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Avetium Consult Bags ISO ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 Certifications
Dr. Adewale Peter Obadare, the Chief Visionary Officer, Digital Encode Limited has urged both public and private organisations to work towards ensuring they are all ISO Certified.
L-R: Adeyinka Adedokun, principal consultant/CEO, Avetium Consult receiving ISO 27001 (Information Security Management System) and ISO 27701 (Privacy Information Management System) ceritications facilitated by Digital Encode Limited and presented by Dr. Adewale Peter Obadare, chief visionary officer, Digital Encode Limited.
ISO certifications, Dr. Obadare said, help to improve business credibility and authority as well as the overall efficiency of the business and the security/ customer data protection.
He gave this advice at the formal presentation of the ISO 27001 (Information Security Management System) and ISO 27701 (Privacy Information Management System) to Avetium Consult; a business Process Outsourcing and Business Technology Solution Company.
The ISO certifications were facilitated by Digital Encode Limited.
He commended Avetium Consult for upholding business credibility and maintaining resilience during the rigorous process and tasked the team led by Mr. Adeyinka Adedokun, the Principal Consultant/CEO to maintain tight security architecture and customer data protection.
In his words, “Getting certification is important, retaining it is another task. I want to call on the management of Avetium Consult not to drop their guard as surveillance audits will be done periodically”.
“I am glad that Avetium Consult met all requirements, this will enhance efficiency in service delivery to the clientele and the security architecture and customer data protection in line with global practices”, Dr. Obadare added.
On his part, Mr. Adeyinka Adedokun, the Principal Consultant/CEO, Avetium Consult pledged to ensure no stone will be left untouched in the quest to implement and uphold the global standards and practices in the day to day operation of the company.
Avetium Consult as a business process outsourcing and business technology solution company specializes in using People, Processes, and Technology to improve an organization’s customer experience and operational efficiency.
Adedokun said, “We believe very strongly in getting it right the first time and that’s why we have invested so much in the standardization of our processes, recruitment of great talents and partnership with top notch OEMs to make our customer’s businesses greater.
“We are grateful to ISO and Digital Encode for leading through the path of getting certified. Our promise to simply enjoy adding value and transforming our client’s businesses!
“As a business, we are committed to continuously investing in our workforce, improving our internal and external processes and also position ourselves for collaboration with tested brands in the technology space”, he said.
Mazen Mroue, a non-executive director at MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, has resigned effective February 27, 2026, to prioritise other responsibilities within the MTN Group, the company announced in a Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) filing.
MTN Nigeria
The notice, signed by company secretary Uto Ukpanah, stated: “This is to enable Mr. Mroue to focus on other priorities within MTN Group Limited. The Board wishes to express its appreciation to Mr. Mroue for his immense service to MTN Nigeria and wishes him success in his future endeavours.”
Mroue joined MTN Nigeria’s board on June 1, 2022, bringing over 28 years of telecom experience. A veteran MTN executive, he previously served as CEO of MTN Uganda and MTN Liberia, non-executive director at MTN Cyprus, and held leadership roles at MTN Ghana.
Since February 2022, he has been MTN Group’s Chief Technology and Information Officer, overseeing technology strategy and governance. Earlier, as MTN Nigeria’s COO from August 2018 to January 2022, he also sat on the MTN Nigeria Foundation board.
The exit follows MTN Nigeria’s stellar 2025 results, posting a ₦1.70 trillion profit before tax—reversing a ₦550.3 billion loss in 2024 driven by forex woes—marking one of the telco’s strongest rebounds.
Google has rolled out support for Yorùbá and Hausa languages in its AI-powered Search features—AI Overviews and AI Mode—enabling millions of Nigerians to get quick answers, summaries, and conversational web exploration in their mother tongues.
The update forms part of Google’s push to cover 13 African languages, including Afrikaans, Akan, Amharic, Kinyarwanda, Afaan Oromoo, Somali, Sesotho, Kiswahili, Setswana, Wolof, and isiZulu, selected based on high search activity across the continent.
Now, a Kano student can ask complex questions in Hausa, while an Ibadan trader seeks business tips in Yorùbá—both receiving culturally nuanced AI responses via text or voice on Android, iOS, or web.
Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s West Africa Communications Manager, said: “Building truly global Search requires nuanced local understanding. With Gemini-powered AI, we’ve made advanced capabilities relevant in Yorùbá and Hausa, so Nigerians converse naturally with Search in their mother tongues.”
To use: Open the Google app, tap AI Mode, and query in Hausa or Yorùbá for personalised guidance—breaking language barriers and making technology reflect Nigeria’s diverse identity.
MultiChoice is closing its continental streaming platform Showmax after 11 years, notifying subscribers Thursday of the board’s decision to discontinue the service in the near future to refocus on sustainable digital offerings.
MultiChoice
The email assured no immediate disruption: “You can continue streaming as usual, and no action is required from you at this time.” Showmax, launched in South Africa in 2015 and expanded across Africa, offered movies, series, documentaries, and sports to rival Netflix and others amid rising online entertainment demand.
The shutdown follows Canal+’s approved takeover of MultiChoice last year, with the French giant offering ZAR 125 per share for remaining stakes.
The deal mandates HDP ownership boosts, local content investment, and splitting MultiChoice’s SA broadcasting arm into an independent entity to meet regulations.
MultiChoice prioritised subscribers during the transition, promising advance notice on timelines.
Showmax’s exit signals consolidation pressures in Africa’s cut-throat streaming market, where global players dominate despite local content strengths.
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