Author: ITPulse

By Abigail Mbah Stakeholders from Nigeria’s telecoms, technology and infrastructure sectors are set to gather in Lagos next month for the RuralConnect Summit 2.0, where they will confront the stubborn reality that more than 23 million Nigerians still lack meaningful internet access. The second edition of the Rural Connectivity Summit, organised by Business Metrics Limited, takes place on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at the Providence Hotel on Oba Akinjobi Way in GRA Ikeja. The theme of this year is “Rural Inclusion at Scale: Connecting the Next 25 Million Users for Frontier Market Growth.” Industry figures put the number of people…

By Kerissa Varma The defining cybersecurity challenge of the AI era is not intelligence, but autonomy. As African organisations embrace agentic AI, assumptions that have shaped security strategies for decades are beginning to break down. Security teams have traditionally defended against attacks powered by human decision-making and speed. But AI agents can reason, adapt and act independently. In a world where cyberthreats operate at machine speed, organisations must rethink not only what they protect, but how they protect it. For African businesses, autonomous AI is no longer a distant prospect. Agents are proliferating in sectors such as financial services and…

By Abigail Mbah A fibre cut on the Backbone Connectivity Network (BCN) in Abuja Municipal Area Council has left parts of the Federal Capital Territory grappling with degraded data and internet services, the latest reminder of a much larger problem. Subscribers, businesses, government offices and financial service providers reported slow speeds, intermittent connections and outright dropouts. Online transactions stalled. VoIP calls failed. Cloud apps became unreliable. Streaming and everyday digital platforms stuttered. For companies whose daily operations run on stable connectivity, the disruption meant delayed service delivery and broken customer channels. This single incident sits inside a national pattern that…

A new Google Ads report puts the full customer journey on one screen, and AI Brief expands to give advertisers more say in how their ads behave, just as businesses gear up for Black Friday. Google has announced two new features for AI Max for Search, giving Nigerian businesses a clearer view of what their Search ads deliver and more control over how those ads behave. Unveiled at DMEXCO in Cologne, Germany, one of the world’s largest digital marketing events, the updates are a new reporting feature in Google Ads and an expansion of AI Brief, a tool built with…

Dr. Bayero Agabi, President of DigiVation Network, has called on Nigeria to stop being largely a consumer of imported technology and start building homegrown solutions that can position the country to capture a share of Africa’s projected $712 billion digital economy by 2050. Speaking at the Lagos Future Conference (LFC) 2026, organised by DigiVation Network in Lagos, Agabi said Nigeria’s large population and growing digital economy would mean little if the country failed to develop the skills, institutions and infrastructure needed to turn its potential into economic value. The conference, themed “Re-emerging Nigeria’s Future with Transformative Leadership for Driving Digital…

As Nigerian consumers increasingly embrace smart home technology and connected entertainment, LG Electronics is reaffirming its commitment to delivering innovative Smart TV experiences that combine convenience, personalization, security, and customer control. Modern Smart TVs have evolved far beyond traditional television viewing. From voice-enabled searches and personalized content recommendations to seamless device connectivity and smart home integration, today’s TVs are designed to make entertainment easier, smarter, and more intuitive. However, LG emphasizes that these innovations are built with a clear focus on transparency, user choice, and privacy protection. Putting Customers in Control At the heart of LG’s Smart TV experience is…

Xiaomi is set to introduce Nigeria’s first smartphone with a 10,000mAh battery when it launches the REDMI Note 17 Series in the country on September 30, 2026. The lineup brings together three distinct devices — REDMI Note 17, REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G, and REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G — each built for different priorities but united by a focus on endurance, durability, and everyday performance. The new Series spans a broad range of users. The REDMI Note 17 targets value-driven buyers who want a large display, reliable performance, and strong battery life. The REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G…

Nigeria risks creating a generation of digitally trained but economically stranded young people unless it can turn skills into jobs, businesses, higher incomes and real economic value, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has warned. According to the DG, the country must urgently close the widening gap between digital training and productive work, arguing that success should no longer be measured by how many people complete training programmes, but by how many turn those skills into livelihoods. “We have industrialised training; we have not yet industrialised the transition,” he said. Speaking at a high-level…

Students at two Lagos public schools now have access to AI-powered classrooms, Starlink internet, renewable energy and modern computing infrastructure as the Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation deepens its push to build Nigeria’s next generation of digital talent. The two schools are the Gbagada Senior Grammar School and Lanre Awolokun High School in Lagos, giving students access to digital infrastructure typically unavailable in many public schools. Delivered in partnership with Task Systems, TD Africa, Zinox Technologies and the Konga Group, the facilities combine AI-enabled learning tools with uninterrupted power and high-speed internet to create digitally connected classrooms. Each centre features Zinox…

… Co-founder joins 50 global technology and data leaders as sole African executive recognised TIME, a leading global news magazine, has named Felix Ike, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Nigerian fintech company Moniepoint, to its inaugural TIME Executives of the Year: Tech and Data list, making him the only executive representing an African company on the 50-person list. The list, officially titled TIME Executives of the Year: Tech and Data, was unveiled on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 and celebrates Chief Information Officers, Chief Technology Officers, Chief Data Officers and Chief Product Officers whose decisions shape how the world’s largest…