The foremost ICT infrastructure and systems integrator, Inlaks in partnership with Temenos, a banking software company, has deployed the T24 Transact and Payment Hub for the Bank of Kigali in Rwanda in the bank’s quest to accelerate digital transformation in the region. The implementation will support the Bank of Kigali’s operations
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The German government is considering a ban on encrypted messaging app Telegram after it was repeatedly used as a channel for spreading anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and even death threats. The app has also played a key role in mobilising turnout at some of the most violent protests in opposition to the
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved contracts worth N64,686,536,230 for the construction of roads and bridges in various parts of the country, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, as well as the Minister of the Federal Capital
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Google is facing yet another lawsuit, with the latest multistate suit alleging that the company is engaging in “deceptive” location tracking. Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine said: “Google falsely led consumers to believe that changing their account and device settings would allow customers to protect their privacy and control what
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House of Representatives, Wednesday, alleged that 71 million Nigerians still operate their banks’ accounts without identification. The House has therefore, set up an ad hoc committee, headed by Unyime Idem (PDP, Akwa Ibom), to investigate infractions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The resolution followed the consideration of a motion presented
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A robot has performed laparoscopic surgery on the soft tissue of a pig without the guiding hand of a human—a significant step in robotics toward fully automated surgery on humans. Designed by a team of Johns Hopkins University researchers, the Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR) is described in Science Robotics. "Our
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President Muhammadu Buhari has directed security agencies to leverage on Fifth Generation (5G) technology, when deployed, to enhance security in the country. The President gave the directive at the launch of the National Policy on 5G for Nigeria’s Digital Economy in Abuja, on Tuesday. Buhari said the Federal Government will take full
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The interim management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has reached a truce with the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) on Monday after a protest on the sacking of General Managers (GMs) at AEDC. Wet had exclusively reported
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A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a predictive computer program that could be used to detect individuals who are at increased risk of depression. According to a 2021 World Health Organisation fact sheet, depression affects 264 million people globally and is undiagnosed and untreated
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Forests of mechanical trees, with layers of discs designed to 'soak up carbon dioxide', could be built to stave off climate change, scientists claim. Developed by Klaus Lackner, Professor of Engineering at Arizona State University, the 'trees' are thousands of times more efficient than the natural variety. They are tall vertical columns of discs,
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