AFRINIC: Battle for soul of Africa's digital space by Remmy Nweke - ITREALMS

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In a high-stakes dispute sending shockwaves through Africa's digital landscape, REMMY NWEKE reveals how the future of Internet governance hangs precariously in the balance. He explores a crucial 'Friends of the Court' initiative that could shape the continent's digital destiny.

Significance of Amicus Curiae brief:
In a significant development for Internet governance in Africa, a group of experts has filed an Amicus Curiae brief in a high-profile case involving the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC), the regional Internet registry for Africa, and Cloud Innovation Limited (CIL), a company registered in Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.

NDSF@15: All is set to discourse 'Innovative Digital Economy, safer civic space in Nigeria'

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All is now set for the 2024 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) holding this Thursday, June 27, at the prestigious Welcome Center Hotels, International Airport Road, Lagos, according to the organisers, ITREALMS Media group.

The Lead Consulting Strategist, DigitalSENSE Africa and Group Executive Editor, ITREALMS Media, Sir Remmy Nweke, said that this year’s edition marks the 15th edition of Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on IG4D series on the theme “IG4D: Innovative Digital Economy & Safer Civic Space in Nigeria,” with the Executive Director, Media Rights Agenda, Mr. Edetaen Ojo presiding.

IG4D: 2024 NDSF set for innovative digital economy, safer civic space - ITREALMS

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The date for the 2024 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) has been unwrapped for Thursday, June 27 by the organisers, ITREALMS Media group.

Disclosing this, the Lead Consulting Strategist, DigitalSENSE Africa and Group Executive Editor, ITREALMS Media, Mr. Remmy Nweke, said that this year’s edition marks the 15th edition of Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on IG4D series and comes with the theme “IG4D: Innovative Digital Economy & Safer Civic Space in Nigeria” at the prestigious Welcome Center Hotels, International Airport Road, Lagos.

Nweke recalled that in 2009, the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) series on Internet Governance for Development made a debut and ever since has been steadfast in rallying stakeholders to take discourse on Internet access, openness, affordability, connectivity and ICT infrastructure among others.

Rivers fire disaster: FRSC blames tanker drivers jostling for space - ITREALMS

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has identified the cause of the weekend fire disaster along the ongoing reconstructed section of the East West Road in Rivers State, blaming tankers drivers who were jostling for space, reports ITREALMS.

The fire, ITREALMS gathered, consumed some five persons including a pregnant woman and 120 vehicles.

Chika Nwosu: Why PalmPay is playing big in digital banking space - ITREALMS

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Leading Africa-focused fintech platform, the Palmpay, has said that the future of money is now; therefore, the company has put in place adequate infrastructure, and the right measures to ensure that its millions of customers are guaranteed adequate security.

Speaking while making a presentation titled “Future of Money, Security, Customer Experience (CX)” at the Africa Tech Alliance (AfriTECH 3.0) held at The Providence Hotel, Ikeja GRA, last week, Mr. Chika Nwosu, the Managing Director of PalmPay, said that besides the operator putting the right things in place, the consumers also must the aware of how to protect themselves.

ISOC decries Canadian News Act, says 'It'll restrict innovation & growth in digital space' - ITREALMS

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The Internet Society (ISOC) has decried the Canadian News Act, describing it as instrument to stifle freedom of expression, restrict innovation and growth of digital economy, reports ITREALMS.

ISOC in an Internet Impact Brief co-authored by its Canadian chapter and made available to 

ITREALMS by the Director, Government Affairs and Advocacy, Callum Voge, the brief arose from a technical perspective, using their Internet Impact Assessment Toolkit to identify how the Act may positively or negatively impact the Internet.

Exclusive: Loveworld discretely taking over social media space – ITREALMS

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Remember Loveworld, the United States of America (USA) incorporated Christian cable television network launched by Chris Oyakhilome and Benny Hinn in 2017, which investigations have revealed is discretely taking over the social media space for all its worth, reports ITREALMS.

Pastor Chris .. owner of KingChat, CeFlix & Yookos

Loveworld cable TV, ITREALMS gathered is currently available on Charter Spectrum and DirecTV as well as other small cable operators in the United States under the aegis of Loveworld Network owned by Believers’’ Love World Incorporated with sister channels including but not limited to “LoveWorld TV, LoveWorld SAT, LoveWorld Plus.”

Lagos NCS demands office space @Digital Village - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) Lagos Chapter, has demanded for an office space at the Lagos State-owned Digital Village, reports ITREALMS.

Digital Village building, ITREALMS gathered is at the back of Alausa Shopping Mall also known as Shoprite, which is in a strategic location good for organizing activities.

Otunba APS Arogundade, President, Information Technology Systems and Security Professionals (ITSSP) made this request on behalf of the chapter in his speech at 2019 Information Technology (IT) Conference and Award in Lagos.

The Lagos NCS chapter, he said, has used the hall for its conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) previously, noting that having an administrative office at the Digital Village will add value to the structure and NCS respectively.

“We feel that having an operational office in the premises, having the address of the building on the chapter's letterheads and having the address on call cards will drive more IT personnel and activities to the digital hub,” he pointed out.

Arogundade commended Lagos State for recognising the certification of the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) by placing whoever has it on Grade Level 10 across board in the state.

He also requested that such gesture be extended to those IT professionals at the Local Governments and Local Council Development Authorities (LCDAs) need your assistance.

According to him, the Local Government is the closest to the people and as such, in this 21st century, LGs in Lagos State should have departments of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) where the professional IT staff will serve.

“The report we have is that these our colleagues are programme analysts but posted to the Budget and Planning Department with no clear IT related job description, and when they get to Level 12 or thereabout, they leave the Computing profession by converting to other cadres that could guarantee them better recognition as they progress in LG system,” he lamented.

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Zone Tech Park debuts, offers free space to start-ups for B2B - ITREALMS

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A venture builder for start-ups, Zone Tech Park has formally debut in the Gbagada area of Lagos State, offering free space to start-ups, reports ITRealms.

Speaking at the launch on Wednesday, the chief executive officer of Zone Tech Park, Mr. Toro Orero, told ITRealms, said they are were established to turn great ideas into products and services quickly, efficiently and profitably.

He also said that the park is unique among tech hubs in Africa in several ways including the provision for start-ups at all stages in their life cycle.

“From those that are a great idea on paper to those with customers already on-board,” he said.

In addition, he said Zone Tech Park offers a co-working free space for start-ups, which entails that they are not charged for acces to tech hub’s multitude of services and advisers.

Orero equally said that the park plugs its start-ups into a network of more than 400 corporations, giving them direct access to market, helping them to avoid bottles.

“Zone Tech Park supports its start-ups in preparing for funding rounds by giving access to a network of potential investors, accelerator programmes, and eco-system architects,” he said.

At Zone Tech Park, he said, they have experienced in-house engineering team of over 20 software developers and designers, promising that the entire finance, legal, marketing, sales and fundraising teams, all experts in their field are ready to start work with Zone Tech’s start-ups.

“Zone Tech Park has five meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 100 people; a 650-seater event and and conference hall; and parking for 150 cars,” he said.

As said by him, prior to the official launch, Zone Tech ran a small pilot programme and has built two products so far, namely the Peerless, a learning management system that already has 10,000+ users and revenues of 100,000 USD; and Outwork, a staff on-demand solution with 7,000+ users.

Earlier in his remarks, the Founder of Zone Tech Park and Chief executive Officer, The WorkForce Group, Mr. Bolaji Olagunju, said that Nigeria likewise African countries have to be globally competitive to drive the kind of development required at this age.

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Virtual Currencies: CBN insists 'You’re on your own,' warns Nigerians

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The apex bank in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has insisted that virtual currencies are not legal tenders in Nigeria financial space, reports ITRealms.

Confirming this to ITRealms, the Acting Director, Corporate Communications at CBN, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, warned Nigerians engaging in virtual currency to note they are doing so, strictly at their own risk.

ITRealms gathered that a virtual currency also known as cryptocurrency, is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses cryptography to secure its transactions, to control the creation of additional units, and to verify the transfer of assets.

Also in a recent circular, entitled ‘Virtual Currencies not legal Tender in Nigeria’ Okorafor noted that this is in furtherance to an earlier circular issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on January 12, 2017 to all banks and financial institutions in the country.

As said by him, the Bank reiterated that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ripples, Monero, Litecoin, Dogecoin, Onecoin, Empowr, etc and Exchanges such as NairaEx are not licensed or regulated by the CBN.

“For the avoidance of doubt, dealers and investors in any kind of crypto currency in Nigeria are not protected by law,” CBN declared.

 Virtual currencies, he explained are traded in exchange platforms that are unregulated, all over the world.

“Consumers may therefore lose their money without any legal redress in the event these exchangers collapse or close business,” CBN spokesman insisted.

Members of the public, especially Nigerian, he said, are “hereby warned that virtual currencies are not legal tender in Nigeria. Accordingly, we wish to caution all and sundry on the risks inherent in such activities.”

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Nigeria, Ukraine to partner on space management

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The Federal Government (FG) has declared its readiness to collaborate with friendly countries that will assist Nigeria to bridge perceived technological gaps in the bid to improve the quality of life of Nigerians, using space technologies, reports ITRealms.

Top on these strategic friendly countries is Ukraine, according to the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, who gave this indication while receiving the Ambassador of Ukraine to Nigeria, His Excellency Dr Valeri Aleksandruk in his office in Abuja.

The Chief press Secretary to Minister, Taye Akinyemi, quoted Dr Onu, as affirmed this in a press statement made available to ITRealms.

He also said that part of the Ministry’s mandate is to ensure that Nigeria, by shifting her focus from being a resource-based economy to a knowledge based and innovation driven economy will become a leading economy through value addition to our institutions in the area of Science and Technology.

The Minister further stated that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is determined to diversify and improve the economy of Nigeria by bridging Technology gaps   through such co-operations and exchange of ideas.

He asserted that Nigeria is succeeding in sustainable diversification process through ensuring that we tap and harness the natural resources coupled with the abundant human resources that will make Nigeria a technology hub especially in the area of space management.

In his remarks, the Ambassador of Ukraine informed the Minister that part of his mission in Nigeria is to get best cooperation and exploration through sharing of ideas in various areas of Science and Technology in Nigeria especially in space management.

He also intimated the Honourable Minster that Ukraine has very big potentials in the area of Science and Technology as well as human resources which when explored can help boost Technology in Nigeria.  He reiterated the need for basic agreements and collaborations with the Nigerian government to achieve this goal.

 
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