Author: ITPulse

The Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN), an umbrella body of all cyber security professionals in Nigeria has highlighted all the factors that will contribute to 2023 cyber security threats in the country. In an 11-page report titled ‘National Cyber Threat Forecast 2023’,  CSEAN noted that having seen a significant increase in the complexity and impact of cyber threats worldwide in 2022, and Nigeria was no exception, it decided to collect and analyze data from various sources, including cybersecurity professionals in the country, incident reports, and 2021 and 2022 threat trends, to present the forecast of cyber threats for…

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Mal. Kashifu Inuwa has called on international investors to invest in Nigeria’s tech ecosystem, stressing that the country provides fertile ground for investors. The NITDA’s DG, while speaking on the topic, “The Evolution of the Nigeria Tech Ecosystem” which was a conversation with Ludwig von Bayern Startup Lions, Germany, believes that the future of Nigeria is much more promising than today due to the four comparative advantages the nation has over other countries of the world. “Nigeria provides opportunities for entrepreneurs to quickly and conveniently start and grow businesses,”…

The federal government is targeting to create over 5 million jobs through smart farming. Thus, it has through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), distributed smart agriculture materials to beneficiaries of the National Adopted Village for Smart Agriculture (NAVSA) 5-Day Empowerment Programme which took place at Al-Qalam University, Katsina, Katsina State. The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa who was represented by Ag. Director, Digital Economy Development of the Agency, Engr. Salisu Kaka, stated that,  “Agriculture remains one of the critical sectors of Nigeria’s economy. This is evident in the policies of the…

The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has commended Interswitch, Nigeria’s foremost payment company for its pivotal role in shaping and growing Nigeria’s payment system over the past two decades. Speaking at the 20th-anniversary celebration of the Interswitch Ball event which took place at the prestigious Eko Convention Center, Victoria Island, Lagos two days ago, Prof. Osinbajo said: “It’s incredible that what began as a noble idea, has in barely two decades, become something of an icon of technology and innovation, literally pioneering Africa’s ongoing fintech revolution. In 2002, only 569 million people were connected to the internet worldwide,…

Momentum is gathering for Nigeria’s Top 50 Digital Economy Enablers event, which is scheduled to hold in Lagos on February 14, 2023, at the prestigious Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Ikeja. Touted as the business and policy gathering before the 2023 national elections, the event is focusing on the key drivers of Africa’s largest economy as it steadily transits into a digital economy. Top enablers include infrastructure providers, digital banking/financial technology providers, tech and telecom regulators, BPO/ITO providers, and healthtech, edutech drivers among others. According to the World Bank, “As the biggest economy in Africa with one of the largest youth…

Omni channel communications, as predicted for the past few years, has seen rapid uptake, with businesses using websites and social media channels alongside email and audio As businesses continue evolving to meet changing customer behaviour, the uptake and investment in cloud-unified communications platforms and tools will continue to soar. Businesses are increasingly realising that they must meet customers at a time and digital channel of their choosing, which leads to increased adoption of fully fledged Omni Channel solutions. This adoption augments two core strategies in most businesses, firstly in enhancing a customer intimacy strategy and extending the lifetime value of…

A joint report by AppsFlyer & Google has shown that there is a 25percent increase in the installation 0f finance app in Africa between 2021 & 2022, an indication that people on the continent turn to apps and technology as a way of managing finances, navigating economic uncertainty, and moving towards financial freedom. The report looking at how mobile apps are transforming finance in Africa shows a significant increase in finance app installs across the African continent, with more than 140 million installs, across 3,000 finance apps analysed. Specifically, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya & South Africa were the main contributors to…

The Chief Executive Officer of Aveva, Peter Herweck is set to promote a sustainable industrial digital transformation in support of lower carbon, socially just world at the World Economic Forum 2023 (WEF 2023) in Davos, Switzerland. He said he would use the opportunity the WEF presents to meet with government, business and civic leaders to discuss how global partnerships – including between the public and private sectors – can deliver systematic and sustainable use of the world’s resources and achieve a more equitable future for us all. “Digital transformation has repeatedly proved its role in building resilience and agility for…

Infobip, a global cloud communications platform has revealed its top five trends for customer experience and omnichannel communications for 2023. According to global market research firm Forrester better customer experience leads to higher revenue growth. So, as the world enters a more challenging economic climate, Infobip advises businesses to focus on the following five trends to delight customers and maintain a competitive advantage this year. Composable tech platforms will drive speed and scale In an increasingly cost-conscious environment, businesses and brands will look for composable technology platforms to reduce implementation time and deliver transformation more quickly. In the past two…

Search engine giant, Google has unveiled a new portal, the Nigeria Elections Trends Hub, that will provide a platform for Nigerians to search and discover trending interests related to the presidential and vice presidential candidates, parties, and issues through the lens of Google Trends.  This is in support of the upcoming 2023 Presidential elections and the page can be accessed on the Google Trends website https://goo.gle/NigeriaElectionTrends. It allows users to compare the search popularity of the presidential candidates and trending questions being asked about them. The portal features maps and graphs displaying the search interest for the candidates over a…