E-Business
Task Systems Bags NetApp Gold Award, to Improve Speed & Accuracy in Businesses
Stanley Okpalaeke, managing director, Task Systems Limited has said that the challenge of providing the right technology to businesses to improve their decision making processes, is source of pressure for ICT solutions providers, who automatically take the blame or credit for the failure or success of their customers’ businesses.
This is recognition of the fact that one of the most fundamental truths of the 21st Century, is that technology reduces the chances of failure in business by more than fifty percent.
According to Okpalaeke, expectations from businesses that have made huge investments in technology are not only high, they are sky high.
He stated this while receiving a Gold Partnership plaque from NetApp, world leaders in storage and management solutions.
The Task Systems boss said that the need for technology is so critical because the space of time within which decisions must be made by business leaders is shrinking by the day as global competition continues to get more aggressive; adding that entrepreneurs and business managers must decide in split seconds what options are best for their enterprises at any given time.
Commenting on the award, Okpalaeke, said that the Gold Partnership Award was in recognition of the deepening technical competence of Task Systems, in helping organizations store, manage, protect, and retain one of their most precious assets, their data.
This Gold Partnership means that companies can depend on the partnership between Task Systems and NetApp to enhance their competitiveness by improved access to information, for better decision making.
He said that the Gold Partnership also meant that the service oriented marketing strategies adopted by Task Systems’ management were bearing fruit in line with the vision of the founding fathers of the company, to deliver quality ICT solutions to organizations within Nigeria and the sub-saharan region.
“We are investing more in our human capital and with this attainment of Gold partnership with NetApp, we are poised to offer even better pricing to our growing customer base” said Okpaleke.
Aware that technology is one of the main differentiating factors between businesses, Task Systems entered into a partnership with NetApp in 2010 to expand its solution offerings to its customers.
Before this partnership, Task had remained the foremost ICT solutions provider in the oil and gas sector; but with this partnership, Task is consolidating its position in this sector to the delight of its customers.
This consolidation has also seen Task Systems increasingly becoming a key player in the banking and finance, telecommunications and government sectors.
The partnership with Task was also in line with NetApp’s tradition of forming strategic partnerships with industry leading solution providers and resellers to deliver industry-leading solutions that are tailored to the unique requirements of each customer.
This NetApp culture allows creative, inventive, and dedicated people to work together as one team for creating products and services that exceed customer expectations. NetApp, in 1992, built the first networked storage appliance, making shared storage an affordable reality.
Over the years NetApp helped their customers to overcome the challenges of tape with solutions that make disk-based back up affordable and reliable.
The partnership with Task has helped customers to make revenue faster than ever as well as anticipate and adapt to market changes faster than their competitors.
Task Systems Limited registered in 1987 and has been at the forefront of ICT solutions in Nigeria, with major contracts in most of the first 20 multinationals in the oil, gas, banking, telecom and manufacturing sectors in the last 17 years. (including Total, Shell, Chevron, and the NLGN).
Task has a partnership with all the credible Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) including NetApp, HP, Microsoft, Cisco, IBM, APC-Schneider, Dell, and Zinox. Task has won several local and international Awards for excellence in major ICT implementations and projects.
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the establishment of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Division within its ICT Department.
This marks a significant stride toward enhancing electoral integrity, efficiency, and innovation in Nigeria’s democratic process.
This decision was reached at the Commission’s regular weekly meeting held in Abuja, following a series of consultations and engagements on the global and continental impact of AI on elections.
In a statement issued by Sam Olumekun, national commissioner and chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC underscored that the growing relevance of AI in electoral matters necessitated a proactive institutional framework to manage both the risks and opportunities it presents.
“Our interactions with electoral bodies across Africa highlighted both the risks of AI—such as fake news and content manipulation—and the vast potential it holds for data-driven decision-making, risk mitigation, automated voter services, and geo-spatial intelligence for logistics,” Olumekun noted.
According to him, the newly created division will centralise the Commission’s AI efforts, ensuring a harmonized approach to deploying intelligent systems that enhance decision-making, improve voter engagement, and boost the credibility of the electoral process.
“The creation of this division puts the Commission at the forefront of institutionalizing AI capabilities in electoral management.
It is also part of our ongoing reforms in areas where administrative action is sufficient to drive change,” he said.
He added that the AI Division will help INEC better coordinate its existing technological investments while providing safeguards against the misuse of AI technologies.
“We are positioning ourselves to maximise the positive impact of AI while mitigating its negative implications. This step strengthens the credibility and transparency of elections in Nigeria,” Olumekun concluded.
The initiative, INEC emphasised, reflects its commitment to embracing innovation in safeguarding democracy and improving electoral services nationwide.
Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in partnership with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has unveiled a new Application Programming Interface (API) integration system to allow private firms access company data from the Commission’s database.
Hussaini Ishaq Magaji (SAN), registrar general of CAC, who spoke in Abuja at the unveiling said the system would give selected private organizations access to CAC services through technology-based companies, called “super agents.”
“This is a practical step to show that the Commission is committed to meeting the expectations of our customers,” he said.
Magaji explained that the integration allows the agents to retrieve data from the CAC database for use in specific client requests, outside the standard services provided by the Commission.
“Before now, only a few government agencies had this integration, especially those involved in investigations, anti-money laundering, and terrorism financing. Now, private companies that meet the criteria can also access it,” he said.
He said the system complies with the Nigerian Data Protection Act 2023, and information such as residential addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth may be restricted.
“This is a call to law firms and companies with the right technology. We’ve started with NIPS because of their credibility. Embassies and banks can now authenticate company records directly through them.”
“There are prescribed fees. We already collect them on our portal, and now customers can also pay through these agents,” he explained.
He named NIPS, MoneyPoint, and OPE as some of the companies involved.
“OPE and MoneyPoint handle only registrations. But NIPS has moved further into validation and verification,” he said.
Ngover Ihyembe-Nwankwo, executive director at NIBSS, who represented Premier Oiwoh, managing director, said the service allows secure and efficient data verification.
“This is the result of years of effort to connect our systems with CAC. It will help users verify data within the limits of data protection laws,” she said.
She said the move is a way to lower costs and promote interoperability across the financial sector.
Ministry of Interior has announced the launch of a new Online Citizenship and Business Management Platform in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
A statement signed by Dr Magdalene Ajani, permanent secretary, Ministry of Interior’s said the initiative forms a key part of its ongoing reforms aimed at promoting transparency, enhancing operational efficiency, and significantly improving service delivery to the public.
The new digital platform is designed to streamline the application and processing of citizenship and business-related services, ensuring faster turnaround times and improved user experience.
The platform allows users to apply for and manage business permits, ensuring that both local and foreign businesses operate legally in Nigeria.
It includes an Expatriate Quota System to manage work permits for foreign employees, helping companies hire skilled workers while complying with Nigeria’s immigration laws.
The Citizenship Administration and Management System provides a streamlined online process for applying, tracking, and managing Nigerian citizenship applications and related services.
Members of the public, corporate entities, and other stakeholders are expected to access the platform through the ministry’s website: https://interior.gov.ng , Direct Portal Access: https://candb.interior.gov.ng , or contact candb-support@interior.gov.ng for support and inquiries.
“The Ministry of Interior remains committed to establishing a more efficient, transparent, and secure framework for citizenship administration, while continuously enhancing service delivery through digital transformation,” the statement read in part.
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