Author: ITPulse

In a bid to strengthen partnerships for the development of Nigeria’s digital economy, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami, had meetings at Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (Space X) headquarters in Hawthorne, California, as well as a meeting at the World Bank Headquarters and another meeting with Google Corporation. During the meeting with SpaceX, which is a follow-up to the US-Africa Leaders’ Forum (USALF), which took place in Washington DC, United States of America, Prof. Pantami asked the Space X team to consider sourcing some of its engineers from Nigeria’s digital talent pool. The Minister, who was…

Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) in collaboration with Africa Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) trained young African Entrepreneurs from across Africa. The program GAIN-AFREXIMBANK Masterclass on Entrepreneurship and Intra-Africa Trade is an empowerment program. This is part of the Africa Export-Import Bank’s effort to increase the participation of African young entrepreneurs in cross-border trade and expand trading activity under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) which is pivotal to the continent’s economic transformation. Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN ) is a Pan-African Non-governmental organization helping African young men and women, between 15 and 35 years, develop and harness their unique ideas, talents and…

Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics and deliveries, today announced a new partnership with the Government of Rwanda that aims to complete nearly 2 million instant deliveries and fly more than 200 million autonomous kilometers in Rwanda by 2029. Under the new partnership, Rwanda will triple its delivery volume by adding new delivery sites in rural and urban locations throughout the country and opening up Zipline’s service to other government entities. In doing so, Rwanda is bringing innovative and environmentally friendly logistics and delivery to the country, and it will be the first country in the world with the…

Adult digital world customers don’t usually engage a single isolated product alone. They engage ecosystems, tool sets, APIs, workflows, and offline touch points. Designing for those worlds requires more than pixel-perfect screens; it requires systems thinking, the ability to anticipate ripple effects, dependencies, and cross-product coherence. This is the ground where Boluwatife Sokunbi operates. His design philosophy is a blend of understanding user experience as an art and systems thinking as a science. Instead of asking “Is this screen beautiful?” he asks “How does this choice ripple through the system? Example: In building enterprise-scale platforms, Boluwatife has developed modular patterns…

TechQuest inks deal with Egypt-based ICEALEX to develop digital talents and market-ready innovative businesses across Africa. This partnership takes advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) for the collaboration between TechQuest STEM Academy, a non-profit organisation that provides education technology content, tools and resources for talent development and ICEALEX, an Egypt-based innovation hub. “The partnership will focus on supporting startups and tech talent across both countries in the areas of market readiness, market access, corporate innovation models under a twinning concept. This collaboration will see proven innovation and technology concepts adapted for West and North Africa with multi-country…

The Nigerian government has explained why it decided to embark on several initiatives aimed at upskilling and reskilling Nigerians across all walks of life. The government, while speaking through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), said the decision is in line with the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) and will provide massive employment opportunities through digital skills. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Creative Technology Programme, Phase 1 Training that focuses on business opportunities in Nigeria, Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of NITDA, explained the Creative Technology Programme is aimed at developing and retaining talents in Nigeria…

By Martin Ekpeke In the last two decades, Nigeria’s rapidly growing digital payment ecosystem has witnessed the birth of a wide array of innovations, introducing several payment platforms that have truly given the power of a king to the consumers, spurring growth and economic prosperity for all citizens. Today, with such innovations, banks, fintechs, micro-finance banks, telcos and other financial institutions are deploying financial products which speak to the needs of customers, who, from the comfort of their homes and offices, are making financial transactions without the hassles of queuing in a bank or using physical cash. Recent figures quoted…

In a move geared towards minimizing risks in the industry to ensure that services are not disrupted and that consumers obtain the best services that are globally available, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) decided to host a two-day maiden conference at its headquarters in Abuja on risk identification. The move is part of the NCC’s mandate to sensitize the industry about the need for proper and continuous risk identification with the view to managing such risks before they affect the health of the industry. Speaking at the conference with the theme: “Nigerian Telecommunications Industry: Managing the Emerging Risks and Embracing…

The management of Galaxy Backbone Limited, Nigerian government-owned Information and Communications technology service provider with expertise in connectivity, hosting & security services to businesses in the private & public sectors, yesterday engaged stakeholders in Kano, North-West Nigeria on some of its service offerings. At the stakeholder forum, which attracted professionals from the Public and Private sectors in the commercial city of Kano and its neighbouring states, Galaxy Backbone’s Chief Executive Officer, Professor Muhammad Abubakar and management team were on the ground to engage and share firsthand with the professionals. Speaking, Professor Muhammad Abubakar said: “As we grow our business in…

Twelve lucky shoppers are set to enjoy an all-expenses paid weekend mentorship programme with Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh as Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant flags off its traditional festive season sale – Konga Jara – which offers massive deals, mouthwatering discounts and huge savings for all categories of shoppers with a difference this year. The 12 beneficiaries will be selected randomly from customers who shopped on any of Konga’s various platforms, including online –  www.konga.com and offline in any Konga retail store nationwide or via Konga Bulk, as well as those who purchase their flight tickets on…