Author: ITPulse

Interswitch is set to premiere the seventh season of its national science competition, InterswitchSPAK, on Sunday, November 9, 2025. This season will bring together exceptional students from secondary schools across various Nigerian states, including Kaduna, Abuja, Abia, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Ogun among others. Viewers can look forward to 13 exciting weeks of a riveting showcase of the nation’s brightest, young scientific talent on a national stage. InterswitchSPAK, a flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of Interswitch, has grown into Nigeria’s premier platform for advancing STEM education, providing young students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, creativity, and potential. The…

Soji Maurice-Diya, the Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (ntel), has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap for the company’s re-entry into the market, positioning it for a digital comeback driven by innovation, youth inclusion, and strategic industry collaboration. Speaking at the Technology Times Thought Leadership Series, the ntel boss outlined plans for the once-dormant national carrier to re-emerge by the first quarter of 2026. Maurice-Diya described ntel’s return as a light digital play, focused on targeted engagement rather than battling incumbents for mass subscribers. This approach includes a Niche Market Strategy, where ntel will focus on creating very niche products…

Konga has officially announced the dates for its highly anticipated Konga Yakata 2025, Nigeria’s biggest annual Black Friday sale. The month-long shopping festival will run from Saturday, November 1st to Sunday, November 30th, 2025, promising shoppers across Nigeria a more exciting, rewarding, and value-packed experience than ever before. To build anticipation, Early Bird Deals kicked off on October 26th and will run through October 31st, giving early shoppers a head start on some of the year’s most incredible bargains. This exclusive pre-sale window allows customers to secure limited-time offers before the official Yakata sale commences. Since its inception, Konga Yakata…

Meta recently hosted “The Future of Online Safety Summit” in Abuja, Nigeria, a two-day event focused on tackling the growing threats of financial sextortion and other digital crimes in Nigeria and across Africa. The summit brought together key figures from government, law enforcement, civil society, and the private sector to address the rapidly evolving digital safety landscape. The event emphasized that Africa is not only a hub for innovation but also a leader in responding to digital threats. It celebrated successful local and international cooperation, highlighting multi-agency task forces like the Joint Case Team on Cybercrimes (JCTC), which has achieved…

As the wholly positive outcome of efforts aimed at accelerating women-led innovation across emerging economies globally, has wrapped up and over 100 Nigerian female-led businesses have been positioned for global success, expansion and growth. Like the Aurora Tech Award itself, the bootcamp selection emphasized innovation, scalability, and social impact — preparing Nigerian founders not just for local growth, but for success on the global stage. With strategic support and partnership of InDrive’s Aurora Tech Award, The Nest Innovation and Technology Park together with a curated cohort of visionary women from diverse sectors including technology, fashion, agriculture, health, and education engaged…

Preparations are in top gear for the Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 5.0) as leading players in Nigeria’s technology and digital economy; Digital Encode Limited, the platinum sponsor of this year’s Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 5.0), will be joined by AfriGOpay Financial Services Ltd, ActivEdge Technologies, Tizel Cybersecurity, and Tecom Concepts Limited, as Gold sponsors of the event. The four companies, accompanied by other gold sponsors are; itel, SKOT Communications, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), and Digital Realty with the Nigerian Communications Commission offering partner support. They will showcase cutting-edge solutions across cybersecurity, telecom infrastructure, and payment innovation,…

ESET researchers have uncovered a new, targeted wave of cyberespionage linked to the prolific Lazarus Group, an advanced persistent threat (APT) aligned with North Korea. Dubbed Operation DreamJob, the campaign has specifically targeted several European companies in the defense industry, with a strong focus on entities involved in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sector. This suggests the operation is likely connected to North Korea’s strategic efforts to rapidly scale up its drone program by stealing critical manufacturing know-how. Operation DreamJob is characterized by sophisticated social engineering, primarily utilizing fake job offers for high-profile positions—the campaign’s namesake “dream job” lure—to gain…

The IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Africa Summit 2025 (CTU Africa 25), scheduled for November 27–28 at Baze University, Abuja, is set to become a landmark event for advancing inclusive digital development in Nigeria and across the African continent. Speaking during a media interaction in Abuja, Chukwuemeka Okafor, General Conference Chair for Connecting the Unconnected, said the summit will revolve around eight critical tracks, each targeting a key pillar of Africa’s connectivity ecosystem: Infrastructure and Technologies for Universal Connectivity Policy, Regulation, and Sustainable Financing Rural and Community-Centric Connectivity Innovations Digital Transformation: Smart Cities, Education, Health, and Agriculture Regional Cooperation: One Africa…

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has stated that Nigeria’s digital ambition extends far beyond the mere physical construction of data centers or the laying of fiber-optic cables. Instead, this vision is centered on designing and building a new societal fabric—a robust, new economic operating system for the nation. This system is founded on the core principles of inclusivity, resilience, security, and digital prosperity. Delivering a keynote address at the NORDIC Nigeria Connect 2025 in Lagos, Inuwa disclosed that Nigeria is purposefully charting an ambitious path towards a sustainable digital future, one anchored…

The prestigious Tech Innovation Awards (TIA) announces the launch of its ninth annual event, slated for November 29, 2025, at the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos. This year’s edition builds on the resounding success of its eighth edition, which illuminated groundbreaking achievements across Africa’s ICT and digital economy landscape, The TIA event will recognize and celebrate Africa’s foremost innovators, policymakers, and industry titans. It is designed to honor those who are propelling the continent’s digital transformation through cutting-edge technologies and forward-thinking solutions in telecom, AI, fintech, and beyond. Organized by the InstinctWave Group in partnership with Digital Economy Magazine,…