Author: ITPulse

·         With Samsung’s brighter display, more advanced cameras and longer battery life than previous models, the new Galaxy A series delivers outstanding mobile technology for all Samsung Electronics has unveiled the Galaxy A54 5G and Galaxy A34 5G, two innovative smartphones that advance Samsung Galaxy’s commitment to designing awesome mobile experiences. These new additions to the popular Galaxy A series will help users shoot steady and crisp videos, see clearly even in bright conditions, and do more of the things they love with a battery life that lasts more than two days. “Cutting-edge mobile experiences are increasingly essential to everyday…

The Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the registry for .ng Internet Domain Names, responsible for and maintaining the database of names registered in the .ng country code Top Level Domain, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to provide cyber security training for the personnel of the EFCC and other national security organisations. The Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, speaking during the ceremony between the EFCC and the Nigerian Internet Registration Association, NIRA led by its President, Muhammed Rudman, at the EFCC Head Office, Jabi, Abuja, reiterated the resolve of…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the world in ways we never could have predicted only a few years ago. A subfield of computer science called artificial intelligence (AI) focuses on creating intelligent machines that can carry out activities like speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation that generally need human intelligence. The development of AI has been significantly aided by contemporary technology, which has increased its use and acceptance. This essay will explain how artificial intelligence is leveraging contemporary technologies to change the world. AI in Healthcare Healthcare and AI The way AI affects healthcare is one of the most fundamental…

One of Nigeria’s premier banks, Firstbank is calling on suitable young, dynamic and highly driven individuals that are passionate about making a difference in the financial services industry to apply for the third edition of its Management Associate Programme (FMAP). According to a statement, interested participants are required to submit their application via  https://hdbc.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX, while the application closes by 24 March 2023.  The FirstBank Management Associate Programme (FMAP) is a 24-month fast-track comprehensive programme targeted at young, dynamic and highly driven individuals that are passionate about making a difference in the financial services industry. The programme is designed to build the…

The University of Queensland and KPMG Australia global survey Trust in Artificial Intelligence: A Global Study has revealed five key takeaways from Artificial Intelligence and human relationships. The five key takeaways are”  42% of people believe that AI will replace jobs in their area of work. 39% of people disagree that AI will overtake their work. 19% of the respondents felt neutral about AI replacing them in their work. About two-thirds of people feel optimistic about AI’s benefits to society. 48% and 47% of respondents express worry or even fear regarding AI’s impact on humanity.  The survey shows that about…

The Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) has granted The Newmark Group, a Pan African Public Relations and Communications agency, full membership in order to improve its capabilities to serve customers globally. The announcement was made in a press release on March 22, 2023, during a ceremony in London. The Newmark Group joins the network, boosting the number of member agencies to 54 and strengthening PRGN’s activities in five Sub-Saharan African countries. According to Gilbert Manirakiza, Founder and CEO, The Newmark Group’s ideas and expertise in strategy design and execution, stakeholder mapping, thought leadership, media training, and content production, make it…

The Ministerial Standing Committee on Advisory Role for the Protection of Nigerian Cyberspace and ICT Infrastructure has revealed that a total of 3,834,244 attacks were recorded in four days during the just concluded Gubernatorial and State Assembly Elections. In a statement signed by Dr. Femi Adeluyi, Senior Technical Assistant (Research and Development) to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, the attacks started on Friday 17th March 2023 to Monday 20th March 2023. According to the statement, the attacks, which originating from both within and outside Nigeria include Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), email and Internet Protocol…

In a bid to foster flexible industrial innovation, AVEVA, a provider of industrial software has decided to transition its portfolio to a subscription-based business model. With the transition, customers can trade in perpetual licenses for subscription access to AVEVA’s entire portfolio with benefits including lower upfront costs, faster ROI, improved scalability and greater business agility. According to the company, the ultimate target is to transition 80 percent of customer licenses to a subscription business model by 2025.  Speaking about the transition, Saadi Kermani, Vice President of Cloud Platform and Digital Business at AVEVA, said: “Industrial organizations, taking a hybrid approach…

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mal. Kashifu Inuwa has argued that effective collaborations among the nations in the African continent would build a formidable and greater Information Technology (IT) ecosystem. The NITDA DG, who stated this while receiving the Ghanian National Information Technology Agency (NITA) delegation led by its Director General, Mr. Richard Okyere Fosu to understudy Nigeria’s IT regulatory instruments, and policy documents and seek possible areas of collaboration, noted that with consideration to the immense natural and human resources inherent in Africa, the continent can leverage to enhance technological advancement. “No one…

The Nigerian telecom sector now generates a whopping N480 billion for the federal government every quarter, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami has disclosed. The Minister, who disclosed this yesterday at a press briefing organised to provide updates on the status of the 5 percent excise duty, said the telecom sector, which hitherto generated N51 billion to the federal government confers, now does N480 per quarter. “The sector has increased its quarterly revenue generation for the government from N51 billion to over N480 billion, representing a growth of 594 percent,” he said. Read also: Three reasons…