Author: ITPulse

By Elvis Eromosele The world is in a struggle with plastic. It can’t seem to do without it and definitely can’t live with it. It litters the landscape, cloaks the drains and gutters and fills the canals, rivers and oceans. The UN says ‘the world is choking on plastic’ and National Geographic says ‘the world is drowning in plastic’.    Plastic is in almost everything. It is nearly everywhere. It is the true definition of ubiquitous. Experts concede that plastic waste is one of the major challenges to the environment and human existence. Indeed, plastics hold the world in a…

Stakeholders gathering next week at the next edition of the fast-growing consultative event brand, Policy Implementation Assisted Forum (PIAFo), will dissect the pending amendment bill of the National Information Technology Development Agency Act, NITDA Bill 2021. According to the organizer, the event, now in its fifth edition is slated for Thursday, April 13, 2023, at The Colossus Lagos, 4 Sheraton Link Rd, Maryland, Lagos, with the theme: “NITDA BILL: Towards the Sustainability of Nigeria’s Digital Economy Drive”. “Nigeria’s digital economy has become a collective project for players across sectors in the public and private spheres. The ICT sector is a lifeline…

Infobip, a cloud communications platform has launched what it tagged Conversational Everything Blueprint with the ultimate aim of enabling brands to embed conversational experiences for customer communications. Here are the main things brands can gain Increase customer satisfaction and loyalty: through personalized and always-on customer support Increase conversion rates: by 2.5 times compared to traditional eCommerce platforms Create additional revenues streams: by adopting new digital channels and services Reduce customer service costs: with automated support through chatbots and live agents Improve cart abandonment: with automated events triggered and timely communication The Conversational Everything Blueprint is developed to help businesses stay…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has reported the allegations of telephone “tracking” and “leakage” made against it to the relevant security agencies for proper investigation and necessary action. In a statement the Commission issued and signed by Reuben Mouka, Director of Public Affairs, NCC denied the allegations in their entirety, adding that by the provisions of the Nigerian Communication Act (NCA) 2003 and other extant Laws of the Federation, the Commission does not and cannot “track” nor “leak” telephone conversations of anyone. “The Nigerian Communications Commission has been inundated with inquiries by the media on allegations of telephone…

The Chief Executive Officer of Anchor Telecoms, Mr. Tony Izuagbe Emoekpere has today emerged as the new President of the Association of Telecommunications Association of Nigeria (ATCON) for a tenure of two years in the first instance. In a keenly contested election held at the Oriental Hotels in Lagos, Mr. Emoekpere gathered 39 votes from members to emerge the winner ahead of his closest contester, Mr. Ibrahim Dikko, who gathered 23 votes. He will take over from Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, who served only one tenure and did not contest for a second term. Meanwhile, in the 1st Vice President position,…

Appknox, a plug-and-play security platform and its partner, CED Technologies will on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, by 12-noon host a webinar on how Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) can build an Application Programming Interface (API) security program. Both Vaidyanath Balasubramanian, Appknox’s Executive Director and Chukwuebuka C. Ume-Ezeoke, CED Technologies’ CTO will be the host of the webinar with the theme ‘Understanding How Mobile Applications Are Compromised’, a 1-hour power-packed session, which will help to protect mobile applications. The anticipated key takeaways from the webinar will be how to get a grip on the current API security landscape and its risks;…

The board and management of Communication Week Media Limited, a certified global ICT company with over two million online subscribers and publishers of Nigeria CommunicationsWeek, has opened its portal to the general public to vote for nominees of their choice for this year’s Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership Awards. Formerly the Beacon of Information and Communication Technology awards is widely regarded as the most prestigious annual event available in the ICT industry in Nigeria, The awards ceremony reward best practices and recognize outstanding contributions to the growth of the sector, according to Mr. ken Nwogbo, chief executive officer…

Artificial intelligence is a transformational technology that is already bringing meaningful and positive change to people and societies around the world. Put simply, AI is an effort to build machines that can learn from their experiences, spot patterns and make predictions better than any computer has been able to do before. Using this technology, we can now give governments, businesses and citizens the tools they need to make systemic change, like meeting the climate challenge. Here are five ways that we and our partners are using AI to help reduce emissions, protect nature and build cleaner environments: 1. Helping communities…

CyberSafe Foundation has kicked off its third annual cohort of the CyberGirls fellowship program. The program has admitted 500 female cybersecurity enthusiasts aged between 18-28 years old from 22 African countries. The CyberGirls fellowship program is Africa’s largest female-focused free cybersecurity training and mentorship program, providing fellows with world-class training and mentorship to enable them to develop the skills they need to thrive in the cybersecurity industry. The program is an initiative of CyberSafe Foundation, a non-profit organization registered in the United States of America, committed to facilitating safe and inclusive access across Africa. The third cohort marks another milestone…

A lot of people are with the school of thought that our male leaders in this part of the world don’t see the importance of women in society for economic growth, but I stand to disagree with that. We have some that value the role of women, understand their importance and give them a chance to exercise their values. Among them is Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi , who has taken the empowerment of women, as a priority and a thing of concern. Kashifu Inuwa has given unwavering support and commitment to women, recognising them as global shapers. His belief resonates with…