Author: ITPulse

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,…

By Amy Hogan-Burney In 80% of the cyber incidents Microsoft’s security teams investigated last year, attackers sought to steal data — a trend driven more by financial gain than intelligence gathering. According to the latest Microsoft Digital Defense Report, written with our Chief Information Security Officer, Igor Tsyganskiy, over half of cyberattacks with known motives were driven by extortion or ransomware. That’s at least 52% of incidents fueled by financial gain, while attacks focused solely on espionage made up just 4%. Nation-state threats remain a serious and persistent threat, but most of the immediate attacks organizations face today come from…

By Martin Ekpeke The 2025 Microsoft Digital Defense Report presents a comprehensive and critical view of the global cyberthreat landscape, offering urgent insights for business leaders across Africa. Drawing from Microsoft’s monitoring of over 100 trillion daily security signals, the report highlights a significant expansion in cybercriminal reach, with a growing focus on the African continent. Kerissa Varma, Microsoft’s Chief Security Advisor for Africa, stated that the continent is now a central testing area for advanced tactics. “Africa isn’t just a target; it has become a proving ground for the latest cyber threats. We’re witnessing attackers harness AI to craft…

Meta, as part of its ongoing global anti-scam awareness campaign, has shared the latest trends in scams targeting older adults, new safety tools, and tips for how to spot and avoid scammers online. Since the start of the year, Meta has detected and disrupted close to 8 million accounts on Facebook and Instagram associated with criminal scam centers targeting people, including older adults, globally through messaging, dating apps, social media, crypto, and other apps. “The fight against scams and fraud is a relentless one, and we are continually evolving our defenses to stay ahead of bad actors,” said Kojo Boakye,…

Zoho, a global technology company, has launched new agentic AI features across its collaboration, customer experience (CX), and human resources (HR) product categories. These sophisticated capabilities are now available immediately at no additional cost across Zoho’s suite of business applications, enabling businesses to boost productivity, automate routine tasks, and focus on higher-value work. The announcement is a major step in Zoho’s AI strategy, which is anchored by Zia Hubs (for accessing unstructured company data) and Zia LLM (Zoho’s proprietary large language model for business use). These innovations, alongside the long-standing Zia assistant, form the foundation of the company’s agentic AI…

…. Expands Sophos SecOps Portfolio, Delivering Faster Detection of Identity Risks and Exposure of Compromised Credentials Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced the launch of Sophos Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR). This new solution for Sophos XDR and Sophos MDR continuously monitors customer environments for identity risks and misconfigurations and scans the dark web for compromised credentials. It enables organizations to detect and respond to identity-based attacks rapidly and identify risky user behavior that could pose a threat to their business. This launch is a significant milestone building on the Secureworks acquisition,…

By Mirza Bukva Artificial Intelligence (AI) is disrupting the status quo in telecommunications. As major global innovators push the boundaries of AI development, telecom companies have an opportunity to leverage these capabilities and deliver groundbreaking services that redefine the Customer Experience (CX) and transform their entire business models. A world of opportunity – AI’s impact on telecoms The rapid evolution of AI is ushering in a new era of opportunity for telecommunications. Advancements from leading global innovators and emerging platforms are transforming how telecoms engage with their customers and manage operations. Beyond conversational AI, the industry is now entering the…

Google and the World Bank Group are joining forces in a new strategic alliance to accelerate digital transformation and foster inclusive economic growth across emerging markets. This collaboration aims to rapidly deploy public digital infrastructure often called “Open Network Stacks” that will help citizens access vital services. The initiative is built on combining: Google’s technology and AI capabilities: Featuring Google Cloud’s AI technology, including the Gemini models, which enable citizens to interact with government services in over 40 languages, even on simple devices. A key component is an AI-enabled framework based on the open-source Beckn Protocol, helping governments quickly adopt…

By Ivy Samuel Raphael Iloka, Manager, Sales and Marketing at the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), has strongly advocated for Nigeria to expand its Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs) landscape in its ambitious effort to drive digital inclusion across the country. Iloka, who made a presentation at the Nigeria Network Operators Group (NGNOG) Conference recently in Abuja on “Nigeria ASN Analysis 2025 – Insight into Network Growth Distribution and Connectivity Trends,” disclosed that the majority of ASNs are concentrated in Lagos, Abuja, Rivers, Kano, Oyo, Ogun, and Osun. These cities, according to him serve as primary digital and commercial hubs,…

New Horizons Nigeria has been named the Best ICT Training/Certification Organization in Africa for 2025, securing the coveted Emerging Academic Partner Award from CompTIA Inc., the world’s leading ICT certification body headquartered in Illinois, USA. The award recognizes the company’s exceptional performance, specifically citing its high quality of training and certification delivery and outstanding students’ satisfaction rating. The prestigious honor was conferred during a glittering ceremony at The Piazza Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa, on October 9, 2025. CompTIA’s EMEA Senior Vice President, Mr. Jason Moss, commended New Horizons for not only meeting but exceeding expectations in sales and service…