Author: ITPulse

The African Development Bank Group has appointed renowned Professor Padmashree Gehl Sampath as a special advisor on pharmaceuticals and health infrastructure to the Bank’s president, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina. She will also be leading the technical work related to the setting up of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation, a new pan-African institution launched by the Bank, at the request of Regional Member Countries. A well-respected thought leader in the field of development studies and global health, Professor Gehl Sampath is working on some of the world’s most pressing challenges, predominantly from technology, trade, and industrialization perspectives. At the African Development Bank,…

As leading companies in the mobile market such as Apple and Google battle for supremacy, Apple’s iOS operating system gained ground against Android OS in the global market share in the fourth quarter of 2022. According to Edith Reads of StockApps.com, Apple’s iOS saw an increase in market share worldwide in Q4’22 and now controls nearly one-third of the mobile device market. “Apple is gaining ground in the mobile market due to its focus on customer experience, innovative designs, and quality products. With the introduction of its new flagship iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple has given itself a competitive edge…

Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) on the 28th and 29th of October 2022 held the third edition of its annual youth summit tagged GAIN Youth Summit 2022. This pan-African summit had Prof Benedict  O. Oramah, The President and Chairman, Board of Directors, African Export-Import Bank, Egypt as the keynote Speaker who was ably represented by The Afreximbank’s Regional Chief Operating Officer-Anglophone West Africa, Mr. Eric Monchu Intong. Guest Speakers at the summit include the High Commissioner of Namibia to Nigeria, H.E Mr. Humphrey Geiseb; Ambassador of Cote D’ivoire to Nigeria Mr. Kalilou TRAORE; Dr. Tony Elumelu, Ag. Director of Private Sector…

The Association of Licensed Data Protection Organisations of Nigeria (ALDAPCON) has advocated the need for the principal data protection legislation law to be put in place as the country pursues its digital transformation agenda. The Chairman of the Association, Mr. Ivan Anya, in a press conference, said the Data Protection bill when passed into law will address the data privacy and confidentiality of Nigerians, enable secure dataflow, and economic development, and improve national security, job creation and better global positioning. He said this will also enable data processors and data controllers to have significant clarification of duties and responsibility for the…

The total amount of data created and consumed globally is projected to grow to more than 180 zettabytes by 2025, almost three times the 64 zettabytes of 2020. This makes data the cornerstone of any successful business in a digitally-transformed world. Several trends will help guide organisations on their path to becoming more data-driven. “Increasingly, data science and analytics will be an integral component of organisational procedures in 2023 and beyond. However, the key to success will be in unlocking the potential of the data available to companies, regardless of industry sector or organisational size,” says Andreas Bartsch, Head of…

Shoppers have commenced a huge rush for last-minute deals as the 2022 edition of Konga Yakata ends today, Monday, December 12, 2022. Konga Yakata, the Black Friday sale of Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, is widely regarded as the biggest sale of the year in the annual shopping calendar in Nigeria. Already, thousands of savvy shoppers had besieged the Konga website – www.konga.com from midnight on Sunday to be among the first to grab the huge array of special deals and other mouthwatering offers put together by Konga for the last day of the promotion. The increased shopping activity recorded…

American multinational corporation software company, Forcepoint has added to the fight to keep Nigeria’s data security intact by introducing a suite of software that can prevent data breaches. The software giant which was attracted to Nigeria by one of its West Africa partners, Tecom, brought Data Loss Prevention, DLP, Forcepoint ONE and Forcepoint New Generation Firewall, NGFW software packages. DLP enables businesses to discover, classify, monitor, and protect data intuitively with zero friction to the user experience. It audits behavior in real-time with Risk-Adaptive Protection to stop data loss before it occurs. Forcepoint ONE is a unified gateway for web,…

Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, has announced the appointment of Gerard Allison as its Senior Vice President of Sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). “We are very excited Gerard joined Sophos to lead and help accelerate our growth efforts in EMEA, one of the largest regions for the company. Gerard has a deep understanding of the distribution and reseller channel, as well as extensive knowledge of successfully establishing new routes to market. With this impressive track record, Gerard will be a valuable and important Sophos sales leader overseeing EMEA, particularly…

In an effort to reiterate its commitment towards Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) licensing in Nigeria, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that the licensing will be finalised this year. The commission’s Executive Vice Chairman, Prof Umar Danbatta made this disclosure at the event organised by Business Remarks themed “Creating Awareness and Ensuring Sustainability of MVNOs in Nigeria’s 5G Ecosystem held in Lagos. Speaking at the event in his keynote address, Danbatta said the NCC was committed to improving telecommunications services, especially with the introduction of the MVNO license and the deployment of 5G. “The commission has introduced mobile…

The founding President of IPv6 Forum, Prof. Latif Ladid has adduced reasons why the council decided to induct Mr. Muhammed Rudman, Chairman of IPv6 Council Nigeria into the Internet Protocol version Six (IPv6) Hall of Fame. “The new Internet IPv6 Hall of Fame is pleased and honored to welcome Mr. Muhammed Rudman, Chairman of IPv6 Council Nigeria to this distinguished list of inductees selected for the year 2022,” said Prof. Latif Ladid in a letter of nomination issued in Luxembourg, Europe. According to him, the induction will prompt some groups of experts such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics…