Author: ITPulse

The Chief Executive Officer of Medallion Data Centres Limited, Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani has highlighted some of the teething challenges that have continued to hinder the growth and adoption of data centre operations in Nigeria. Engr. Nnamani, who spoke in an exclusive interview with BusinessRemarks, noted that poor implementation of policy on local hosting of data has remained a hindrance as it is presently impacting negatively on data centre operations. “If you ask me between policy and regulation, which one has affected and impacted the data centre operations in Nigeria the most, I will say probably more of policy because the…

The arrival of Starlink, a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX into Nigeria’s telecommunications space has continued to attract reactions from various stakeholders in the industry, especially Internet Services Providers space. The latest of these reactions came from stakeholders who attended the Telecom Sector Sustainability Forum third edition (TSSF 3.0)  organised by Business Remarks with the theme “Starlink: A Threat or Prospect to the Sustainability of Nigeria ISPs, MNOs and Infracos”, which was held in Lagos last week. While some of these stakeholders believe that the arrival of Starlick will widen competition in the Nigerian internet market by disrupting the…

By Elvis Eromosele The world is in a struggle with plastic. It can’t seem to do without it and definitely can’t live with it. It litters the landscape, cloaks the drains and gutters and fills the canals, rivers and oceans. The UN says ‘the world is choking on plastic’ and National Geographic says ‘the world is drowning in plastic’.    Plastic is in almost everything. It is nearly everywhere. It is the true definition of ubiquitous. Experts concede that plastic waste is one of the major challenges to the environment and human existence. Indeed, plastics hold the world in a…

Stakeholders gathering next week at the next edition of the fast-growing consultative event brand, Policy Implementation Assisted Forum (PIAFo), will dissect the pending amendment bill of the National Information Technology Development Agency Act, NITDA Bill 2021. According to the organizer, the event, now in its fifth edition is slated for Thursday, April 13, 2023, at The Colossus Lagos, 4 Sheraton Link Rd, Maryland, Lagos, with the theme: “NITDA BILL: Towards the Sustainability of Nigeria’s Digital Economy Drive”. “Nigeria’s digital economy has become a collective project for players across sectors in the public and private spheres. The ICT sector is a lifeline…

Infobip, a cloud communications platform has launched what it tagged Conversational Everything Blueprint with the ultimate aim of enabling brands to embed conversational experiences for customer communications. Here are the main things brands can gain Increase customer satisfaction and loyalty: through personalized and always-on customer support Increase conversion rates: by 2.5 times compared to traditional eCommerce platforms Create additional revenues streams: by adopting new digital channels and services Reduce customer service costs: with automated support through chatbots and live agents Improve cart abandonment: with automated events triggered and timely communication The Conversational Everything Blueprint is developed to help businesses stay…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has reported the allegations of telephone “tracking” and “leakage” made against it to the relevant security agencies for proper investigation and necessary action. In a statement the Commission issued and signed by Reuben Mouka, Director of Public Affairs, NCC denied the allegations in their entirety, adding that by the provisions of the Nigerian Communication Act (NCA) 2003 and other extant Laws of the Federation, the Commission does not and cannot “track” nor “leak” telephone conversations of anyone. “The Nigerian Communications Commission has been inundated with inquiries by the media on allegations of telephone…

The Chief Executive Officer of Anchor Telecoms, Mr. Tony Izuagbe Emoekpere has today emerged as the new President of the Association of Telecommunications Association of Nigeria (ATCON) for a tenure of two years in the first instance. In a keenly contested election held at the Oriental Hotels in Lagos, Mr. Emoekpere gathered 39 votes from members to emerge the winner ahead of his closest contester, Mr. Ibrahim Dikko, who gathered 23 votes. He will take over from Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, who served only one tenure and did not contest for a second term. Meanwhile, in the 1st Vice President position,…

Appknox, a plug-and-play security platform and its partner, CED Technologies will on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, by 12-noon host a webinar on how Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) can build an Application Programming Interface (API) security program. Both Vaidyanath Balasubramanian, Appknox’s Executive Director and Chukwuebuka C. Ume-Ezeoke, CED Technologies’ CTO will be the host of the webinar with the theme ‘Understanding How Mobile Applications Are Compromised’, a 1-hour power-packed session, which will help to protect mobile applications. The anticipated key takeaways from the webinar will be how to get a grip on the current API security landscape and its risks;…

The board and management of Communication Week Media Limited, a certified global ICT company with over two million online subscribers and publishers of Nigeria CommunicationsWeek, has opened its portal to the general public to vote for nominees of their choice for this year’s Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership Awards. Formerly the Beacon of Information and Communication Technology awards is widely regarded as the most prestigious annual event available in the ICT industry in Nigeria, The awards ceremony reward best practices and recognize outstanding contributions to the growth of the sector, according to Mr. ken Nwogbo, chief executive officer…

Artificial intelligence is a transformational technology that is already bringing meaningful and positive change to people and societies around the world. Put simply, AI is an effort to build machines that can learn from their experiences, spot patterns and make predictions better than any computer has been able to do before. Using this technology, we can now give governments, businesses and citizens the tools they need to make systemic change, like meeting the climate challenge. Here are five ways that we and our partners are using AI to help reduce emissions, protect nature and build cleaner environments: 1. Helping communities…