Author: ITPulse

TikTok has grown to emerge as a social media cultural phenomenon with increasing popularity, despite the app facing uncertainty over its business operations in other markets. The popularity has seen TikTok sustain gains in metrics such as downloads and in-app purchases. In this line, data acquired by Finbold indicates that TikTok recorded 246.9 million downloads globally in Q1 2023, marking a growth of 19.7% from Q4 2022’s 206.2 million downloads. In 2022, the app was downloaded over 879.2 million times, a growth of more than 22% from 2021’s figure of 718.7 million. In terms of revenue, TikTok earned $497.7 million…

The top searches in the first quarter of 2023 as released by Google today show Mr. Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party as the most searched person ahead of the Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar of the All Progressive Congress and People Democratic Party respectively.  Also, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) emerged as the most searched institution in Nigeria while the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) closely followed. A ranking, which can be attributed to the currency redesign prior to the last general elections. In the realm of music, homegrown talent took center stage as Nigerians avidly…

Over 100 policymakers and regulators across 19 African countries have benefited from a virtual workshop on emerging technologies over a three-month period, which was organized by Ericsson and Smart Africa Digital Academy  (SADA) as part of an effort to enhance the critical digital skills of senior public sector officials. The programme is aimed at enhancing the digital skills of a target group of senior officials from ministries and regulatory authorities, in charge of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) by providing access to Ericsson’s global skills program – Ericsson Educate. “The essence of organizing the programme is to promote and boost…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has distanced itself from content posted on social media networks that many stakeholders complained about, saying it is telecom regulator whose role revolves around facilitating the deployment of telecom infrastructure across Nigeria. The Commission made this clarification during a recent visit of the National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN), led by its Executive Secretary, Blessing Akinsolotu, who sought the intervention of the Commission on the worrisome and misleading content of social media platforms. According to NCC, the major role of the telecom regulator is to facilitate the deployment of telecom infrastructure that provides different…

The Chief Executive Officer of Medallion Data Centres Limited, Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani has highlighted some of the teething challenges that have continued to hinder the growth and adoption of data centre operations in Nigeria. Engr. Nnamani, who spoke in an exclusive interview with BusinessRemarks, noted that poor implementation of policy on local hosting of data has remained a hindrance as it is presently impacting negatively on data centre operations. “If you ask me between policy and regulation, which one has affected and impacted the data centre operations in Nigeria the most, I will say probably more of policy because the…

The arrival of Starlink, a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX into Nigeria’s telecommunications space has continued to attract reactions from various stakeholders in the industry, especially Internet Services Providers space. The latest of these reactions came from stakeholders who attended the Telecom Sector Sustainability Forum third edition (TSSF 3.0)  organised by Business Remarks with the theme “Starlink: A Threat or Prospect to the Sustainability of Nigeria ISPs, MNOs and Infracos”, which was held in Lagos last week. While some of these stakeholders believe that the arrival of Starlick will widen competition in the Nigerian internet market by disrupting the…

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…