Author: ITPulse

Forbes Business Council, the foremost growth and networking organization for successful business owners and leaders worldwide has accepted Oluyemi Obadare, Chief Executive Officer at Certification Partner Global, West Africa. Announcing this in a statement, Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils said, Oluyemi Obadare was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of her experience. Scott noted that the criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors. “We are honored to welcome Oluyemi Obadare into the community,” Scott Gerber announced, adding…

Republic of Gamers (ROG), a sub-brand dedicated to creating the world’s best gaming hardware and software by ASUS is proud to announce a new campaign for the back-to-school season, where users can easily discover the model that suits their needs for the new school term and winners of social media contests will get digital gaming giveaways. The campaign is designed to line up with this back-to-school shopping season and help customers learn how to buy the right laptop to give them a fresh start on day one, considering the fact that computers have become more and more of a necessity…

Tottenham Hotspur football player, Son Heung-min has become a partner to ASUS’ Republic of Gamers (ROG), which represents the world of gamers: Influencers, athletes and esports professionals recruited from all over the globe.  “Republic of Gamers (ROG) is proud to announce footballer Son Heung-min is joining the Team ROG initiative. But, in addition to the incredible athleticism that propelled him to win a Golden Boot, Son is also an avid gamer. The team is honored to be joined by this exceptional athlete, and excited to see his achievements in the virtual realm,” it announced. Son Heung-min joins Team ROG ROG…

In the modern era, where data breaches and privacy issues are prevalent, software security is a must-have, rather than exclusively a nice-to-have. Simply testing for problems at the end of development is no longer sufficient. Current products, especially those dealing with private info, require a security and privacy plan right from the outset. This shift has created a type of software engineering where security is a basic part of the design, and privacy is a key feature. This shift suggests we need engineers who can do more than just use firewalls and encryption. They must build security and privacy into…

With the partnership with FEMADEC Express Limited, a subdivision of FEMADEC Group, Treepz, a mobility platform has disclosed that it is targeting 10, 000 passengers as it deploys natural gas-powered mass transit buses in Lagos, Nigeria. The company said leveraging natural gas-powered mass transit buses is part of the continued efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and help Nigeria contribute its quota to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “Together, Treepz and FEMADEC can help promote decarbonization in Lagos and cushion the impact of petrol scarcity when it arises. With more environmentally-friendly buses on our roads, we will greatly…

MTN Nigeria yesterday at an event in Lagos sealed a partnership deal with TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading distributor of technology, services, and lifestyle products to accelerate the actualization of the federal government broadband policy. The essence of the partnership is to expand broadband across the country, leveraging MTN’s fixed broadband propositions, which is in line with its dedication to creating shared values aimed at positively impacting Nigerian businesses through mutually beneficial partnerships targeted at accelerating broadband penetration in Nigeria. At the event, representatives of MTN Nigeria hosted a discussion on the propositions under the MTN Home broadband umbrella, whilst…

The Lagos State government today announced the launch of a data centre in a bid to drive it smart city agenda. The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who made the announcement via his official Facebook Page, noted the date Centre is in line with the “Technology” and “Making Lagos a 21st century economy” pillars in its T.H.E.M.E.S agenda. “We invested in a new Smart City Data Centre. This center is a Tier III design, with 2N redundancy. It is also a fully mirrored system with independent distribution systems,” he announced. According to him, the Data Centre will support…

OneData, the brand name for Ciudad Infrastructure Limited, has restated commitment to driving broadband penetration in Nigeria and delivery of good quality of service to its customers. The fast-growing ISP made the pledge at its first anniversary just held in Lagos, where it highlighted its expansion trajectory in Lagos and Ogun states in the last 12 months of its operations. Within the period under review, OneData has registered robust presence in Lekki, Ikeja, Idimu, Ikoyi, Ogba, Ojodu and Yaba areas of Lagos State as well as Mowe in Ogun State. OneData is powered by Ciudad Infrastructure Limited which is a…

Nigeria’s premier financial institution, Firstbank has released activities to celebrate the 2022 edition of the Customer Service Week scheduled to be globally celebrated on 3 – 7 October 2022. The bank said the event themed: “Celebrating Service” will be marked across its FBNBank subsidiaries in over half a dozen countries which include FBNBank UK, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Senegal, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank DRC and FBNBank Sierra Leone. “The Bank’s celebration of the 2022 Customer Service Week will include several activities considered integral to promoting a relaxed atmosphere whilst extending its participation to everyone, irrespective of where they are. The activities include…

Multinational technology company, Google has disclosed it will start the disbursement of the $1B investment commitment in Africa by building a new Google Cloud region in South Africa that will help users, developers, businesses and educational institutions across Africa to move more information and tools online, improve access options for customers and in turn, create jobs. Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai made the $1bn investment commitment last year. The Director of Google Cloud Africa, Niral Patel, who disclosed this yesterday at the second Google for Africa event in Lagos, noted that research by AlphaBeta Economics commissioned by Google Cloud, revealed that…