The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has formally inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 9th eNigeria Conference and Expo, the flagship ICT event under the auspice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, organised by NITDA under the patronage of the Ministry of Communications.

While inaugurating the 2016 eNigeria, acting Director General of the NITDA, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, said  the event has gone full circle to become the clearinghouse for adopting relevant ideas and innovation for defining and accelerating national economic growth

The eNigeria 2016 is scheduled for 22nd -24th November, 2016 at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja. It is expected to attract key players of the Nigerian innovation ecosystem and foreign stakeholders together to share experiences, identify challenges and propose strategies for using ICT-enabled innovation and entrepreneurship to diversify the economy and create jobs.

Pokemon Go. If you haven’t heard of it, go download it. This new game is by far the most widely used augmented reality (AR) based app that existed to date. The growing awareness of AR by the masses is a good sign that we will be seeing more of the technology outside of gaming, including financial services and banking specifically.

As the financial crisis led customers to low levels of trust and engagement with the banking system, technologies like AR, that elevate a strong level of engagement and social interaction, can burst the negative bubble and expose customers to a whole new positive experience. As AR and virtual reality become mainstream, customers will be expecting these technologies in every product. Personal finance might become fun after all.

According to Brett King, CEO of Moven, host of Breaking Banks and author of the book, “Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane,” “Pokémon GO isn’t a banking app, but it does give us a glimpse into how very different the world of banking, investment and financial advice will be in 10 year’s time. The game also illustrates why banking is no longer a place you go, but something you do – on a phone, in AR and as a person lives their life. It also shows that mobile is far from being a mature platform, it still has plenty of surprises left.”

Pokemon Go may be emblematic of new risks and hazards to consumers in the digital age.  In addition to your location data, Pokemon Go collects your email address, IP address, the web page you were using before logging into Pokémon Go, your username, and your location. And if you use your Google account for sign-in, Niantic may have access to your entire Google account, including read/write access to your email and Google docs.

It also may share this information with other parties, including the Pokémon Company that co-developed the game, “third-party service providers,” and “third parties” to conduct “research and analysis, demographic profiling, and other similar purposes.” It also, per the policy, may share any information it collects with law enforcement in response to a legal claim, to protect its own interests, or stop “illegal, unethical, or legally actionable activity.”

As Pokemon Go has exploded in popularity, so have related accidents as Charizard-chasers interact with real-world hazards.  The Insurance Information Institute provides a rundown for how gamers and everyday civilians can protect themselves and their property.

Pokémon Go, a mobile app that allows users to hunt virtually for Pokémon in the real great outdoors, has taken the world by storm, amassing more users than Twitter in just a few days. However, like most cultural phenomena, Pokémon Go has also spawned unintended consequences, such as injuries and property damage resulting from distracted users—fortunately, most of these are covered by insurance, according to the Insurance information Institute (I.I.I.).

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