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Paphos, the capital of western Cyprus, has some serious historical clout.   Site of the vast fourth-century BC Tombs of the Kings, set high on a cliff above the sparkling sea, as well as a dramatic Byzantine castle and fine mosaics, it is also known as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.  The population of 27,000 is swelled by a summer influx of beach-bound English, German and Scandinavian visitors. A beautiful old harbour awaits, while modern hotels and restaurants stretch along the promenade    ( https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g190384-Paphos_Paphos_District-Vacations.html).  As well as the beaches of Paphos and the obvious tourism, the town does also feature a number of quality museums and similar cultural attractions. Tourists usually enjoy spending time at the Agios Georgios Museum, the Archaeological Museum and the Ethnographical Museum, while visits to the neighbouring Steni Museum of Village Life come highly recommended as well. For a taster of Cypriot art, be sure to

The vast onslaught of attacks over networks have continued to put businesses across the world, their infrastructure and consumers at risk ( https://cybersecurityventures.com/hackerpocalypse-cybercrime-report-2016/ ).  Nigeria ranks among the highest globally with cyber attacks. ( https://businessday.ng/banking-finance/article/cyber-fraud-rises-534-as-nigerian-banks-lose-n3-5bn/ ). This is terrifying in the face of its weak infrastructure. Cyber security masterclass specially designed for the Financial Services community is timely as attacks become more sophisticated and manually fending it off is longer possible.  Our partner in this enterprise is staffed by the best resources on cyber security with in-house software designed to monitor IT networks as well as industrial networks for attacks derived from malware, insider threats and critical vulnerabilities etc.  For the Financial Institutions, these extended abilities prevent costly outages, catastrophic safety failures, theft of corpo

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Cities are assuming greater importance in today’s knowledge driven innovation economy where place based ecosystem are critical to economic growth. In the literature, the city has been referred to as an innovative machine, facilitator of entrepreneurship and a critical element in the creation and diffusion of knowledge. In one of the papers read, cities were described as not just powerhouses and driving forces of national economies but also as containers of talented and skilled persons.  The sustainability of a city therefore would be measured by not only the level of infrastructure development but also by the city’s capacity to respond to stress levels experienced by its dwellers. Since talents are mobile, the level of public safety emergency response serves as a competitive edge and determines the attractiveness of a city as a pull factor.  High Stress Level Cities Need Public Safety Emergency Response! Logo by Carbyne.  There are cutting edge technologies in the marketplace that offe

The Nigerian beauty and personal care market is experiencing rapid and dynamic growth, providing lucrative opportunities for beauty businesses from around the region and beyond.  The market is currently worth an estimated US$3 billion, according to Euromonitor International, and its value is likely to rise to keep pace, with an increasing number of working women especially in the services sector with good disposable income as well as sophisticated youth searching for new ways to care for and present themselves.  As part of the nation’s fast-growing middle class, young people are becoming more westernised through media exposure, and are expected to drive demand over the forecast period reports Euromonitor.  As I write, the federal government of Nigeria has issued provisional licences to twenty new private universities bringing the total number of universities in the country to 197.  Strong population growth – particularly of the young, urban, and female populations – means beauty and pe