Author: ITPulse

Today’s Doodle celebrates iconic Nigerian footballer Rashidi Yekini, an accomplished forward nicknamed the “Goalsfather” for his ability to sneak shots by the keeper. On this day in 1963, he was born in Kaduna, Nigeria. The beginning of Yekini’s life was difficult as he faced homelessness and poverty. To make money, his first jobs were as a welder and mechanic, but his true goal was to pursue football. He soon began playing in front of scouts and in 1981, he joined his first football club, UNTL FC, in Kaduna. The talented striker played for the Shooting Stars next, scoring an impressive…

The Doing Deals in Africa Report launched by KPMG recently comes with four key highlights business leaders, investors, and professionals seeking valuable insights into the ever-evolving world of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A).  The four key highlights are: • M&A Trends: an overview of SSA’s M&A market, including trends in deal activity by region and sector and the key drivers of activity such as attractive valuations, distribution channels, etc. • Deal dynamics: critical insights into acquisition targets, valuation methods, and ranges, approach to financing M&A activity as well as typical deal structures. • Challenges: highlights of key risks to investing in…

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has signed three Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) valued at $2 billion with its new Chinese partners for new projects in Nigeria.  These MOUs were signed at a ceremony attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima (GCON) yesterday on the sidelines of the third Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum in Beijing, China. According to a statement, the three Chinese companies that signed MoUs to partner with NASENI and invest in Nigeria include Shanghai Launch Automotive Technical Co Ltd – an MOU to establish a new energy automobile facility for the production of new…

Software testing experts, industry leaders and technology enthusiasts are set for the highly anticipated TestNigeria 2.0 Conference, Nigeria’s premier conference on Software Testing, which is scheduled at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos on November 9th, 2023. The TestNigeria Conference is being organised by the Nigerian Software Testing Qualification Board (NGSTQB) will build on the successes of the maiden edition, the TestNigeria 2.0 Conference. The event marks a significant milestone in the Nigerian tech landscape, setting the stage for discussions on cutting-edge advancements and trends in software testing. It will provide a comprehensive platform for knowledge exchange, idea sharing,…

All-new FE series devices bring together a new spin on iconic Galaxy designs, cutting-edge camera and audio quality, powerful performance, and more Samsung has announced the latest FE series addition to the Samsung Galaxy ecosystem — the new Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Tab S9 FE and S9 FE+, and Galaxy Buds FE. Known for their iconic and durable designs, advanced performance, cutting-edge camera and audio capabilities, and so much more — these are the most epic FE devices yet. For those who want to experience Galaxy flagship devices for the first time, the new FE devices are the perfect entry…

As the industry media body, the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), prepares for its stakeholders engagement event, the NITRA FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY (FINTECH) FORUM 2023, Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has thrown its weight behind the event. The event, which is slated to be held on October 26, 2023, at CitiHeight Hotel, Ikeja has also gained the support and partnership of all-in-one payments, banking and operations platform, Moniepoint MFB. The NITRA FINTECH FORUM with its Theme, “Harnessing Nigeria’s Fintech Potentials: Challenges And Opportunities”, will gather industry stakeholders in the financial technology sector, and the ICT industry as…

Going by the prevalence of child online abuses, which a report put at an 87 percent increase, Brave Movement and Child Witness Institute have recommended eight approaches that will ameliorate the menace of such abuses. They are: Public Health Approaches: Prioritise prevention and invest in interventions targeting those who have or are at risk of perpetrating or experiencing abuse. If we only invest in responding to the problem after the abuse has happened, we are failing children. Centre Children’s Rights and Perspectives: Design interventions that empower children, remove barriers to abuse identification, and enable them to hold online service providers…

WeProtect Global Alliance in its latest report has revealed the 87% increase in reported child sexual abuse material; conversations with children on social gaming platforms can escalate into high-risk grooming situations within 19 seconds, even as the report claimed AI is now being used to generate child sexual abuse material. The fourth Global Threat Assessment Report revealed that there has been an 87% increase in reported child sexual abuse material cases since 2019, with over 32 million reports globally (NCMEC). The findings underscore the pressing need for a coordinated, multi-faceted response to protect the world’s children from this escalating threat.…

A Business Digitisation survey carried by Kaspersky in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) region earlier this year has shown that businesses in the region are afraid of drone spying as 53% of employees, whose opinions were sampled revealed. However, the report noted that overall, 70% of employees in the META region said their company would benefit from installing drone detection systems to protect the business from spying as corporate spies and hackers use drones to get trade secrets, confidential information, and other sensitive data from corporations and data centers. “A drone can carry a device for hacking into…

The new Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida yesterday met with the senior staff of the commission, revealing his focus to get affordable and reliable broadband services in Nigeria. “There is a need to ensure that the NCC strategically focuses on ensuring all Nigerians have access to affordable and reliable broadband services. Part of this is to ensure “effective broadband infrastructure diffusion across the length and breadth of Nigeria,” he said. While hailing all former chief executives of the Commission for their laudable role in building a resilient telecoms industry, Dr. Maida said…