Author: ITPulse

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has endorsed the Women Entrepreneurs and Executives in Tech Summit (WEETS), now proudly in its 5th year. Over the years, WEETS has grown into a landmark gathering designed to amplify the voices, visibility, and ventures of women in Nigeria’s technology and entrepreneurial ecosystems, providing a platform for capacity building, networking, and recognition of outstanding achievements. The 2025 edition of WEETS is themed: “IDEA TO IMPACT: Scaling Your Tech Journey & Building Entrepreneurship.” This theme resonates with the NCC’s mandate to drive digital inclusion, innovation, and entrepreneurship ensuring that Nigerian women and girls are not left…

The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) is planning to generate N8 billion over the next three years by partnering with private companies. This strategic move is aimed at tackling the fact that 93% of the company’s broadband capacity is currently unused. Mrs. Jane Egerton-Idehen, the managing director of NIGCOMSAT, announced during a stakeholder roundtable in Lagos. She explained that while broadband services are the most profitable product line for the agency, they remain largely untapped, with only seven percent utilization. This is despite the broad potential for the service in sectors such as education, healthcare, defense, and finance. “We know…

By Martin Ekpeke The stereotype of the Nigerian prince scam is officially a thing of the past. At the recent DEF CON conference in Las Vegas, cybersecurity expert Remi Afon, founder of GoLegit Africa and the pioneer president of the Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN), delivered a powerful presentation that pulled back the curtain on a sophisticated and rapidly growing digital underground economy in Africa. In his talk, titled “The African Cybercrime Economy: Inside the Playbooks of Digital Hustlers,” Afon argued that the world’s focus on cyber threats from Eastern Europe and Asia has allowed a new, high-tech…

Fintech innovation in Nigeria has experienced significant growth in recent years. Of the nine unicorns across Africa, five are Nigerian, and four of those are fintech companies. While many rightly argue that this success should be replicated in other sectors, a key takeaway for new fintech companies is that marketing now requires more than just elegant code and deep funding. Real traction lies in understanding how Nigerians already relate to money, communally, emotionally, and socially, not just digitally. Across villages and megacities alike, millions still rely on informal saving and lending systems grounded in trust and shared responsibility. These frameworks…

Kaspersky has partnered with INTERPOL in a major operation, dubbed Serengeti 2.0, that led to the arrest of 1,209 suspected cybercriminals and the recovery of $97.4 million. The operation, which ran from June to August 2025, targeted high-impact cybercrimes across the African continent. The joint effort involved investigators from 18 African countries and the United Kingdom. It successfully dismantled 11,432 malicious infrastructures that had targeted nearly 88,000 victims. Kaspersky contributed to the operation by providing threat intelligence data and indicators of compromise (IoCs) on various threats, including ransomware, online scams and business email compromise (BEC). In a specific case requested…

MTN Nigeria has successfully restored network services to 101 sites across 15 local government areas in Adamawa, Borno, and Kano states. The restoration follows a scheduled network maintenance operation aimed at improving service reliability in the region. The maintenance, which occurred on Sunday, August 24, involved upgrading a damaged section of the network by cutting over traffic to a new fiber span along the AFCOT-Bawo Village route in Adamawa State. The entire process was completed before 1 PM on the same day. The affected services, including 2G, 3G, 4G, and enterprise connectivity, have been fully restored and are now operating…

Digital Realty, a premier global provider of data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, has launched its third data center in Lagos, South West Nigeria, which will not only shape the country’s digital future but also the social and economic fabric of its communities. The new facility, tagged LKK2, significantly expands the company’s footprint in West Africa, reinforcing its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s digital transformation and fueling local economic growth. It will also help unlock Nigeria’s market potential and accelerate its progress toward its 2030 development goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals by providing enterprises with the capacity to grow…

When the final gavel fell on the 9th Session of the Babcock International Model United Nations (BIMUN) Conference, something much bigger than a debate came to a close. For four days, from August 3rd – 7th, 2025, a diverse group of young minds—from high school students to young professionals—gathered under the theme “UN@80 and the Pact for the Future: Youth as Change-makers in Global Governance.” This was no ordinary conference; it was a launchpad for future leaders, and its impact will resonate long after the delegates returned home. A Forum of Ideas, A Call to Action The spirit of BIMUN…

Nigeria is at the forefront of Africa’s digital economy, and its tech ecosystem is gaining momentum through government initiatives, global tech enterprises and a flourishing startup scene. This growth is set to propel the country toward its ambitious goal of becoming a US$1 trillion economy by 2030. At the heart of this ambition is the inaugural Gitex Nigeria 2025, a premier event bringing together local and international decision-makers to focus on digital transformation. The event, held under the patronage of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is set to take place in Abuja and Lagos from September 1-4, 2025. It is supported…

The Federal Government has officially removed the 5% excise duty on telecommunications services. This decision, which overturns a proposed reintroduction of the tax, is expected to provide relief to over 170 million Nigerian subscribers by ensuring the affordability of voice and data services. According to Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), this move will drive growth in the country’s telecom sector, ease financial pressure on consumers, and promote digital inclusion nationwide. “The president has been magnanimous in removing the 5% excise duty on telecommunications services. He believed the tax was an unnecessary burden on…