Author: ITPulse

Gabriel Tosin Ayodele never set out to build ordinary software. From his earliest days working on local projects in Lagos to leading complex system designs used in real-world deployments across multiple industries, his focus has been consistent: build systems that do the hard, invisible work that communities rely on, but rarely see. Ayodele is not chasing hype. He’s not building for headlines. His platforms power digital payment networks, emergency healthcare systems, and mission-critical DevOps pipelines, the kind of infrastructure where mistakes aren’t bugs, they’re blockers to real human outcomes. “I don’t build apps. I build systems people trust with their…

Pan-African technology group, Africa Data Centres has added I MW of capacity to its data centre facility in Nairobi, Kenya to become the first edge-certified data centre in the whole of East Africa region. Announcing this, Dan Kwach, Managing Director, Africa Data Centres explained that EDGE® certification is a green building certification system for emerging markets created by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. He said it is a quantifiable way for developers to optimise designs, leading to a more marketable product and a better investment while promoting sustainability simultaneously. EDGE® certification also helps…

A power outage is defined as the loss of electrical supply within an end-user installation. Whether the electrical installation is in a factory, a hospital, an airport, a large industrial site, or a data centre, it can be extremely damaging. Here are some examples that illustrate the dramatic repercussions of a power system shutdown: A hospital power outage of just a few hours can lead to a full building evacuation, putting patient safety at risk, not to mention the financial implications. When an aluminium smelter is forced to shut down for just a few hours, the factory could be out…

Market studies show that the recent COVID-19 pandemic served as a significant catalyst for eCommerce adoption among retail customers across the globe, with a vast majority of shoppers moving their spending online. In fact, the IDC Worldwide COVID-19 Impact on IT Spending Survey found that online shopping increased by a massive 90% during the height of the pandemic. Additionally, customers revealed that they are increasingly making choices about where to shop in person based on the availability of buy online and pick up in-store, curb-side and omnichannel returns services. In the post-COVID-19 era, we are witnessing a fairly even split…

Apple Inc. has appointed TD Africa as the company’s first authorised indigenous distributor of its products in Nigeria. This is a landmark development and can be regarded as a demonstration of faith in Nigeria and in line with Apple’s focus on Inclusion & Diversity, will see TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest distributor of technology, services and lifestyle products add Apple to an impressive list of globally renowned Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) on its portfolio. Top executives of Apple Inc. were present at the opulent Yudala Heights on Idowu Martins, Victoria Island, Lagos, the headquarters of TD Africa in Nigeria recently…

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has hailed the media industry in Nigeria over what he termed the speedy adoption of digital culture. Prof. Danbatta, who was speaking while receiving in the audience the Management of Media Trust Group, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji Mounir Haliru Gwarzo, noted that the media has remained an indispensable partner in information dissemination to the diverse stakeholders of the telecom industry. “The media in Nigeria has earned the respect of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for adopting digitization and contributing through awareness and adoption of…

The Chief Executive Officer of Telefónica Group, José María Álvarez-Pallete López has been elected to chair the board of GSMA for a term of two years, overseeing the strategic direction of the organisation, which represents the world’s mobile operators and companies in the broader mobile ecosystem. Also, Gopal Vittal, CEO of Bharti Airtel Group will deputise in the 26 members Board of Directors for a two-year term beginning 1 January 2023 through 31 December 2024. Commenting on the new board, GSMA Director General, Mats Granryd said: “We are delighted to welcome the new and re-elected Board members and we thank…

Nigeria Software Testing Qualification Board (NGSTQB), the organizer of the maiden Software Testing Conference tagged ‘TestNigeria Conference 1.0’, has named Prof. Isa Pantani, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy as one of those that will lead speakers at the event. In a statement issued by Mr. Boye Dare, the President of NGSTQB, Prof. Pantami will expatiate on the government’s agenda for the software industry at Conference 1.0 to be held on Tuesday, November 22 and Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Lagos Oriental Hotel, Lekki road, Lagos under the theme: ‘Impact of Software Quality Assurance in the Nigerian Digital Economy. Apart…

The Nigeria Innovation Summit 2022 with the theme: Re-imaging Innovation, organized by InnovationHub Africa, and held on October 4-8, 2022 was successfully concluded with the participation of delegates and stakeholders across the globe, who participated in the event. The Summit in its 7th year is an annual event that brings together stakeholders from different sectors of Nigeria’s economy, governments, investors, policymakers, and players in the tech and innovation ecosystem to discuss ground-breaking ideas, trends, and opportunities to innovate solutions that solve unique challenges within Nigeria, and the African continent at large. This year’s Summit was a one-week event dedicated to…

As software developers, we always want to create high-performing applications and write more efficient code as we ascend the ladder of expertise. React, a popular library known for its efficient rendering, optimization techniques play a critical role in ensuring a positive user experience. In this article, we will be exploring some strategies and techniques in React that can improve your application’s performance. The Foundation: Understanding React Rerendering React components automatically rerenders when there is a change in their state or props. While this behaviour is beneficial, it can lead to performance issues if not managed carefully. Consider a scenario where…