E-Business
Konga at OAU, Search for Software Developers

Konga.com, has shown its strategic commitment to raising emerging leaders in the tech community by organizing the first ever Konga Software Developers Hackathon to pick the best among the best among students of Obafemi Awolowo University.
The event had a turnout of over 50 brilliant students from Computer Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering and Computer Science between 300 level and 500 level, all having the passion to code.
Within 7 hours, these students teamed up to build various solutions around e-commerce and came up with various applications for crowd sourcing, distributed warehousing, ability to try out fashion items virtually before you buy etc.
From the 16 teams (with very creative names), the winning team, Echelon came up with a logistics solution while the team that came 2nd place – Team 47 developed a solution where you can try out a fashion item virtually to see how it fits before you buy.
The Hackathon has team Echelon comprising of 4 students winning our prize of N75,000 as well as the opportunity to work with Konga.
Oyewale Ademola, group leader for Team Echelon said “We decided to develop an Inventory Management System with reverse logistics software due to the problem inherent in that sector. Thanks to Konga for giving us an opportunity to express ourselves.”
Team 47’s team leader, Damola Adeniran said “Thanks to Konga for giving us a platform to develop a software which generates a 3-D model from the user’s picture to try on clothing materials they want to purchase from an online mall.”
Dr. Babajide Afolabi, vice dean, Division of Students Affairs, ObafemiAwolowo University said, “This type of collaboration is a critical component of efficient national innovation. What Konga is doing by gainfully engaging our students is a welcome partnership because Konga is contributing immensely to the development of technology and we are glad our students are beneficiary of this great initiative.”
Andrew Mori, the Director of Technology Konga Online Shopping Ltd said “The enthusiasm displayed by software developers who participated at the Hackathon is quite encouraging and Konga provides the right environment for them to learn and release their innate creative skills being the breeding ground for the best software developers in Nigeria.”
Ike Oluwa Akinbami, vice president, People Engagement of Konga Online Shopping Limited, said “This first ever Hackathonis in line with Konga’s drive in seeking out the best talents and empowering them to succeed as we strive to contribute our quota to the tech community.”
The Hackathon is Konga’s way of fulfilling the potential of developers by enlarging their capabilities and this necessarily implies their empowerment, enabling them to participate actively in their own development.
Konga which has been listed as one of the Great Place to Work in Nigeria is passionate about the development of human capital that can serve our industry effectively.
Having no doubt that we stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another, Konga is excited to be involved with building the community of developers and will be focusing more on this going forward.
E-Business
Microsoft Servers Hacked by Chinese Groups

Chinese “threat actors” have hacked Microsoft’s SharePoint document software servers and targeted the data of the businesses using it, the firm has said.
China state-backed Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon as well as China-based Storm-2603 were said to have “exploited vulnerabilities” in on-premises SharePoint servers, the kind used by firms, but not in its cloud-based service.
The US tech giant has released security updates in response and has advised all on-premises SharePoint server customers to install them.
“Investigations into other actors also using these exploits are still ongoing,” Microsoft said in a statement.
The firm said it had “high confidence” the hackers would continue to target systems which have not installed its security updates.
It added that it would update its website blog with more information as its investigation continues.
Microsoft said it had observed attacks in which hackers had sent a request to a SharePoint server “enabling the theft of the key material by threat actors”.
Charles Carmakal, chief technology officer at Mandiant Consulting firm, a division of Google Cloud, told reporter, it was “aware of several victims in several different sectors across a number of global geographies”.
Carmakal said it appeared that governments and businesses that use SharePoint on their sites were the primary target.
A number of adversaries who stole material encoded by cryptography were then able to regain ongoing access to the victims’ SharePoint data, he said.
“This was exploited in a very broad way, very opportunistically before a patch was made available. That’s why this is significant,” Carmakal said.
Carmakal said the “China-nexus actor” was deploying techniques similar to previous campaigns associated with Beijing.
Microsoft said Linen Typhoon had “focused on stealing intellectual property, primarily targeting organizations related to government, defence, strategic planning, and human rights” for 13 years.
It added that Violet Typhoon had been “dedicated to espionage”, primarily targeting former government and military staff, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, higher education, the media, the financial sector and the health sector in the US, Europe, and East Asia.
Meanwhile, Storm-2603 was “assessed with medium confidence to be a China-based threat actor”.
E-Business
NIMC Warns Nigerians of Fake NIN Website

National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has issued a public warning that it is not associated with NINcard.com.
According to the commission, the website has been circulating online to offer services for Nigerians seeking National Identification Number (NIN) services.
NIMC, in a post on its official X account on Wednesday, said, “NINcard.com is not in anyway affiliated to NIMC. Stay vigilant!”
The warning was accompanied by screenshots of fake payment receipts and OTP request pages from the website, both of which were boldly stamped “FAKE” by NIMC to alert the public.
E-Business
NITDA, API Partner Against Harmful Online Content

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in partnership with the Advocacy for Policy and Innovation (API), has convened a one-day workshop in Abuja to advance dialogue on the draft Online Harm Protection (OHP) Bill to confront harmful online content.
The bill, a rights-based, locally rooted, and multi-stakeholder initiative, is aimed at addressing the challenges of the digital age.
The event, which held yesterday, brought together government officials, civil society, academics, digital platforms, and legal experts to shape a policy framework designed to combat online ills such as cyberbullying, disinformation, hate speech, digital exploitation, and gender-based violence, while safeguarding democratic freedoms and digital inclusion.
In his keynote remarks, Kashifu Inuwa, director general, NITDA urged a paradigm shift in the way society engages with digital technologies.
“For almost two decades, we have viewed digital technology through a consumer lens. But these technologies are not just products and services. They are transforming how we live, work, and interact. They shape our politics, our society, and our democracy,” he said.
Warning against unaccountable digital power in the hands of private corporations, the DG likened the digital journey to the tale of Alice in Wonderland, where initial fascination with innovation has given way to deeper concerns about privacy, autonomy, and manipulation by big tech platforms.
“We thought we were using Google, but now we realise Google is using us. Social media, once a tool of expression, has become a tool of surveillance and influence,” Inuwa noted.
He, therefore, emphasised the urgency of developing a democratic and accountable framework. He explained that following the 2021 Twitter ban, NITDA facilitated dialogue between the government and platform operators, leading to a Code of Practice that stressed Nigeria’s sovereignty and legal standards.
According to him, the same process birthed the multi-stakeholder steering committee and the OHP White Paper in December 2024, laying the foundation for the current legislative push.
Earlier in her opening remarks, Victoria Manya, co-founder, API, observed the moral and civic necessity of the bill.
Her words: “The internet did not break society, it merely revealed its unfiltered version. Every day, Nigerians are exposed to harassment, disinformation, exploitation, and even algorithmic violence. The OHP Bill is not a war on the Internet. It is a peace offering to its users, a social contract for a digital future that is safe, inclusive, and democratic.
“We cannot answer the question of algorithmic power with unchecked state control. We must answer it with shared, rights-based governance. This bill must not be written for the people, but with them.”
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