Author: ITPulse

Anambra State has carted home four major awards at the 13th Meeting of the National Council on Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (NCCIDE) held in Jos-Plateau State. The four major honours include Best overall performing State in ICT Development, Best State in ICT Human Capital Development, 2nd Runner-Up in Infrastructure Development and 2nd Runner-Up in eGovernment Implementation. Receiving the awards on behalf of the Governor, the MD/CEO of the Anambra State ICT Agency, Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata (CFA), expressed profound gratitude to the Governor for providing the enabling environment, policy guidance, leadership and unwavering support that energize the State’s digital transformation…

PalmPay, Nigeria’s leading digital banking platform, has renewed its commitment to deepening financial inclusion across the country. At the CeBIH Annual Conference 2025, themed “Reimagining Financial Inclusion through Cultural Shifts in Consumer Credit,” PalmPay’s Managing Director, Chika Nwosu, urged industry players to deepen financial inclusion by embracing community-aligned solutions and customer-centric innovations. These approaches, he argued, are essential to better serve Nigeria’s underserved and unbanked populations. Speaking during a panel session titled “Social Inclusion, A Veritable Tool for Financial Inclusion,” Chika Nwosu joined other industry leaders to share insights on strengthening participation among women, rural dwellers, low-income earners, and other…

Optimus AI Labs, a fast-growing AI-centric development firm focused on harnessing African technical expertise for global clients, is leveraging its flagship product, OMNIS, a new AI-powered customer engagement engine, to revolutionize how businesses interact with users, moving mobile applications beyond simple transactional functions. Speaking to journalists in Lagos, Lanre Basamta, Co-founder and CEO of Optimus AI Labs, emphasized that OMNIS directly addresses the growing need for deeper, more meaningful digital interaction. “We are moving past the era where an app is just a digital cash register. OMNIS transforms your application from a transactional tool into a dynamic, intelligent experience hub,”…

By Kehinde Ogundare Artificial intelligence is everywhere–in polished social media posts, in the recommendations that guide our viewing habits, and in the bots that handle customer queries before a human agent steps in. On LinkedIn, AI-assisted writing has become standard practice. A year ago, more than half of English long-form posts that went viral were estimated to have been written by or assisted by AI. If that’s the norm on the world’s biggest business network, it’s no surprise that AI is driving conversations in Nigerian boardrooms as companies move from experimentation to embedding AI into their daily operations. Part of…

DrugStoc, in partnership with The Nest Innovation Technology Park (the core implementing partner) and CcHub, successfully concluded the week-long AHEAD Africa HealthTech Hackathon 2025. The event, held at The Nest in Yaba, Lagos, served as a crucial catalyst, bringing together developers, entrepreneurs, and healthcare experts in a vibrant, collaborative environment essential for technical innovation. The hackathon’s central mission was to accelerate digital health adoption across Africa. Participants were challenged to build impactful solutions by integrating DrugStoc’s API, focusing on critical issues plaguing the continent’s health sector: access, affordability, and interoperability. The intensive week began with technical integration sessions on November…

The Coderina Education and Technology Foundation, in partnership with the National Universities Commission (NUC), successfully hosted the Grand Finale of the Coderina University Challenge (COUCH) 2025 at the NUC Auditorium, Abuja. The event gathered top government officials, university leaders, industry partners, and the ten finalist teams selected from over sixty-two initial entries nationwide. This year’s challenge, themed “Circular Economy Through Technology” spotlighted the potential of Nigerian university students to develop scalable, tech-enabled solutions that address pressing national issues in sustainability, waste management, energy transition, and the circular economy. The Grand Finale reaffirmed a consistent message shared across all keynote addresses:…

By Martin Ekpeke Kaspersky’s 2025 Security Bulletin highlights challenges the financial sector is likely to face in 2026. According to the report, in 2025, the financial sector navigated a rapidly evolving cyber landscape, with malware spreading through messaging apps, AI-assisted attacks, supply chain compromises, and NFC-based fraud. These were the tremors that preceded the 2026 earthquake. The Adaptive Breach: March 2026 The lights were out in the global Security Operations Center (SOC) of Titan Bank, save for the sickly green glow of the monitors. Dr. Elena Reyes, Titan’s Chief Cyber Resilience Officer, was facing her worst nightmare: Agentic AI malware.…

In a historic move to transform malaria prevention and strengthen health security in Nigeria, Vestergaard Sàrl and Harvestfield Industries Limited today marked the ground-breaking of their first-of-its-kind joint venture for mosquito net manufacturing in Nigeria. The new entity, named SNG Health, will operate the factory located in Ogun State. It is set to produce PermaNet® Dual, which is Vestergaard’s latest dual active-ingredient net containing pyrethroid and chlorfenapyr. This net is specifically designed to combat growing insecticide resistance. Manufacturing at the state-of-the-art facility is scheduled to begin in April 2026. Once fully operational, the factory will have an at-scale annual capacity…

At the 2025 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Siemens Healthineers and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), through its wholly-owned subsidiary NSIA Advanced Medical Services Ltd (MedServe), announced a landmark 10-year strategic partnership. The collaboration is aimed at significantly transforming and elevating Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure. Key Highlights A comprehensive 10-year strategic partnership focused on transforming Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure with cutting-edge medical imaging technology and extensive capacity-building. The initial phase will see Siemens Healthineers equip 10 new MedServe diagnostic centers nationwide, substantially improving access to high-quality care. The agreement emphasizes sustainable development through world-class technology, comprehensive…

Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, Konga, has officially flagged off the Konga Naija Shopping Festival, a nationwide end-of-year shopping campaign designed to bring unmatched value, convenience, and festive cheer to millions of households. Running from December 7 to 31, the campaign aims to empower shoppers with massive discounts, special offers, and unique gifting opportunities as the country counts down to Christmas and New Year celebrations. Coming on the heels of the successful Konga Yakata Black Friday sale, the Naija Shopping Festival is positioned as a strategic continuation of Konga’s commitment to easing the financial pressure on consumers during one of…