Author: ITPulse

Team HealthWaka comprising the trio of Omolola Oluwadara, Product development Manager; Kehinde Abolaji, Technical Lead and Ozemhoya Anthonia, Biologist has emerged as the overall winner of the Securehack 1.0. competition, which was organized by Eko Innovation Centre at the weekend. HealthWaka was declared the winner ahead of Team Cyber Verse comprising Osonuga Steven and Akorede Rasaq that clinched the second-place position to win the sum of N650,000 and Team Nexa comprising Peter Adesina, Idris Tijani, Robinson Uche and Muhammed Musa that came third in the competition to cart home the sum of N350,000. Apart from getting a 1 million prize,…

In an attempt to advance music distribution in Nigeria and make consumption easier for Nigerians, MTN Nigeria has decided to partner with a US-based digital music platform, Apple Music. The partnership gives MTN customers who subscribe to the service free access to a premium selection of songs ​​as part of efforts to ensure customers can enjoy quality entertainment on the go.  According to MTN, its customers who subscribe to the service will have access to Apple Music’s catalog of over 100 million local and international songs. The partnership will ensure subscribers enjoy six months free trial on Apple Music, courtesy…

Technical expertise, industry knowledge, and a desire to create dependable and scalable web applications are all prerequisites for becoming a backend engineer. A web application’s backend is in charge of handling data processing, storage, and communication between the front end and database. The key steps to becoming a great backend engineer will be covered in this article. Learn Programming Fundamentals: Learning the basics of programming is the first step in becoming a backend developer. Start with a language that is frequently used for backend development, like Python, Java, or Ruby. Understanding data structure, algorithm, and object-oriented programming ideas is crucial…

A new analysis of hiring trends across software and payment companies indicates likely layoffs and falls in revenue months before they occur. The Job Market Insights by LinkUp, powered by Exabel, is a powerful platform used to analyze the job listings activity for over 7,000+ companies across sectors and geographies, which can filter for companies of interest and identify inflections and trends in various job activity metrics. A new analysis of software companies with a market cap $100bn reveals Salesforce showed a 90% decline in listings across all roles in management, sales and legal. Commenting, Toby Dayton, CEO at LinkUp…

QNET, a global e-commerce-based direct-selling company, has emphasized the need to address health disparities worldwide by leveraging supplements. The company which specialises in developing a diverse array of wellness and health products to enhance individuals’ well-being worldwide explained that with this year’s World Health Day theme, “Health for All,” there is a need for universal health coverage. QNET posited that economic, social, and environmental inequities can create health disparities, in which certain portions of society have fewer opportunities to achieve optimal health. “This is particularly true in developing countries like Nigeria, with limited healthcare resources, where many people struggle to…

A new survey carried out DigiPundits, a pan-Africa digital research and marketing firm has ranked Konga as the most admired and innovative e-commerce company on the African continent. According to DigiPundits, the poll, which was carried out across multiple consumer layers from youths to middle age and Boomers returned a promising verdict on Konga, identifying it as the fastest-growing e-commerce company in Africa. It explained that the market-wide consumer-based survey examined the current state, performance and growth path of e-commerce in Africa. The survey’s outcome placed Konga top of the pack in the areas of pocket-friendly pricing, operational efficiency, and…

Business email compromise and CEO impersonation are on the rise, and it puts the entire organisation at risk One of the most successful cyber-attacks of 2022 is CEO fraud, also known as Business Email Compromise (BEC). According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center 2021 report (https://apo-opa.info/41cFWNY), this type of attack is one of the most profitable, and one that has seen a significant increase. It is also incredibly smart – cybercriminals impersonate the CEO or a high-level executive using email, deep fakes or audio files to trick staff into providing access to critical business information, systems or even authorising…

The Girls in ICT Day event, which is organized annually by eBusiness Life Communication Limited will hold this year’s edition by May 11, with Nigeria’s telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) leading other stakeholders to the event. The event is part of an annual campaign initiated by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to sensitise and encourage young women and girls to delve into ICT and related careers, which have been dominated by the male gender. The 2023 theme will be central to “Digital Skills for Life”. NCC’s support underscores the importance of the event that throws more light on…

Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, boasts a youthful population. According to the National Population Commission, about 64 percent of Nigeria’s population is below the age of 25. This presents an opportunity for the country to harness the energy and creativity of its youth toward building a digital and innovative future.   The world is currently experiencing a rapid shift toward digitalization, and Nigeria cannot afford to be left behind. To move the country forward, there is a need to focus on new technologies, social media, digital marketing, agriculture, fintech, and other emerging industries. We must proactively explore ways…

Sophos today announced the promotion of Joe Levy to President of the Sophos Technology Group (STG)  while Bill Robbins was appointed President of Worldwide Field Operations. Levy is currently Sophos’ chief technology officer and chief product officer and will retain these titles and the organizational structure of STG. As president, Levy will continue expanding Sophos as a leading global cybersecurity as service provider, driven by its fast-growing Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Incident Response (IR) services and a more than $1 billion product portfolio that spans endpoint, network, email, and cloud security. Sophos MDR is the fastest-growing detection…