Author: ITPulse

Huawei has partnered with TD Africa to unveil a range of state-of-the-art products targeting the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) market in Nigeria and beyond. The products unveiled include the Intelligent Collaboration IdeaHub series products, next-generation networking devices and smart storage products. The revolutionary products were unveiled at a well-attended launch event at Yudala Heights located at 13 Idowu Martins, Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday, March 30, 2023. The Huawei IdeaHub series is an intelligent endpoint that integrates multiple functions, including multi-screen collaboration between mobiles and PCs, interactive whiteboard, remote collaboration, FHD video conferencing and built-in HD AppGallery. Among the…

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mal. Kashifu Inuwa has argued that the survival of the 21st century Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, (MSME) is largely dependent on the adoption and adaptation of digital technologies. Inuwa, who spoke as a keynote speaker at the 10th edition of Abuja Enterprise Agency’s Business 360 Clinics with the theme “Technology Utilisation and Innovation: Its Effect on SME Profitability and Productivity, noted that embracing digital technologies will help SMEs to increase productivity and profitability of their businesses. “The effective utilisation of technology by SMEs will result in improved efficiency…

Given the diversity of IoT devices and their related cybersecurity risks, the need for their protection is clear, especially when it comes to smart cities or critical infrastructure. Traditional measures are not sufficient for IoT protection, making it crucial that specialised security solutions are implemented. To keep your devices safe, Kaspersky recommends users: Install updates for the firmware you use as soon as possible. Once a vulnerability is found, it can be fixed through patches within updates. Periodic rebooting will help get rid of malware already installed (although in most cases the risk of reinfection will remain). Change the factory…

There is a growing trend towards conversational experiences for customer communications as data from research conducted by Infobip, a cloud communications platform shows the rapid growth of interactions on chat apps such as WhatsApp Business Platform and social media channels such as Instagram for many customer needs. The data from more than 449 billion interactions in 2022 shows that conversational experience is becoming more popular across all forms of customer communication, from sales to customer support. Infobip’s analysis shows that traditional channels like SMS still play an important role in time-sensitive messages, two-factor authentication, and one-time passwords. But when it…

Search engine giant yesterday released its 2022 Ads Safety Report, where it was revealed that a total of 5.2 billion ads, were removed, restricted over 4.3 billion ads and suspended over 6.7 million advertiser accounts. In the report by Alejandro Borgia, Director, Product Management, Ads Safety, Google said these figures represent an increase of 2 billion more ads removed in 2022 from the previous year. “We blocked or restricted ads from serving on over 1.5 billion publisher pages and took broader site-level enforcement action on over 143,000 publisher sites,” it added. According to Google, these policies were enforced after relying…

 About 30,089 attacks on Internet of Things devices were in 2022 blocked by Kaspersky honeypots – decoy devices used to attract the attention of cybercriminals and analyse their activities in Nigeria. In that same period, the next-generation cybersecurity solutions and services provider detected and blocked 45,562 cyberattacks on Internet of Things (IoT) devices in Kenya and 221,695 in South Africa. IoT devices include wearables, smart home appliances, smart city systems, self-driving cars, automated retail checkouts, and other smart devices for home and business use. These devices can collect and transfer data over a wireless network without human input. Cybercriminals use…

In partnership with Alcineo, Verve has deployed a software point-of-sale (SoftPOS) SDK solution, a cost-effective solution that will enable merchants to use mobile phones or mobile devices to accept contactless payments from customers, without the need for additional hardware, thereby giving predominance to mobile channels. The SoftPOS solution will leverage Verve’s secure payments platform and Alcineo’s expertise in payment software development to provide a seamless and secure payment experience for both merchants and customers. The solution is expected to be particularly beneficial to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often faced with the challenges of accessing traditional point-of-sale systems. “We are…

In line with its culture of inclusiveness, collaboration and partnership as predicated in its strategic focus, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said consulting stakeholders on issues affecting telecommunication services deployments and developments is key. This is one of the takehomes from a courtesy visit from the Food Basket Foundation International (FBFI), led by its Chief Executive Officer, Funmi Akinyele to the NCC Headquarters in Abuja. Speaking on behalf of the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission (EVC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Muoka affirmed that the Commission is committed to strengthening its regulation of…

We are at a point where Nigeria’s financial inclusion drive is at its highest, digital commerce is growing in leaps and bounds and the mobile money financial model is recording resounding successes in the region. Furthermore, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have never been better positioned to further empower the mobile digital ecosystem and spur more economic growth, and impact more lives than now. To make these contributions, as well as benefit significantly from them, MNOs need to provide access to subscriber identity and usage data that they possess. The resulting positive impact, directly or indirectly, on the entire ecosystem and…

Infobip has partnered with digital transformation specialists, Hagens to help construction company HM Engenharia provide a better customer experience, reduce costs, and boost sales by digitizing its business model. Announcing this in a statement, Infobip said the partnership with Hagens has enabled HM Engenharia to increase its customer lead conversion by 4.2 times, allowing the firm to reach its 12-month sales target in just nine months. Moreover, HM Engenharia can now better identify a prospect’s buyer persona. This has enabled the construction firm to reduce sales costs by 51% and decrease negotiation time from 36 days down to just seven.…