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Friday, March 24, 2017
SOPHiA Genetics berths @7 African research centers
Leading data-driven medicine,
Sophia Genetics, has listed African hospitals to be integrated with SOPHiA, the
company’s artificial intelligence, for their clinical workflow in order to
advance patients’ care across the continent, reports ITRealms.
The chief executive
officer (CEO) and co-founder, Sophia Genetics, Jurgi Camblong, made this known
at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American
College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) in Phoenix.
ITRealms also reports that some medical
institutions at the forefront of innovation already using SOPHiA in Africa,
Camblong said, include, PharmaProcess in Casablanca, Morocco; ImmCell in Rabat,
Morocco; Al Azhar Oncology Center in Rabat, Morocco; Riad Biology Center in
Rabat, Morocco; Oudayas, Medical Analysis Laboratory, Morocco; Center for
Proteomic & Genomic Research (CPGR) in Cape Town, South Africa; and Bonassama
District Hospital in Douala, Cameroon.
African hospitals,
Camblong pointed out, are adopting SOPHiA to get up to speed and analyze
genomic data to identify disease-causing mutations in patients’ genomic
profiles, and decide on the most effective care.
“As new users of SOPHiA,
they become part of a larger network of 260 hospitals in 46 countries that
share clinical insights across patient cases and patient populations, which
feeds a knowledgebase of biomedical findings to accelerate diagnostics and
care,” the CEO said.
According to Camblong, since inception, noted that SOPHiA vision has been to develop innovative technological solutions that analyze patients’ genomic profiles to offer better diagnosis and care to the greatest number of patients, wherever they live.
According to Camblong, since inception, noted that SOPHiA vision has been to develop innovative technological solutions that analyze patients’ genomic profiles to offer better diagnosis and care to the greatest number of patients, wherever they live.
“Today, I am very proud
that SOPHiA is triggering a technological leapfrog movement in healthcare across
Africa,” the founder said.
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NCC, law enforcement agencies brainstorm on telecom infrastructure security
As part of efforts to drum more support for the security of telecommunications
infrastructure in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and law
enforcement agencies assembled in the city of Port Harcourt, Rivers State for
brainstorming, reports ITRealms.
Correspondent reports that the consciousness of the
centrality of telecommunications and the revolutionary benefits the nation has
derived from the exponential growth in the telecommunication sector, was the bottom-line
for the session.
ITRealms also
gathered that they were concerned about the attendant challenges, particularly
the antics of criminals who through vandalism of telecom infrastructure, theft,
and use of pre-registered SIM cards, are causing disruptions in telecom
operations and undermining efforts at consolidating sectoral gains.
This, NCC said, was why the Commission is currently holding
sensitization workshops for law enforcement agencies in all geopolitical zones
of the country.
According to the Director, Public Affairs at NCC, Mr. Tony Ojobo,
this workshops have been designed as a strategic partnership and collaboration
between NCC and the nation's security sector, to embolden enforcement
processes; the laws and regulatory frameworks; challenges of prosecution; and
how ICT enables effective policing.
He also noted that similar workshops have been held in Lagos
and Kano as anchors for the South West and North West zones respectively.
ITRealms further
gathered this workshop under review targets the law enforcement agencies in the
South South zone.
The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta,
represented by Mr. Efosa Idehen, Head Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement, commended
participants for good attendance and robust participation.
He also requested all law enforcement agencies to amplify
the voice of the Commission, particularly in its determination to make 2017
Year Of The Telecom Consumer, a programme unveiled just a week ago to sensitize
the public and heighten awareness about consumer issues across the industry.
“The increasingly strategic role of telecommunications and
ICT in the economy, the fact that the commanding heights of the economy and all
other sectors ride on telecoms services provided by operators regulated by NCC
demand that the challenges confronting telecom operations be tackled speedily,”
he said.
Idehen explained the current collaborative initiative of the
Commission with the security sector to ensure that law enforcement agencies are
conscious of their roles under the Nigerian Communications Act 2003, and other
extant laws, regulations, guidelines and directions guiding telecommunication
operation in Nigeria, up to and including arrests and prosecution of those who
contravene the telecom laws in Nigeria.
This, he said, would help to ensure that the Quality of
Service and the Quality of Consumer Experience are improved upon qualitatively
with concrete benefits to the consumer, the telecom industry and the country at
large.
ITRealms reports that
participants at the workshop included personnel from the Office of the National
Security Adviser; the Nigeria Police Force; Nigerian Customs Service; the
Department of State Services; and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence
Corps.
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Season 2: Be a Millionaire with Skye Bank goes to Owerri for draws
The season 2 of the Reach for the Skye Millionaire reward promo is
headed to the capital of Imo State, Owerri for its upcoming draw, reports ITRealms.
Scheduled to hold on Thursday, 30thMarch, 2017 in
Owerri, Imo State, ITRealms reports
that the exercise aligned with Skype Bank’s effort in encouraging savings culture
and rewarding loyal customers.
ITRealms recalls that
already the first millionaire, Olusola Olusegun Ezekiel, emerged at the first
draw of the Season II which took place on February 16th, 2017 in
Ikorodu, Lagos.
Skye Bank's Group Head of Retail Banking, Ndubuisi Osakwe explained
that to participate in the draw, customers are encouraged to open any Skye
savings account and make a minimum deposit of N10,000 over a 30day period.
“If however you already own a Skye savings account, with
additional deposit of N10,000 minimum, you increase your chances of becoming
the next millionaire. The more you save, the better your chances of emerging a
millionaire,” he said.
ITRealms also reports
that up for grabs are monthly cash prizes of N100,000 for 10 customers; N50,000
for 10 customers and N20,000 for 20 loyal customers.
“There will also be free gift of recharge cards for the first
200 dormant accounts re-activated on a monthly basis,” part of a press
statement to ITRealms read.
Skye bank has used the ‘Reach for the Skye Millionaire reward
promo initiative to change lives, accelerate employment generation and develop
indigenous entrepreneurs; while encouraging savings culture among Nigerians.
According to Skye Bank's Group Head of Retail Banking, Ndubuisi
Osakwe, the reward promo was instituted by the Bank to encourage savings
culture, especially amongst the mass market segment.
"As a bank, we are committed to continually satisfy the
needs of our customers; as well as empower and encourage savings culture in
them, through rewards like this and also provide opportunities for them to
establish small businesses with limited capital provided.
“The reward focuses on retail banking that is anchored on the
premise of building a long lasting relationship with our customers based on
trust; as well as supporting the financial inclusion drive of the CBN meant to
bring a lot more people into the financial system and the formal economy,”
Osakwe said.
ITRealms recalls that ‘Reach
for the Skye is a year-long promo, with series of monthly raffle draws during
which more and more winners will continue to emerge.’
The promo which was endorsed by the National Lottery Regulatory
Commission, usually have at least a representative of the Commission present
during the draws in order to ensure transparency in all processes.
Thursday, March 23, 2017
CS2 hosts 20 Nigerians to cyber drills on new DDos threat
Leading cyber security solution power house, the Consultancy Support Services (CS2) Limited
has hosted some 20 Nigerians to a global cyber drill on the “Emergence
of a New DDoS Threat,” reports ITRealms.
The newly emerging Distributed
Denial of Service (DDoS), ITRealms gathered
reflect largely the intentional paralyzing of a computer network by flooding it
with data sent simultaneously from many individual computers.
Confirming Nigeria’s participation in this global cyber drill
to ITRealms, the
executive chairman of CS2, Alhaji Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola, said that his team successfully
hosted 20 Nigerian participants for the Asia Pacific Computer Emergency
Response Team (APCERT) and Cyberdrill 2017.
According to him, the session was hosted with the theme
“Emergence of a New DDoS Threat.”
“Participants were drawn from a wide range of security,
public service organisations and the private sector,” he said.
Ajijola explained that the exercise which commenced “22-03-2017,
2:00 AM” was held at the Penthouse, Ogun State House, Central Business
District, Abuja Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
“It started with preliminary reviews at 2 am Nigeria time
(GMT+1) with the actual cyber drill commencing at 3 am 22 March 2017,” he said,
stressing that this is representative of real-world situations.
“Hackers don’t work regular hours,” Ajijola said, emphasizing
that all assignments were completed, thus successful.
“We are pleased to note that all assignments were successfully
completed,” he said.
Ajijola further told ITRealms that APCERT
teams from 18 economies including Australia, Brunei Darussalam, People's
Republic of China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea,
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar,
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam) participated in the drill, and
additionally with 4 CSIRTs from 4 member countries (Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria and
Pakistan) of the OIC-CERT www.oic-cert.org.
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Killers of late Cynthia Osokogu to die by hanging
ITRealms:
The two-member gang of Okwumo Nwabufo and Olisaeloka Ezike charged with the
murder of Ms Cynthia Osokogu, a Facebook friend, have been sentenced to death
by hanging, reports ITRealms.
Ms Cynthia Osokogu, ITRealms gathered was a postgraduate student of Nasarawa State University, at the time of her death on July 22, 2012.
ITRealms recalls that Ms Osokogu was murdered by the duo convicts on July 22, 2012 at Cosmilla Hotel, Lake View Estate, Festac Town, Lagos.
Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Olabisi Akinlade of the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere, found Nwabufo and Ezike guilty as charged by the state.
Also, the judge held that the circumstantial evidence brought by the state in proof of the six counts of conspiracy, murder and stealing against the accused persons were cogent, complete, unequivocal and compelling, hence sentenced both to death by hanging.
*Ozo Nweke Ozo with additional reports from The Punch & Channels TV/GEE
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Ms Cynthia Osokogu, ITRealms gathered was a postgraduate student of Nasarawa State University, at the time of her death on July 22, 2012.
ITRealms recalls that Ms Osokogu was murdered by the duo convicts on July 22, 2012 at Cosmilla Hotel, Lake View Estate, Festac Town, Lagos.
Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Olabisi Akinlade of the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere, found Nwabufo and Ezike guilty as charged by the state.
Also, the judge held that the circumstantial evidence brought by the state in proof of the six counts of conspiracy, murder and stealing against the accused persons were cogent, complete, unequivocal and compelling, hence sentenced both to death by hanging.
*Ozo Nweke Ozo with additional reports from The Punch & Channels TV/GEE
Buhari, Saraki commiserate with Britons over Westminister terror attack
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned Wednesday’s
terrorist attack near the United Kingdom Parliament Building at Westminster,
London, reports ITRealms.
This is coming as the Senate President, Dr. Olusola Saraki
has also extended the sympathy of the National Assembly to the government, parliament
and people of UK over the attack.
The President, who sympathized with the British Prime
Minister, Theresa May, assured her that the government and people of Nigeria
“stand with Britons at this sad and trying moment in their country.”
As said by President Buhari, “terror attack anywhere in the
world is condemnable,” stresing that the whole world must join hands to defeat
the perpetrators of terrorism.
He prayed that God Almighty will comfort the grieving
families and heal the injured.
In a related development, the National Assembly (NASS)
through the President of Senate, Dr. Saraki declared that any attack on any Parliament
in the world is an attack to all parliaments.
He also condemned the attack while urging for improved
security at parliaments across the world including the National Assembly Abuja.
Mara acquires multichannel platform, Nimbuzz
An African multi-channel platform of online and
mobile technology innovations that are designed to connect people across
emerging markets, Mara Social Media, has acquired global platform Nimbuzz
Assets, reports ITRealms.
Nimbuzz, ITRealms
gathered, was initially released in May 2008 is a powerful cross-platform
mobile calling and messaging app. The app can be installed on computers, mobile
phones, smartphones, and tablets. Nimbuzz offers its users the ability to make
voice and video calls, enable chat and file sharing worldwide. The app has over
200 million users and is available for Android, iPhone, and Symbian, MIDP,
Windows Phone, BlackBerry and PC & MAC clients.
Anubhav Nagar, CEO of Mara Social Media said “We see
a strong momentum for consumer messaging apps, which are set to overtake social
media apps globally.
According to reports and current trends it is clear that
social media apps are likely be eclipsed by messaging apps in the next two
years. This is the opportunity, which we identified with Nimbuzz.”
As part of this acquisition, Mara gains access to
Nimbuzz’s & Holaa’s unified platform as well as their international assets,
IP & Database. The acquisition provides a strong foundation for our future
growth in emerging markets. Nimbuzz Instant messenger & Holaa has a user
base of 200 million registered users spread across India and the Middle East.
Ahuti Chug, Chair of Mara Social Media said “Users
are now demanding a messaging app experience that goes beyond entertainment or
communications. We see this as a gap in the offering of the existing messenger
players in most markets and it opens up a huge opportunity for Mara to tap in
to. We are extremely excited about this move and with the fact that it makes us
a global player in this space.”
Mara will roll-out a new hybrid approach for the
Nimbuzz messenger which would be an amalgamation of content, Incubator
platform, smart market place and consumer communities. Mara plans to integrate
the Nimbuzz platform with its existing Mara platforms including Mara Mentor and
Mara Jobs into Nimbuzz Messenger and vice versa.
Mara Mentor is a free online mentoring platform that
connects ambitious entrepreneurs and business leaders globally and can be
accessed via a web-based platform and a mobile application that’s available on
iOS and Android.
LoRa technology to prevail on ecosystem
Latest white paper on Long range (LoRa), and low power
wireless technology has indicated that this platform would prevail the
ecosystem in the years, showing that no one technology meets all technological needs,
reports ITRealms.
According to the Whitepaper, the Low Power Wide Area Network
(LPWAN) market is often viewed as a technology battleground from which one
solution will emerge as the winner and de facto standard.
But LPWAN, ITRealms
report, use cases so varied that no one technology will meet all requirements,
as some LPWAN technologies are better suited for certain applications than
others.
Given the size of LPWAN market and varied nature of
applications, the WhitePaper also showed there is room and, in fact, a place
for multiple complementary options.
ITRealms further
reports that this whitepaper focused on LoRa wireless technology for the
Internet of Things (IoT), specifically addressing LPWAN applications and
covering the value proposition of LoRa, the applications for which the
technology is best suited, and the ecosystem of technology adopters.
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Telecommunications Academy accredits GSMA courses
The Capacity Building initiative of the Global System for
Mobile Association (GSMA) has got its courses accredited by the United Kingdom
(UK)-based Telecommunications Academy, reports ITRealms.
GSMA founded in 1995, ITRealms
gathered is a trade body that represents the interests of mobile operators
worldwide with approximately 800 mobile operators membership and a further 300
companies in the broader mobile ecosystem are associate members.
The body in its latest newsletter, disclosed to ITRealms that all 12 courses in
conducted in 2016-17 portfolio, have now been accredited by the United Kingdom
Telecommunications Academy (UKTA).
For over two decades, ITRealms
reports that UKTA has been an internationally recognised centre of excellence
in the provision of academic, technical and vocational education.
With this development, ITRealms
reports that certificates awarded to participants who complete accredited GSMA
courses will now carry the UKTA endorsement.
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