Author: ITPulse

Nigeria’s Terawork has taken a significant step forward in its mission to redefine access to work for African professionals, following its selection as one of four startups to secure $20000 in funding from the Future of Work Africa accelerator programme. The milestone places Terawork at the center of a growing continental conversation around remote work, digital talent, and inclusive economic participation. The accelerator programme, organised by Village Capital with support from the International Finance Corporation and Moody’s Foundation, was designed to identify and support startups building solutions for the evolving world of work. From a competitive pool of 23 startups…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) today said it has deployed Information Technology infrastructure to aid People Living With Disabilities (PLWD) in 84 locations across the country. The essence of deploying the infrastructure is to support people with special needs while supporting policies that enable disadvantaged members of society to live a more qualitative life. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who disclosed this during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) to the NCC over the weekend in Abuja, also restated NCC’s commitment to continually support people with…

Interswitch is set to launch six cutting-edge solutions and services that will facilitate the processes of consumer-facing digital services as the electronic payment company host industry leaders in the digital payment ecosystem at its Techconnect 2.0 event where conversations will focus on matters that will drive the growth of digital payments in Nigeria. This launch of these solutions and services follows months of preparations – developing and iterating solutions that address varying needs in the digital payments space. These services and solutions build on existing payment architecture to provide competitive service delivery to businesses in the digital space. Among the…

Nigeria’s based engineering and infrastructure development company, PPC Limited has facilitated the installation of over 3, 000 smart meters for households and electricity consumers through a partnership with prepaid meter producers in the country. The company through its factory at Ojota, Lagos State is doing this by supporting the local production of smart meters through the supply of accessories in the drive to ensure widespread access to electricity in Nigeria. The factory, which produces high-quality wire sets for prepaid meters is driving the quick rollout of prepaid meters to electricity consumers in the country. “A key part of our vision…

Africa’s start-up ecosystem has taken off in recent years, driven by the emergence of a young African tech-savvy generation that is heralding a new digital age full of new opportunities. This appealing start-up ecosystem has not gone unnoticed by the international community, with Angel Investors, Venture Capital (VC) firms and, to some degree, Private Capital (PC) firms increasingly investing in the scene. Necessity-driven entrepreneurial activity is driving the African start-up economy. Africa’s struggle with high unemployment, lack of new developments, and poverty pushes the increasingly younger African population to entrepreneurship. Small-medium enterprises (SMEs) are one of Africa’s largest employers, and,…

New research by Juniper Research has revealed that globally, 5G Fixed Wireless Access services will be able to generate $2.5 billion as operator revenue by the end of 2023, rising from $515 million in 2022 and representing a 480 percent growth in 12 Months. ​According to the research, the growth will be driven by 5G’s advanced network capabilities, such as ultra-low delay and increased data processing to provide connectivity services that were previously unachievable with 4G technology. The research explained Fixed Wireless Access as services that provide high-speed Internet connectivity through cellular-enabled CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) for uses including broadband…

A Chat Commerce leader, Clickatell has sealed a deal with the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) to launch a USSD channel that will deliver cost-effective eNaira banking services to all Nigerians, which will ultimately speed up financial inclusion in the country. According to Clickatell, the new USSD channel will allow Nigerians to use the *997# short code to create their eNaira wallet. Once this is done, they can easily check balances and transfer funds, as well as safely buy airtime or data for themselves or friends and family. “Introducing the USSD short code allows non-banked Nigerians, many of whom do…

By Martin Ekpeke Stakeholders who gathered at this year’s Women Entrepreneurs & Executives in Tech Summit (WEETS), organised by TechLife Media and Communications Limited have made a case for women’s inclusiveness in Nigeria’s digital economy quest being championed by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. They urged women to take advantage of the new technological order by maximizing their talent, developing new skills and ultimately, improving their quality of life through social, educational and economic engagements and mentorship. While insisting that government and other stakeholders in the Information and Communications Technology sector must form a definite policy direction on…

Stakeholders who attended the second edition of the Women Entrepreneurs & Executives in Tech Summit (WEETS) last week Thursday have come up with 21 recommendations, that they believe can close the gender gap in Nigeria’s Information and Communications Technology sector. The stakeholders argued that the recommendations will boost the ego of women in Nigeria to massively take up ICT roles when implemented by the government and other private sector players. The Women Entrepreneurs & Executives in Tech Summit….Towards a women-driven tech space, with the Theme: ‘Reskilling Women & Girls to Thrive in the Digital Economy, was held at the Sheraton Hotels &…

By nature, Nigerians are predominantly traditional in their approach to shopping. This is hardly surprising when you consider that online shopping or e-commerce, as it is more popularly known, is a fairly recent phenomenon, one that is still catching on here in Nigeria but undoubtedly growing in leaps and bounds. Indeed, e-commerce, or at the very least, the structured version of it that we experience today, is barely a decade old in Nigeria. More on this later. The predilection to readily embrace an opportunity to see, touch or experience a product (a classic case of what you see is what…