Author: ITPulse

A new report from Juniper Research titled ‘Operator Revenue Strategies: Business Models, Emerging Technologies & Market Forecasts 2023-2027’, has predicted that 5G deployment will experience a growth of 100% over the next four years. This growth, which will see operators generate $625 billion from 5G services globally by 2027; rising from $310 billion in 2023 will be driven by the migration of mobile subscriptions to 5G networks, and the increasing inclusion of eSIMs in devices such as laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots. 5G, according to the report will account for 80% of operator revenue by 2027, allowing operators to secure a…

In order to ensure seamless deployment of services within the two countries, Nigeria has decided to ink a bilateral deal with the Republic of Niger to coordinate frequency utilization along their borders. The deal was inked at the two-day Digital Economy Regional Conference, hosted by the Nigerian government and facilitated by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital. While Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, signed on behalf of Nigeria, his Nigerien counterpart, the Minister of Post and New Information Technologies, Mr. Moussa Baraze, signed on behalf of the Republic…

In a bid to bring advanced decision management and mathematical optimization technology to multiple industries in Africa, Global analytics software provider FICO has decided to seal a partnership deal with FPG Technologies & Solutions Limited. With the partnership deal, FPG will sell, implement and support FICO® Blaze Advisor® decision rules management system and FICO® Xpress Optimization, leading tools that businesses use to automate high-volume decisions, rapidly change strategies and leverage advanced analytics to improve performance. Commenting on the deal, Mark Farmer, who manages partner relationships for FICO in EMEA, explained that rules management and mathematical optimization are the core technologies…

Social media giant, Meta has highlighted the role it will play in Nigeria’s general elections in 2023. In a post by Adaora Ikenze, Head of Public Policy for Anglophone West Africa, Meta said following Meta’s announcement in December about the steps the brand is taking to protect the integrity of the Nigeria elections, it has through its support for Yiaga Africa, a non-partisan voter education non-profit, through a donation to develop a voter education chatbot on WhatsApp. The chatbot will help provide Nigerian voters with secure information on voting rules, positions up for election, what to expect on voting day,…

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has set guidelines for its Elections that would usher in a new set of National Executive Council that would be charged with the responsibility of piloting the affairs of the Association starting from April 2023. According to a statement by ATCON’s Executive Secretary, Ajibola Olude, those eligible to contest the election scheduled for April 4, are financial members who must be nominated by two other financial members of the Association. “Only financial member shall be eligible for election into any of the elective positions for a term of two years in the…

Yemi Akande-Bartsch, Ph.D. – who will be honored as Non-Profit Executive of the Year at the St. Louis American Foundation’s 2023 Salute to Excellence in Business on February 16 – has served as president and CEO of FOCUS St. Louis since 2014. Previously she served as vice president of Leadership and Alumni Programs for FOCUS, and had more than 20 years of experience in designing and facilitating leadership training, development, and coaching programs. She holds a doctorate in communication (with a specialty in intercultural, organizational, and political communication) from the University of Oklahoma. She also earned two master’s degrees from…

Konga has kicked off Valentine’s season early for shoppers on its platform with massive discounts and exciting deals across a wide range of gift items and other product assortments, while also offering a chance for customers to win a free Valentine’s movie date for two. Tagged For Me & Mine, the Konga Valentine promotion kicks off on Friday, February 3rd and will run till Friday, February 17, 2023. In line with the theme of the campaign, Konga is offering the cheapest prices and best deals on all Valentine’s gift items and packages for intending shoppers and their partners or loved…

With digital processes and automation driving the new world order across different sectors of social economic endeavors, managers of the education sector which serves as the bedrock for other industries are beginning to seek ways to reposition for improved service delivery and administration. This explains why the Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) is reviewing its holistic processes for improved efficiency to meet the yearnings of the Nigerian public. As part of measures aimed at achieving this feat, the FCT UBEB has held a One Day Programme to assess its strategies at improving the digitization process of the…

Following her emergence as the winner of the 2022 MTN mPulse Spelling Bee out of over 11,000 participants who registered for the competition, Kate Ene was appointed the Chief executive Officer of MTN Nigeria for a day. Kate, an inspiring 14-year-old student from Intimacy with Christ Secondary School, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, assumed leadership of Africa’s largest telecommunication network at 9 am today Wednesday. Handover to her, Karl Toriola applauded Kate’s brilliance while reiterating the purpose of the initiative, “It has always been our brand commitment to support the government and educational institutions in producing students that are primed for global…

Sophos has in its latest report titled “Fraudulent Trading Apps Sneak into Apple and Google App Stores.” Has released the new findings on CryptoRom scams—elaborate financial fraud schemes that prey on and trick dating app users into making fake cryptocurrency investments. The global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service noted that the report details the first fake CryptoRom apps Ace Pro and MBM BitScan to successfully bypass Apple’s strict security protocols. “In general, it’s hard to get malware past the security review process in the Apple App Store. That’s why, when we originally began investigating CryptoRom scams…