Author: ITPulse

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged Mobile Networks Operators (MNOs) in Nigeria to implement energy-saving measures that will empower telecom consumers in the face of the ongoing energy crisis caused by supply and climate issues. Giving a remark at the 2023 World Consumer Rights Day with the theme “Empowering Consumers through Clean Energy Transition” held in Abuja yesterday, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, noted that given Nigeria’s recent licensing of the 5G spectrum networks, which consume twice as much energy as 4Gs, it has become expedient for MNOs to look for green and sustainable…

Smile Communications has introduced FREE Streaming data services that will allow its customers get access to FREE Youtube, FREE Netflix and FREE Amazon prime video when they subscribe to any of the select Bigga plans from Smile. “We are giving our customers so much more when they purchase any of our select Bigga plans with FREE streaming data, so they can have fun engaging with their favourite entertainment and social media services for longer,” Mr. Abdul Hafeez, Chief Marketing Officer, Smile Nigeria announced in a statement. The Bigga plan takes care of Smile customers who recharge from 1.5GB to 20GB,…

For nearly 25 years, Google has built helpful products that people use every day — from Search and Maps, to Gmail and Docs in Google Workspace. AI has been transformational in building products that have earned a valued place in people’s lives. Across our productivity suite, advances in AI are already helping 3 billion users save more time with Smart Compose and Smart Reply, generate summaries for Docs, look more professional in meetings, and stay safe against malware and phishing attacks. We’re now making it possible for Workspace users to harness the power of generative AI to create, connect, and…

In an effort to drive more meaningful voter engagement in Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, Yiaga Africa, a leading non-partisan, non-profit organisation, partnered with Infobip, a global cloud communication company to implement an innovative WhatsApp conversational chatbot solution to better connect with, and educate voters across the country. A first-of-its-kind project for Infobip in Africa, the voter education chatbot named #MyElectionBuddy was developed to provide critical election-related information to the citizens of Nigeria, in line with Yiaga Africa’s drive to increase voters’ education and citizen engagements. Isaac Akanni, Customer Growth Manager for Africa at Infobip Nigeria, who led the project implementation,…

International powerhouse brands turn to inaugural GITEX Africa 2023 as launchpad to scale operations in the world’s next biggest digital economy   Global tech pioneers and innovators are preparing to supercharge double-digit business growth across Africa, as they eagerly anticipate the debut of the continent’s largest and most inclusive tech and start-up event in Marrakech, Morocco. GITEX Africa will open doors for the first time on 31 May-2 June 2023, welcoming 500 exhibitors and 400 start-ups from 95 countries, with regional and international companies exuberant about the potential of the world’s rising tech continent, and the opportunities amplified by Africa’s ongoing…

In a bid to measure, monitor and manage all IT equipment and supporting infrastructure housed within its facilities, Africa Data Centres (ADC) has decided to partner TechAccess in deploying Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions in all its facility. The DCIM solution will help Africa Data Centres and its partners to gain critical insights into their operations at the click of a button. “Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies a pan-African technology group, is pleased to announce it has partnered with TechAccess, to implement a Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution,” it said in a statement. As the…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday in a statement said it has directed all mobile network operators in Nigeria to implement the harmonized shortcodes for telecom services starting May 17, 2023. In the statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Mouka, noted that the use of harmonised shortcodes is aimed at achieving uniformity in common short codes across networks. This means that the code for checking airtime balance is the same across all mobile networks for the same function, irrespective of the network a consumer uses. “With the new codes, the telecom consumers using the over 226…

A directive has been issued to all mobile network operators (MNOs) to fully migrate from hitherto diverse shortcodes for providing certain services to telecom consumers in Nigeria to the harmonized shortcodes effective May 17, 2023. According to a statement issued by the telecom regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the directive is in line with its consumer-centric approach to telecoms regulation. The statement signed by the Commission’s head of Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Mouka, noted that the use of harmonised shortcodes is aimed at achieving uniformity in common short codes across networks. This means that the code for checking airtime…

The Africa Data Centres has sealed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with Distributed Power Africa that will make the latter supply 12MW of renewable solar energy for Africa Data Centres facilities in South Africa through wheeling. Apart from supplying energy to Africa Data Centres, by working together, the two companies are also supporting several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. “Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies group, is pleased to announce it has signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with DPA Southern Africa Pty Ltd (DPA SA), a joint company of Distributed Power Africa and the…

The Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapses are a “springboard event” for Bitcoin as investors around the world look for safe havens, alternative currencies, and weigh the likelihood of a period of lower interest rates. This is the assessment from Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations, as the cryptocurrency soars in price as the second and third biggest bank failures in US history spook investors across the globe. He says: “Bitcoin is up as much as 20% during a historic banking crisis. “It’s acting…