Author: ITPulse

By Henry Obiekea Nigeria’s pursuit of a $1 trillion Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030 is perhaps the most significant economic objective in the nation’s history. This goal is audacious, yet wholly achievable, rooted in the nation’s greatest asset: its dynamic and youthful population. With a median age well below the global average, this demographic dividend is a reservoir of creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation—the very fuel for an economic explosion. However, harnessing this potential requires more than just ambition; it demands inclusive capital. Today, the brilliant ideas generated by young Nigerians—from tech startups to agri-business ventures—often stall due to a…

Zoho Corporation has announced set of enhancements to Zoho One, its flagship all-in-one business software platform. The latest update introduces a reimagined user experience focused on collaboration, enhanced security, and deeper artificial intelligence (AI) integration across its suite of over 50 applications. According to the company, the release is designed to create a more connected and “context-aware” environment for organizations of all sizes, moving beyond simple app bundles to a truly unified operating system. Since its launch in 2017, Zoho One has grown to support more than 75,000 organizations worldwide, with customers utilizing an average of 22 applications within the…

By Martin Ekpeke The adoption of data streaming is surging as large enterprises race to build foundations for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and real-time decision-making. However, a new study suggests this rapid expansion is creating a fragmented and complex technical landscape that many organizations are struggling to govern. According to new research commissioned by Conduktor, an intelligent data hub for streaming data, the vast majority of large enterprises are now juggling multiple systems to handle their data flows. The Rise of Multi-Platform Architectures The study, which surveyed 200 senior IT and data executives at companies with annual revenues exceeding $50 million,…

Every few years, predictions surface about the end of the bank card – supposedly destined to disappear in favor of mobile wallets, QR codes, and purely digital solutions. Yet, on the ground, something very different is happening. The card is not fading; it’s evolving. It continues to reinvent itself, both technologically and symbolically, to remain at the very heart of the customer experience. Far from being a relic of the pre-digital era, the card has become a hybrid object – one that bridges physical trust and digital convenience. It combines performance, personalization, and sustainability in ways no other payment tool…

.…Top 10 Finalists to Showcase Breakthrough Innovations Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem will take center stage on 20 November 2025, as the top 10 student-led innovation teams from tertiary institutions across the country gather at the National Universities Commission (NUC) Secretariat, Abuja for the grand finale of the Coderina University Challenge (COUCH), a flagship programme of the Coderina Education and Technology Foundation supported by the NUC. This year’s event shines with renewed national significance as it welcomes three distinguished leaders whose work continues to shape Nigeria’s innovation, economic transformation, and academic excellence: At the forefront is Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, the Minister…

A significant technical failure at Cloudflare, one of the world’s most critical internet infrastructure providers, caused widespread disruption across the global digital economy today, as services ranging from major social media platforms and AI chatbots to financial and transit systems reported widespread outages. The disruption, which began during U.S. morning and U.K. business hours, resulted in countless users encountering generic “Error 500” or Cloudflare security messages that prevented access to protected sites, underscoring the world’s deepening reliance on a handful of core service providers. Cloudflare acts as a digital intermediary for approximately 20% of the world’s websites, providing Content Delivery…

Google has announced the launch of Gemini 3, its most intelligent and capable AI model yet, marking a significant stride in the mission to make AI genuinely helpful for everyone. Designed to bring state-of-the-art reasoning and powerful new agentic capabilities to the Google products people use every day, Gemini 3 signals a new chapter in intelligence, agents, and personalization. The helpfulness of Gemini 3 starts with the model itself. Gemini 3 Pro, the first model in the new family, is built to grasp depth and nuance like never before, demonstrating capabilities like PhD-level reasoning for complex problem-solving, which sets new…

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the landscape of deception, allowing complex fraud to be executed in seconds. Ahead of International Fraud Awareness Week 2025 (November 16-22), a new survey by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and SAS reveals that anti-fraud professionals anticipate a significant increase in AI-fueled threats. Key Survey Findings: The cross-industry survey provides early insights into the escalating risk of AI-driven fraud: 77% report an acceleration in deepfake social engineering over the past 24 months. 83% anticipate a moderate (28%) to significant (55%) increase in such schemes in the next two years. “Artificial intelligence has become…

TD Africa, West Africa’s leading technology distribution giant, and Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint development of Future-Ready, AI-Powered Data Centres across Nigeria. The announcement was the major highlight of the Schneider Electric Innovation Day Nigeria 2025, an event that celebrated Schneider Electric’s 25th anniversary in Nigeria and gathered over 450 stakeholders from the technology, energy, infrastructure, and public policy sectors. The event’s theme, “Unlocking Nigeria’s Energy Future: Policy, Innovation, and Investment,” underscored the strategic importance of this new alliance. This crucial partnership aims to…

A new report by TLP Advisory, titled “Rethinking Funding & Exits: Nigeria’s Missing IPOs and the NGX,” identifies systemic barriers and knowledge gaps that prevent Nigeria’s high-growth startups from listing on the local Nigerian Exchange (NGX), posing a risk to long-term wealth creation in Africa’s largest economy. Despite the 2022 launch of the NGX Technology Board, there have been no tech listings to date. The report, launched at the Africa Prosperity Summit (APS) in Lagos, uncovers a critical disconnect between the venture ecosystem and the local capital market. The TLP Advisory report details specific challenges and founder preferences that favor…