS.

The platform's release comes at a critical time. According to IBM’s 2026 Cost of a Data Breach Report, AI-enabled breaches now account for 25% of all malicious incidents, marking a 56% year-over-year increase. The average cost of these AI-driven breaches has escalated to US$6.04 million, significantly exceeding the global average breach cost of US$4.99 million.

WEETS 2026 set to empower women for AI-driven future - ITREALMS

Techlife Media & Communications Ltd has officially announced the 6th edition of the Women Entrepreneurs & Executives in Tech Summit & Awards (WEETS) 2026, reports ITREALMS.

As a premier platform, WEETS is dedicated to empowering, inspiring, and celebrating women driving innovation, leadership, and excellence across technology, business, and entrepreneurship.

AI-driven sectors outpace peers with 40% higher productivity growth - ITREALMS

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just changing how everyday tasks get executed; it is fundamentally transforming where economic value is created, which workforce skills matter most, and how entry-level career trajectories begin, reports ITREALMS.

According to newly released metrics from the 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer, a massive performance chasm is opening up in the global market. The report delivers an explicit warning to enterprise leaders: organizations that strategically deploy AI to manufacture new value are pulling significantly ahead of competitors, while late adopters face intensifying structural stagnation.

AI-driven networks and WiFi 7: TD Africa, HPE partner to accelerate edge-to-cloud infrastructure - ITREALMS

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Tech distribution giant, TD Africa, in partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) operated by Selectium, has hosted a high-level partner engagement session designed to chart the future of enterprise networking and digital transformation across the continent, reports ITREALMS.

The forum, held on May 14, 2026, brought together key ecosystem partners to analyze how organizations can deploy smarter, faster, and more secure network architectures to support a rapidly expanding digital economy.

FirstBank catalyzes SME growth via AI-driven strategic integration - ITREALMS Online

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The West Africa’s premier financial institution, FirstBank, has announced its upcoming SMEConnect webinar, reports ITREALMS.

Scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the event is designed to move beyond performed rhetoric and equip Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with a non-negotiable convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and business scaling tools.

PAFON 2.0 to address customer experience in AI-driven payment ecosystem - ITREALMS

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The highly anticipated Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON) 2.0 is set to convene industry leaders, policymakers, fintech innovators, and key stakeholders to discuss the evolving landscape of digital payments, with a special focus on cybersecurity, trust, and regulatory compliance in the AI era.

PAFON 2.0, scheduled to take place on April 10, 2025 at the Function Room 1, Oriental Hotel, Lagos, builds on the success of its inaugural edition, solidifying its position as Nigeria’s premier platform for thought leadership in payments innovation.

PAFON 2.0 set to address customer experience in AI-driven payment ecosystem - ITREALMS

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The highly anticipated Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON) 2.0 is set to convene industry leaders, policymakers, fintech innovators, and key stakeholders to discuss the evolving landscape of digital payments, with a special focus on cybersecurity, trust, and regulatory compliance in the AI era.

PAFON 2.0, scheduled to take place on April 10, 2025 at the Function Room 1, Oriental Hotel, Lagos, builds on the success of its inaugural edition, solidifying its position as Nigeria’s premier platform for thought leadership in payments innovation.