Page8 <strong>The</strong><strong>Trumpet</strong> OCTOBER 6 - <strong>19</strong> <strong>2021</strong> News Men sentenced for £5,000 bitcoin scam Two men who conned a man into from City of London Police, said: cash before Oluwasegun ran from the handing over £5,000 in a bitcoin “Billions and Oluwasegun conspired to hotel and no bitcoins were ever scam at a City of London hotel trick the victim into thinking they were transferred to him. Billions did not meet have been sentenced. 25-year-old Samuel Billions of going to receive a deal on bitcoins, but the reality was it was all an elaborate lie with the victim at the hotel but arranged everything in the background as part of Hackney and 24-year-old Samuel to get the victim to hand over his money. the conspiracy. Oluwasegun of Gravesend, conspired to <strong>The</strong>se two criminals will now pay the After a complex investigation, falsely lead the victim to believe that he was purchasing bitcoins from them. <strong>The</strong> pair were sentenced at Inner London Crown Court on September 22, <strong>2021</strong>. Billions was ordered to carry out price for their dishonesty. “If someone offers you something which seems like it is too good to be true, the chances are it probably is. Always stop and take a moment to think before Billions was identified through his profile on a bitcoin trading website and subscriber checks on his mobile phone. Oluwasegun was identified through fingerprints left at the scene. 100 hours of unpaid work over the next parting with your money or information <strong>The</strong> victim went to the hotel thinking During police interviews, 12 months, given a 12-week curfew order as it could keep you safe and protect you that he was purchasing bitcoins at an Oluwasegun and Billions both answered and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of from criminals carrying out fraud.” agreed exchange rate and he was told by no comment to all questions asked. £90. Oluwasegun was ordered to Billions, who used bitcoin trading Oluwasegun, who he had had no previous Oluwasegun pleaded guilty to complete 80 hours of unpaid work over websites, had contacted the victim to set contact with, that he was there to collect conspiracy to defraud in July <strong>2021</strong> and the next 12 months and must also pay a up the trap, but the victim met the cash so that the bitcoin transfer could Billions was found guilty of conspiracy victim surcharge of £90. Oluwasegun at a hotel in the City of take place. to defraud at Inner London Crown Court Detective Constable Ufuk Ekbic, London on <strong>October</strong> <strong>19</strong>, 20<strong>19</strong>. <strong>The</strong> victim handed over £5,000 in on August 11, <strong>2021</strong> following a trial. Technology Digital players shine at Africa Digital Manager Award <strong>The</strong> Africa Digital Manager Award (ADMA) organized by Inetum (formerly Gfi) brought together various African digital players and rewarded the three winners from <strong>2021</strong>. Building on the success of this first competition, ESN is launching the second one, in partnership with the Ecole Centrale de Casablanca again, to reward companies and managers who have led digitalization projects in Africa. <strong>The</strong> <strong>2021</strong> ADMA awards ceremony took place on Inetum’s new premises in Morocco, in Casanearshore (Casablanca). This ceremony closed the first year of this competition which brought together candidates from all over Africa. This event also made it possible to encourage digital projects that participate in economic development across the African continent today and inspire the initiatives of tomorrow. Saloua Karkri-Belkeziz, President of Inetum in Africa <strong>The</strong> meeting was also a platform for discussion on digitalization issues in Africa, and the trends revealed by the candidates’ projects. Vincent Rouaix, Chairman and CEO of Inetum says: “We believe in Africa, which is a growing continent; digital represents an opportunity for its economy. Hosting the ADMA and the opening of our FabLab in Casablanca are proof of our commitment and our desire to shine on the continent. We are present in close proximity there, to support the digital transition of companies, the economy and, more generally of society, to make the most of digital flow.” Saloua Karkri-Belkeziz, President of Inetum in Africa announced: “We are pleased that ADMA is meeting with such enthusiasm. Thanks to this project, Inetum is at the heart of a dynamic for the development of innovation ecosystems on the continent. It is an enriching experience thanks to the exchanges we share with talented managers around ambitious projects carried out by African companies and institutions. And we will be keen to make this initiative last, so that it constitutes a real platform for identifying the best digital projects in Africa, every year. “ At the opening ceremony, Inetum announced the 2022 competition. Online applications for the new event are now open on the ADMA website: . To compete, participants must submit projects carried out internally or in partnership with third parties (laboratories, universities, subsidiaries or other partners). Candidates can also present a managerial method used to effectively lead one or more projects based on agility, change management or any other performance measure. <strong>The</strong> nature of innovation or managerial excellence will determine the best dossiers selected by the jury. <strong>The</strong> first edition ADMA brought together 52 candidate projects with 10 finalists from 7 countries: Mali, Benin, Senegal, Cameroon, Congo, Morocco and Celebrating Africa's digital players Algeria. <strong>The</strong> 3 winners were able to receive their trophies: • Maghreb Accessoires for the North Africa region, for the digitization project addressing the entire organization, with the aim of optimizing management processes and modernizing the customer experience. • Orange Cameroun took home the ADMA award for Central Africa, through the MyWay + platform, which consists of innovation and modernization of the customer experience. • La Caisse de sécurité sociale du Sénégal (IPRES) won the ADMA award for West Africa, for the project aimed at modernizing and harmonizing the information systems of this public administration. <strong>The</strong> winners will benefit from dual support with substantial added value. First, consulting support for the winning company provided by Inetum’s expert consultants. In addition, Six Sigma Green Belt certification training provided by the ADMA competition partner, l’École Centrale de Casablanca, for the managers who helmed the winning projects.
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