Author: ITPulse

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has made a case for a systemic and coherent adoption of Information and Communications Technology in Tertiary Institutions, noting that Nigeria cannot go far if ICT is not adopted in schools. The Director-General of NITDA, Mal Kashifu Inuwa at the Huawei Education Summit 2022 (THES2022) which took place at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, argued that it has become expedient to forge and strengthen linkages between the ICT industry and tertiary institutions due to the benefits. Mal. Inuwa who was represented by the Director of Information Technology Infrastructure Solutions (ITIS), Dr. Usman Gambo…

International direct selling company, QNET, has announced the launch of the Direct Selling Disinformation Centre (DSDC) to combat the proliferation of disinformation and misinformation about the direct selling industry and its brand. The Centre will work across the direct selling industry to ensure best practices are followed, including transparency, realistic expectations of partners, and accurate product descriptions and claims. At the same time, the DSDC will collaborate with relevant stakeholders in government and trade bodies, and regulators, to educate them about the business model, its potential, and its impact on the economy. In the initial phase, the DSDC will have…

TechQuest STEM Academy has appointed a new Member of the Advisory Board of Directors, Odiong Akpan. Odiong leads and manages Caspania – a digital business advisory firm focused on helping individuals, startup founders and business managers make great leadership decisions in the digital revolution era.  He has over eighteen years of combined experience in the digital technology and petroleum industries. Today, he is on a mission to help Africans increase their understanding of digital transformation and to inspire them to make the world a better place using Digital for Development and Innovation. TechQuest STEM Academy LTD/GTE is a nonprofit organization…

The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has has awarded a grant to global instant logistics service company, Zipline for a feasibility study to expand healthcare access in Ghana and Nigeria using unmanned aerial vehicles. The study will facilitate Zipline’s goal of expanding its logistics services to make healthcare more accessible and affordable. “Increasing access to healthcare is critical for West Africa. Our partnership with Zipline demonstrates the role that non-traditional models of healthcare access can play in addressing this need,” said Enoh T. Ebong, USTDA’s Director. “USTDA’s support for this project reflects the holistic approach that we are…

Quickteller has sealed a partnership deal with Activate Success International Foundation (ASIF) to train members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the development of various skillsets that will ultimately, prepare them for their post-NYSC endeavours. The initiative, conducted on a periodic basis under the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) was created by the NYSC. It forms part of a series of orientation exercises designed to empower the streams of youths who transition through the service programme. Quickteller’s partnership with ASIF is geared towards youth development and empowerment, as beneficiary members will be armed with educative and informative…

The Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited, last week in Lagos, South-West Nigeria engaged various stakeholders ahead of the launch of the second communications satellite to be known as NigComSat-2. Giving her speech, the Managing Director/CEO of NIGCOMSAT, Dr. Abimbola Alale, stated the essence of the one-day stakeholders’ engagement forum with the theme ‘‘NIGCOMSAT: The Road Map for Enhanced Service Delivery,’ is to get inputs from industry players on the desired services needed from the NigComSat-2. “The essence of today’s engagement is to rub minds on the area of service delivery especially as we plan to launch our second communication satellite.…

Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company has recommended through its Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team five ways to keep Operational Technology (OT) computers protected from various threats. The five ways are:  Conducting regular security assessments of OT systems to identify and eliminate possible cyber security issues. Establishing continuous vulnerability assessment and triage as a base for effective vulnerability management process. Dedicated solutions like Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity may become an efficient assistant and a source of unique actionable information, not fully available to the public. Performing timely updates for the key components of the enterprise’s OT network;…

Attacks on the industrial control systems (ICS) environment between January – September 2022 in the META region increased by 38percent, Kaspersky Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team has revealed. The report noted that from January to September 2022, computers in the industrial control systems (ICS) environment were attacked using multiple means. In the META region, malicious objects were blocked on 38% of ICS computers in the region that were protected by Kaspersky solutions. According to Kaspersky ICS CERT statistics, the share of ICS computers with blocked malicious objects stands at 31,8% globally with APT attacks on industrial systems expected…

As the second edition of the Telecoms Sector Sustainability Forum (TSSF) gathers momentum, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Wireless Technology Labs, IMBIL Telecom among many others are billed to drive discussions on Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) License in Nigeria. The conference organised by Business Remarks, which will hold physically and online on Tuesday 29th of November, 2022 at CITIHeight Hotel, Ikeja Lagos is themed “Creating Awareness and Ensuring Sustainability of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) in Nigeria’s 5G Ecosystem”. The event, according to the organisers seeks to bring together stakeholders within the Nigerian telecoms space to deliberate on the…

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta will set the tone as the keynote speaker at the upcoming second edition of the Telecom Sector Sustainability Forum (TSSF) scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 29th of November 2022 at CITIHeight Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos State. The event organised by Business Remarks which is themed “Creating Awareness and Ensuring Sustainability of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) in Nigeria’s 5G Ecosystem” seeks to address the growth opportunities, hurdles and how these present realities will shape the Nigerian telecommunications sector. Recall the Nigeria telecom regulator, NCC has announced that the…