Author: ITPulse

Youth-driven innovation aimed at confronting Nigeria’s deepening food insecurity and climate pressures took centre stage on Friday as the Greenlabs Incubation Programme unveiled breakthrough solutions at its Cohort 2 “Powering Food Systems” Demo Day. Powered by the Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF) in partnership with Jacobs Ladder Africa (JLA), the initiative is positioning young innovators at the forefront of efforts to rebuild fragile food value chains, reduce post-harvest losses and deploy renewable energy across agricultural systems nationwide. Launched on January 22, 2026, the Greenlabs Powering Food Systems Innovation Challenge attracted applications from across the country. Following an intensive mentor-guided…

Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) has successfully extended high-speed broadband connectivity to 13 underserved institutions and communities across Nigeria. This 2025 milestone marks a pivotal shift in the agency’s strategy: moving beyond commercial hubs to ensure the “digital backbone” supports the nation’s most critical, yet often overlooked, sectors. GBB’s deployment was not random. The agency targeted institutions with high productivity potential but low commercial readiness, effectively “subsidizing” the digital future of public administration and education. The expansion includes: 3 Federal Universities: Empowering the next generation of researchers and students. 8 Federal Secretariats: Modernizing the engine of civil service through paperless administration.…

In a high-stakes move to domesticate frontier technologies, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Wigwe University have initiated a strategic alliance. The partnership aims to pivot Nigeria from a passive consumer of foreign technology to a global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Smart Agriculture. Wigwe University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Marwan Al-Akaidi, is championing a shift toward technological sovereignty. Drawing on his experience establishing AI centers in Abu Dhabi and the UK, Al-Akaidi emphasized that the university’s goal is not merely to use foreign tools, but to engineer them locally. “We aim to create the Nigerian AI—a locally driven,…

In a strategic move to fortify Nigeria’s digital economy, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is exploring a deep-tier partnership with NASDAQ-listed Trust Stamp. The collaboration aims to move beyond basic identification, deploying cutting-edge “privacy-first” technologies to secure the nation’s $1 trillion economic ambition. Trust Stamp is bringing a sophisticated toolkit to Nigeria designed to solve the “trust deficit” in digital transactions. Central to this is their Biometric Tokenization technology, which converts sensitive data into secure, privacy-preserving representations. “Our technology supports secure verification, fraud prevention, and financial inclusion initiatives,” explained Jonathan Pasha, Vice President of Trust Stamp. “It is…

Following a landmark 21-year career in institutional finance, Rashidat Adebisi, the former Executive Director at AXA Mansard, has officially launched “The Re-Architecture Project.” This strategic pivot aims to align Nigeria’s insurance and financial infrastructure with the federal government’s ambitious $1 trillion economy goal, positioning the sector as a critical driver of macro-economic stability. As Nigeria navigates the complexities of the Nigeria Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA 2025), Adebisi identifies this moment as a “watershed” for the industry. She argues that the path to a trillion-dollar economy requires more than just capital, it demands a total re-architecture of how financial systems…

By Martin Ekpeke Global lifestyle and wellness company QNET today held a strategic media webinar titled “Setting the Narrative for the Year Ahead,” where selected Nigerian journalists were engaged in a comprehensive dialogue regarding the company’s 2026 roadmap. Following a successful 2025, QNET leveraged the webinar to detail its mission to blend cutting-edge wellness technology with sustainable entrepreneurship, while doubling down on its commitment to regulatory compliance and media transparency in the Nigerian market. The webinar also served as both a reflection on past achievements and a blueprint for future growth. Company executives highlighted that 2026 will be defined by…

In a move set to redefine the standards of the Nigerian mobile accessories market, MyHomeEtal Limited has officially been appointed as the authorized distributor for MICRODIA, a global leader in premium consumer electronics. The partnership, which was finalized in late 2025 and formally launched today in Lagos, marks MICRODIA’s official entry into the Nigerian market. Founded in 1991 in San Jose, California, MICRODIA brings over three decades of engineering excellence to a collaboration aimed at providing Nigerian consumers with high-performance, safety-focused technology. The collaboration introduces a full suite of mobile accessories, including power banks, durable cables, and protective cases. Louis…

Most product announcements assume users are starting fresh. They are not, users carry memory of friction, of silence, of accounts frozen without explanation. Of being told repeatedly that a product “does not support your region.” So when two companies announce a partnership or merger, users do not ask what has changed. They ask what will actually change, and whether the product will behave differently when it matters. That is why some deals land with excitement, and others with quiet unease. From the inside, mergers are framed as a strategy. Scale. Market access. Synergy. From the outside, they are interpreted as…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced a major breakthrough in Nigeria’s digital transformation journey through the Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) Workforce Programme. According to the agency, 75% of the Federal Civil Service workforce has successfully been trained, equipping them with essential 21st-century skills. In collaboration with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), the initiative has transformed how civil servants interact with technology, moving the needle closer to the Federal Government’s goal of 70% national digital literacy by 2027. The program’s final report for 2025 highlights impressive engagement across four…

By Martin Ekpeke Nigeria is currently caught in a high-stakes paradox, where on one hand, the federal government is pushing the BRIDGE project, an ambitious $2 billion initiative designed to lay 90,000 kilometers of additional fiber optic cable to close the country’s massive broadband gap. On the other hand, the existing infrastructure is being destroyed faster than it can be protected, leading to the recent warning by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to construction companies and government contractors. According to industry data for 2025/2026, major operators like MTN and Airtel report…