{
  "id": 16976391,
  "title": "Experts to Address Africa’s Digital Transformation at AfriTECH",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/experts-to-address-africas-digital-transformation-at-afritech",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T23:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/29/experts-to-address-africas-digital-transformation-at-afritech/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 6.0) will take place in Lagos in November, with Digital Encode Limited leading the sponsorship efforts. The forum, organized by the Africa Tech Alliance Forum, aims to address Africa's digital transformation.\n\nSeveral notable figures have been announced to speak at the event. Muhammed Rudman, CEO of the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), will join the lineup. Also confirmed are Uche Uzoebo, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Shared Agent Network Expansion Facilities Limited (SANEF), and Happiness Obioha, CEO of Tizel Cybersecurity and Regional Sales Director at Tecom Concepts Limited.\n\nThe list of speakers will expand upon the earlier announced lineup, which includes the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida. Additionally, Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), and other speakers will participate in the discussions.",
  "summary": "Africa Tech Alliance Forum has named Digital Encode Limited, Nigerian cybersecurity and information security advisory firm as the lead sponsor of the sixth edition of its Africa Tech Alliance Forum",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}