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FPG Technologies Carts Home Double Awards At BoICT 2022 Awards Night

It was double honours for FPG Technologies at the 13th edition of the Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Distinguished Lecture & Awards held over the weekend in Lagos as the company carted away two key awards, a testament of its innovative solutions in the market.
The company won the “IT Solutions and Consulting Company of the Year” and the “Cybersecurity Product Company of the Year” awards.
Handing over the award to FPG Technologies, Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, Managing Director/CEO of Medallion Data Center and President of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) noted that the Awards were proofs of the company’s innovativeness and impact to the growth and development of ICT in Nigeria.
FPG Technologies and Solutions Limited (a member of Flexip Group) is a technology solutions provider and systems integrator, specializing in delivering partner practical digital transformation (DX) consulting services and technologies, business insight and productivity solutions, private, public and hybrid multi cloud deployments, Mobility and Infrastructure solutions and services as well as end to end cyber and IT security solutions and services.
Strategic alliances with leading technology leaders like Microsoft, HP, IBM, Checkpoint, Citrix, Commvault, FireEye, Blackberry, Pentera (Pcysys), Thales, Delphix and others enables FPG provide innovative Technology solutions, support and services to organizations across the Banking & Financial Services, Telecommunications, Oil & Gas, FMCG, Manufacturing and public sectors of Nigeria and West Africa.
FPG customers include CBN, Zenith Bank, Access Bank, MTN, Nigeria Exchange Group, Chevron, Soulmate and others. “We are trusted by leading companies in Nigeria and West Africa because we deliver end to end IT Solutions bespoke to each Clients IT context. FPG provides IT solutions that address our clients’ current needs while anticipating solutions for the ever-changing demands of tomorrow,” the company stated.
Commenting on the double award, Joy Ehibor, Head, Marketing and Customer Service, FlexipGroup, said: “I feel very excited that we won this Year’s IT Solutions and Consulting Company of the Year’ and the ‘Cybersecurity Product Company of the Year’ awards.
“FPG Technologies has been receiving BoICT awards back-to-back for the past five years. These awards have showed how innovative we are as a company, our rich solutions portfolio, and of course the value we add to organisations.
“Our solutions cut across Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Cloud, Mobility, Infrastructure, Business Insights and Productivity and IT Consulting Services.
Further speaking on the company’s unique proposition, Ehibor said: “We ensure choice for our customers always, our solutions are innovative, customized/strategic for any organization who is looking to go to the market in a different approach, and of course we have experts who are available to respond to any support issues 24/7.”
In his speech, Mr. Ken Nwogbo, Founder and Editor in Chief of Communications Week Media Limited, initiators of the Award, had charged recipients to double on their efforts in service of the ICT market, noting that the Award is just a way of acknowledging the innovative work the companies are doing and a call to do more.
Also speaking, Mr. Chike Onwuegbuchi, Editor of Communications Week, harped on the transparency of the Awards and pointed to the fact that the choice of recipients is based on a voting process that strictly relies of the acceptability of stakeholders in the industry.
The MD/CEO, Rex Mafiana asserted: “This a great win for us, once again. We are Innovative and versatile In Our Approach, and we are focused on providing organizations with innovative technology solutions that help them drive extreme business agility with confidence’. We always put our customers first, since for us, it is always Happy Customer, Happy FPG!
FPG Technologies are experts in solutions that include:
Ø Digital Transformation (DX) solutions & Services
Ø Business Insights & Productivity Solutions
Ø Cloud, Infrastructure & Mobile (CIM) solution & services
Ø Enterprise end to end cyber security solutions (ECSS)
Ø IT Consultancy Services and Training
Other Awards the company had earned in the past include:
Ø Beacon of ICT Awards 2021 – Cybersecurity Company of The Year
Ø Nigeria Technology Awards 2021 – Cyber Security Solution Provider of The Year
Ø Nigeria Technology Awards 2021 – Cloud & Enterprise Service Provider of The Year
Ø Nigeria Technology Awards 2021, 2019 & 2018 – Tech Consulting Company of The Year
Ø African Quality Achievement Award 2021- Africa’s Leading Quality It Solutions Company of The Year Award
Ø Beacon of ICT Awards 2020 – IT Solutions and Consulting Company of The Year
Ø Nigeria Technology Awards 2020 – Cloud Infrastructure Provider of The Year
Ø Nigeria Technology Awards 2020 – Most Innovative Tech Consulting Company of The Year
Ø Beacon of ICT Awards 2020, 2018 & 2017 – Best Cyber Security Product Company of The Year
L-R: Managing Director/CEO of Medallion Data Center and President of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani; Chukuemeka Nwali, Senior Account Manager, FPG Technologies & Solutions LTD; Head, Marketing and Customer Service, FlexipGroup, Joy Ehibor and Founder and Editor in Chief of Communications Week Media Limited, initiators of the BoICT Award, Mr. Ken Nwogbo, at the Beacon of ICT Awards where FPG Technologies won the “IT Solutions and Consulting Company of the Year” and the “Cybersecurity Product Company of the Year” awards at the weekend.
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TikTok Deletes over 2m Videos in Nigeria for Policy Violations

TikTok, social media giant, has reaffirmed its commitment to online safety by removing more than two million videos in Nigeria between July and September 2024 for violating its Community Guidelines.
According to its Q3 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, 99.1 percent of these videos were taken down within 24 hours of being posted.
With millions of videos uploaded daily by its over one billion users worldwide, TikTok has continued to improve its content moderation efforts through advanced technology.
The platform’s proactive detection rate has now reached 98.2 percent globally, allowing it to identify and remove harmful content before it reaches viewers.
Between July and September 2024, TikTok removed over 147 million videos worldwide, with 118 million taken down through automation.
In Nigeria, 92.1 percent of all removed videos were taken down before any user reported them, reflecting the platform’s proactive moderation strategy.
The report highlights the most common policy violations that led to content removal in Nigeria.
These include sensitive and mature themes, where 99.4 percent of flagged videos were removed before any user report.
Content related to regulated goods and commercial activities, including scams and the illegal sale of items such as firearms or explosives, accounted for 99.1 percent of removals before user reports.
Additionally, content categorized under mental and behavioral health, which could negatively impact users, particularly younger audiences, saw a 99.9 percent removal rate before any user reports.
TikTok maintains that its mission to inspire creativity and bring joy is built on a foundation of user safety and content integrity.
The platform continues to invest in Trust and Safety professionals who work alongside advanced technology to enforce its Community Guidelines, Terms of Service, and Advertising Policies.
By prioritising a positive and secure digital space, TikTok aims to ensure that users can create, connect, and be entertained without exposure to harmful content.
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Nigeria’s Brightest Young Minds to Compete in Spelling Bee Finals

The highly anticipated finals of the Spellingbee in Nigeria (SpIN) will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the U.S. Consulate’s Residence in Lagos.
This milestone event will see 64 outstanding finalists from Abuja, Lagos, Osun, and Taraba States competing for the championship title, marking a historic moment as Nigeria makes its debut in the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee, USA.
The winner of SpIN ’25 National Finals receives an all-expense-paid trip to represent Nigeria at the 100th edition of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the United States, a centennial celebration of academic excellence that has shaped young minds for generations.
Beyond crowning a champion, the National Finals underscores SpIN’s core mission: cultivating academic excellence, linguistic mastery, and a commitment to fostering educational and leadership opportunities for young learners.
Speaking on the upcoming event, Eugenia Tachie-Menson, Convener of Spelling Bee in Nigeria, an affiliate of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, USA, emphasized the competition’s transformative impact on young learners.
“This competition is more than just spelling—it builds confidence, public speaking skills, and critical thinking, preparing students for global opportunities.
“We are thrilled by the enthusiasm it has received and the doors it will open for Nigeria’s brightest young minds.”
The event, which is set to attract members of the diplomatic corps, C-Suite executives, high net worth parents and educational leaders, is made possible through the support of key partners: Indomie Noodles (Title Sponsor), Checkers Custard (Co-Sponsor), and partnerships with Lucid Education Initiative, the U.S. Consul-General Lagos, the American Business Council of Nigeria, the Rotary Club of VI East, and AT3 Resources – The Muvmnt Agency (PR Partner).
Spellingbee in Nigeria is a prestigious competition affiliated with the globally renowned Scripps National Spelling Bee, USA. It is dedicated to promoting literacy, vocabulary development, and critical thinking among Nigerian students, equipping them with skills to compete on a global stage.
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Canal+ to Carve, Spin out MultiChoice’s LicenceCo in Aggressive Takeover Bid

Canal+ S.A., a French media and telecommunications conglomerate based in Paris, will restructure MultiChoice Group and carve out its broadcasting licence and South African DStv subscribers into “Licence Co” as a new separate entity while the remainder contains its video assets as the MultiChoice Group.
This is in its push for aggressive takeover of MultiChoice through successfully and circumvent the country’s regulations preventing a majority-owned share in local media.
According https://teeveetee.blogspot.com, Canal+ is progressing with its aggressive buyout of R32 billion for MultiChoice although various regulatory hurdles are supposed to prevent foreign ownership of a large South African media company like MultiChoice.
Canal+’s plan for a “post-transaction structure” for MultiChoice is to carve out MultiChoice’s broadcasting licence in South Africa, overseen by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) and MultiChoice South Africa’s DStv subscribers in South Africa into a new company called Licence Co.
Canal+’s Licence Co will be a new entity, while the remainder of MultiChoice’s video entertainment assets will then remain part of the MultiChoice Group.
The MultiChoice broadcast licence carve out is part of Canal+ plan to circumvent and get around South Africa’s broadcast and ownership regulations.
The dilemma Canal+ and MultiChoice have is that they can’t legally get around a foreign entity owning a South African broadcast licence, in this case for traditional pay-TV.
The plan is now for this “problem-part” preventing Canal+’s MultiChoice takeover from going through – MultiChoice South Africa and its South African broadcasting licence and South African set of DStv subscribers – to be siloed as Licence Co.
Licence Co. in South Africa will literally hold the pay-TV licence and manage the DStv subscribers, while MultiChoice Group will legally-technically no longer be a broadcaster but a video content supplier.
Like a family trust, Licence Co, although an “independent” company, will exist with the express aim to benefit the MultiChoice Group.
Also to note: MultiChoice Group, belonging to French owners and as the so-called “video content hub”, will now mean that Canal+ and MultiChoice’s French owners will now be paying to keep the South African public broadcaster’s SABC News, eMedia’s eNCA and Newzroom Africa’s as South African TV news channels on the air on DStv.
This is, in effect, a French private company paying for and in control of South African TV news, as well as news elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa.
Canal+ and MultiChoice has to secure approvals for the mega-takeover deal from Icasa, the Takeover Regulation Panel, South Africa’s Competition Tribunal, shareholders, the Financial Surveillance Department and adhere to other requirements like black-economic empowerment (BEE) and with Canal+ not have voting rights of more than 20% as mandated by the Electronic Communications Act.
On paper Licence Co will be a new “independent company” but in real effect work in tandem with MultiChoice Group – as it exists currently containing MultiChoice’s operational structure, technology, staff and content assets.
Licence Co will become/remain the entity dealing with South African DStv subscribers.
Canal+ and MultiChoice plan to spin out Licence Co’s ownership as majority-owned by the current Phuthuma Nathi scheme (27%), as well as two black-owned companies – Identity Partners Itai Consortium with Sonja de Bruyn and Afrifund Investments from the former Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko – as well as a Workers’ Trust (ESOP).
With smart accounting and legal wrangling, Canal+ and MultiChoice are crafting it so that the MultiChoice’s Group’s shareholding in the new Licenco Co will be 49% and 20% on the dot in terms of voting rights – right what the regulators require.
“MultiChoice Group will retain its existing 75% direct interest in MultiChoice South Africa, which will exclude Licence Co. Phuthuma Nathi will similarly retain its existing 25% interest in MultiChoice South Africa,” Canal+ and MultiChoice announced in a takeover update statement on Tuesday.
“The transaction will not lead to any disruption for LicenceCo’’s South African viewers, who will continue to access its services as normal. Licence Co will enter into various commercial agreements with MultiChoice Group subsidiaries in relation to the services currently provided to Licence Co by other MultiChoice Group entities,” they stated.
“These relate to, among other things, the provision of content, technology, subscriber management and support and other functions.”
“Canal+ and MultiChoice are confident that the envisaged structure meets the requirements of all applicable laws, including the restrictions on foreign ownership and control of broadcasting licences contained in the Electronic Communications Act.”
Webber Wentzel and DLA Piper are the joint legal advisors to MultiChoice, while Herbert Smith Freehills and Werksmans are the advisors to MultiChoice on competition and broadcasting matters.
Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Morgan Stanley & Co International plc and the joint financial advisors to MultiChoice, while FTI Consulting are the so-called “strategic communications” advisors to MultiChoice.
Bowmans is the South African legal advisors to Canal+, with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP repping as the international legal advisors to Canal+, and BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan as Canal+’s joint legal advisors.
The Brunswick Group is the “strategic communications” advisors for Canal+.
In the joint statement, Maxime Saada, Canal+ CEO – and notably having his prepared quote placed first at the top – says “This transaction is an opportunity to create a unique global media company, with a strong presence across Africa, with the scale, expertise and creativity to compete and partner with the largest players within the media sector and beyond”.
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