Author: ITPulse

When a credit alert drops on your phone, chances are you will get excited. Even if it wasn’t a surprise and you were expecting that money. But when it is a debit alert, there’s also a certain type of gloom you feel; you want money to keep coming in but as little as possible of it going out. It may be safe to say most of us feel that way. Now, imagine the debit alert was for a transaction you know nothing about. A commonly reported theme has been alerted that your card was used to make deposits on a…

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja has become the first beneficiary of the Telecom Consumer Assistance, Resolution and Enquires (TELCARE) Centre, an initiative of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The centre unveiled at the Terminal C of the Airport is one of the series of events to mark the 2023 International Consumers Rights Day celebrated by the Commission in Abuja last week Wednesday. According to NCC, the launch of the TELCARE, is the beginning of the helpdesk project expected to adorn some airports and other similar public locations across the country, explaining that the centre is one of NCC’s…

The AI Model Can More Easily Filter Malicious Activity in XDR Telemetry, Improve Spam Filters, and Simplify the Analysis of Living Off the Land Binaries. Sophos released new research on how the cybersecurity industry can leverage GPT-3, the language model behind the now well-known ChatGPT framework, as a co-pilot to help defeat attackers. The latest report, “Applying AI Language Processing to Cyber Defenses,” details projects developed by Sophos X-Ops using GPT-3’s large language models to simplify the search for malicious activity in datasets from security software, more accurately filter spam, and speed up analysis of “living off the land” binary…

Education data typically involves data compiled from schools on graduation rates, drop-out rates, test score averages, and the most vital – external examination performances. Often, education data is used to measure the success of a State, Region, institution or Individuals and benchmark them against others to improve your own work, products, or processes. Nowadays, most States publish annual reports ‘detailing education data meant to hold schools accountable, but why are the students’ success rates at examinations not improving? It simply means there’s a problem. The information presented in most of these annual reports or scorecards is not always reliable. And…

A Lagos-based Web3 startup, Hyperspace Technologies has launched a low-cost, NFC- based hardware wallet tagged ‘Keymaster VAULT ‘ for the African market.  The firm specializing in next-level smart security infrastructure and key management systems, described the Keymaster VAULT as a secure, NFC-based hardware wallet that stores private keys offline, offering an affordable and user-friendly alternative to expensive and complicated traditional hardware wallets. According to Chidera Anyanebechi, General Manager of Hyperspace Technologies, the solution leverages the simplicity of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and allows users to securely access their digital assets by merely tapping their NFC-enabled devices. “We wanted to…

Having realized the environmental challenges posed by fossil fuel owing to the increased deployment of telecom infrastructure to satisfy the wireless coverage requirement for telecom services, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has decided to put up about six regulatory measures to combat the challenges. These measures are not only timely but expedient as the dependence on telecom services in Nigeria will result in increased energy consumption for the network infrastructure, especially the Base Transceiver Stations (BTS). Thus, there is a need to look for green and sustainable solutions to power the industry. The move by the telecom regulator is also…

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and Pan-Atlantic University have announced a call for applications for the Media Innovation Programme (MIP). This is the second edition of the programme, launched in 2022, to support media practitioners and promote understanding of the rapidly changing media landscape. The six-month, fully funded certificate fellowship includes a study visit to the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa and an innovation hub to incubate ideas. It is open to media practitioners across print, electronic, online platforms and social media content creators. Commenting on the impact of the Media Innovation Programme, MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola said, “the media…

OnePipe, a Nigerian financial infrastructure company has secured 2.25 billion Naira in a collateralized credit facility from TLG Capital, a pan-African alternative investments firm. The deal, which was completed by the TLG Africa Growth Impact Fund (AGIF) and represents TLG Capital’s 34th investment will be used to provide inventory finance to small shops in Nigeria. Speaking on the deal, Ope Adeoye, the CEO of OnePipe, said: “TLG’s extensive experience structuring debt in Nigeria and their deep network across Africa, particularly in a venture, made them the partner of choice as we look to scale. He disclosed that TLG is OnePipe’s…

OPPO Nigeria has announced the launch of the highly anticipated Portrait Expert, the Reno8 T Series. The virtual launch event which was streamed live on YouTube, was hosted by sensational host Jimmie Akinsola and featured Nollywood star Bimbo Ademoye and notable industry personalities – popular Tech YouTuber Eric Okafor and fast-rising photographer August Udoh. For as low as N289,900.00, Customers can now pre-order the smartphones by visiting https://opponigeria.com or any SLOT and other authorized dealer outlets from now till 25th March 2023. Pre-order customers get to purchase at a discounted price and also get a free OPPO Enco Buds2. With…

In a keenly contested award, Mitchell Elegbe, Founder and Group Managing Director of Interswitch has been named the 2023 West African Entrepreneur of the Year (Masters Category), by professional services firm, Ernst and Young (EY). The award was jointly presented to him by the Regional Managing Partner, EY West Africa, Anthony Oputa and Nigeria’s Honourable Minister for Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, at a prestigious gala that took place in Lagos yesterday. Elegbe was awarded for his laudable contributions as an entrepreneur, to the economic development of Nigeria and the West African region, having distinguished himself in business leadership…