Author: ITPulse

International powerhouse brands turn to inaugural GITEX Africa 2023 as launchpad to scale operations in the world’s next biggest digital economy   Global tech pioneers and innovators are preparing to supercharge double-digit business growth across Africa, as they eagerly anticipate the debut of the continent’s largest and most inclusive tech and start-up event in Marrakech, Morocco. GITEX Africa will open doors for the first time on 31 May-2 June 2023, welcoming 500 exhibitors and 400 start-ups from 95 countries, with regional and international companies exuberant about the potential of the world’s rising tech continent, and the opportunities amplified by Africa’s ongoing…

In a bid to measure, monitor and manage all IT equipment and supporting infrastructure housed within its facilities, Africa Data Centres (ADC) has decided to partner TechAccess in deploying Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions in all its facility. The DCIM solution will help Africa Data Centres and its partners to gain critical insights into their operations at the click of a button. “Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies a pan-African technology group, is pleased to announce it has partnered with TechAccess, to implement a Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution,” it said in a statement. As the…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday in a statement said it has directed all mobile network operators in Nigeria to implement the harmonized shortcodes for telecom services starting May 17, 2023. In the statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Mouka, noted that the use of harmonised shortcodes is aimed at achieving uniformity in common short codes across networks. This means that the code for checking airtime balance is the same across all mobile networks for the same function, irrespective of the network a consumer uses. “With the new codes, the telecom consumers using the over 226…

A directive has been issued to all mobile network operators (MNOs) to fully migrate from hitherto diverse shortcodes for providing certain services to telecom consumers in Nigeria to the harmonized shortcodes effective May 17, 2023. According to a statement issued by the telecom regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the directive is in line with its consumer-centric approach to telecoms regulation. The statement signed by the Commission’s head of Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Mouka, noted that the use of harmonised shortcodes is aimed at achieving uniformity in common short codes across networks. This means that the code for checking airtime…

The Africa Data Centres has sealed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with Distributed Power Africa that will make the latter supply 12MW of renewable solar energy for Africa Data Centres facilities in South Africa through wheeling. Apart from supplying energy to Africa Data Centres, by working together, the two companies are also supporting several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. “Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies group, is pleased to announce it has signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with DPA Southern Africa Pty Ltd (DPA SA), a joint company of Distributed Power Africa and the…

The Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapses are a “springboard event” for Bitcoin as investors around the world look for safe havens, alternative currencies, and weigh the likelihood of a period of lower interest rates. This is the assessment from Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations, as the cryptocurrency soars in price as the second and third biggest bank failures in US history spook investors across the globe. He says: “Bitcoin is up as much as 20% during a historic banking crisis. “It’s acting…

The Nigerian government through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has established Cybersecurity Centers towards ensuring a safe and secure cyberspace for Nigerians before, during, and after the 2023 Presidential Elections. This was disclosed via a statement signed by Uwa Sulaiman, Spokesperson to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy. According to the statement, the Cybersecurity Centers are the National Information Technology (NITDA)’s Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team (CERRT), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), and Galaxy Backbone (GBB)’s Security Operations Centre (SOC). The statement disclosed that these Centers were established between 2020…

Healthcare officers in Kaduna and its environs have observed great improvements in medical services since Zipline commenced commercial flight delivery of medical supplies to health facilities in the state via drones. Zipline made its first commercial delivery in Kaduna on August 15, 2022. Since then, the center has made more than 13,507 commercial deliveries containing more than 224,778 vaccine doses including 154,305 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, 1,159,176 units of medical products and 407,889 units of consumables to facilities in Gimi-Tasha, Crossing HC, Kargi, Gedage, Kaibi, Tumbau, Karre, Garun Kurama, Tashan Tsamiya, Kaware amongst others. “Before Zipline, facilities providing basic healthcare…

Dubbed “The Portrait Expert” OPPO’s Reno 8T 5G is perhaps the most advanced mid-range smartphone and aims to disrupt the Nigerian smartphone market. World’s fourth largest mobile phone brand, OPPO has announced plans to unveil its latest mid-range smartphone series, the Reno 8T, in Nigeria come March 15, 2023. The announcement was made in a post on the brand’s Instagram page. Following successful international launches in India, the Philippines and Kenya, Nigeria is set to join the growing list of markets shipping the Reno 8T series to customers. Launching in 2 models – the Reno 8T 5G and the standard…

A global technology company that protects the data, applications, systems and productivity of every organization, Acronis has in this interactive session with Mr. Peter French, its General Manager, MEA & South Asia, explained how it intends to tackle data breaches in 2023in Nigeria, it disclosed increased by 1616% in the third quarter of 2022. How will you describe the year 2022 for Acronis? 2022 was an exceptional year of accomplishment and growth for Acronis. Globally, we experienced a 53% YoY total cloud annual recurring revenue (ARR) and 59% YoY cloud service provider ARR. We’ve continued pushing for innovation in our…