Author: ITPulse

Huawei Technologies yesterday in Lagos inked a partnership with TD Africa to launch a suite of revolutionary digital power solutions targeted at various categories of users in the Nigerian market. The partnership is coming owing to the perennial public power supply challenge in Nigeria. Speaking at the event, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), TD Africa, Mrs. Chioma Ekeh noted that Huawei keyed into the challenge and decided to initiate the Digital Power solutions.  Mrs. Ekeh referenced the instability in the global crude oil market which has been worsened by the ongoing war in Ukraine, while also citing environmental concerns and issues…

By Hyther Nizam Nigeria has the largest market in Africa with a GDP standing at $514.05 billion in 2021 and a population of over 200 million people. The business scene in Nigeria is faced with many challenges and the survival of any business in this market is dependent on the adoption of successful strategies. One successful strategy for businesses entering the Nigerian market is localisation. A strong long-term localisation strategy will help establish a presence among locals, earning their trust and eventually building brand loyalty. It is equally critical, however, for businesses to understand that localisation entails more than just…

Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published a new sectoral survey report, The State of Ransomware in Education 2022. The findings reveal that education institutions – both higher and lower education – are increasingly being hit with ransomware, with 60% suffering attacks in 2021 compared to 44% in 2020. Education institutions faced the highest data encryption rate (73%) compared to other sectors (65%), and the longest recovery time, with 7% taking at least three months to recover – almost double the average time for other sectors (4%). Additional findings include: Education institutions report the highest propensity to experience operational…

By Sisonke Mgwebi The world is rapidly becoming interconnected through advancements in technologies such as robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), the Internet of Things (IoT), and much more. These technologies are associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and increased intra-African trade can help the continent apply and develop 4IR technologies to develop its economies and infrastructure. Nineteen months have passed since trading began in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which is the largest free trade area in the world as it holds 54 out of 55 members of the African Union (AU). The agreement aims…

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, has assured that Nigeria has a proactive regulatory framework that is capable of addressing challenges associated with emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT). The Minister, who gave the assurance in Lagos yesterday today at a Stakeholders Consultative Forum on Regulatory Roadmap for IoT Ecosystem in Nigeria, hosted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), declared that Nigeria has already exhibited its preparedness to harness the potential of this new services, as demonstrated in the reduction in incidences of cybercrimes in Nigeria over the past two years. “Nigeria’s…

Nigeria is not among the ten countries in Africa where MTN Group is inviting developers across several markets to participate in an Open API Hackathon, with a challenge to create a mobile application that uses MoMo APIs for use in their markets. The ten countries, where the hackathon will be conducted by MTN Group Fintech are: eSwatini, Zambia, Congo Brazzaville, Rwanda, Uganda, Cameroon, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Guinea Conakry. Finalists stand the chance to win up to USD 5000 in prize money in their respective countries. In a statement, MTN said the MTN Group’s Mobile Money Application Interface (API)…

Nigerian Communications has commended the  Telecoms Sector Sustainability Forum (TSSF) initiative organised by Business Remarks for creating an opportunity for industry stakeholders and the advancement of telecommunications development in Nigeria. Themed “Examining the Nigerian Internet Service Providers Viability in a Digitized Environment”, NCC expressed its support for the initiative during its maiden edition event held in Lagos. The Nigerian telecommunications regulator noted that the forum has provided the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) stakeholders with an opportunity to brainstorm and share perspectives about their expectations, strategies and the way forward will regard to Internet Service Provision. While commending Business Remarks for…

Signal Alliance, a hitherto system integration company last week in Lagos engaged some selected journalists, giving updates on the growth of the company since it transited to a holding company one year ago. Specifically, the company, which is now referred to as Signal Alliance Technology Holding (SATH) said as a holding company has successfully birthed three subsidiaries that are thriving in their various business endeavors in the last year. The companies are Cloudsa; an indigenous cloud solution company, Signal Alliance Consulting; an enterprise technology consulting company and SAS Ware; an early-stage technology investment company. Speaking at the event to celebrate…

The sheer scale and pace of today’s cyber threats could prove overwhelming for the security department, outpacing its resources. Hila Meller, BT Security, Global Head of Sales shares BT’s own learnings on the top five things to consider for your security automation journey. BT began the automation journey for its security operations centres (SOCs) in 2018, with the goal to unify the customer experience across them. The main learning point was that “you should never try to automate a complex process that’s not fully documented and well understood.” From this starting point, there are five key considerations to apply to…

By Sizo Nkosi Optimal monetisation of business SMS traffic across their ecosystems has traditionally been a complex issue for many Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), yet, boosting revenue across this platform is becoming increasingly important. With earnings from person-to-person (P2P) SMS messaging steadily declining due to it now generally being commoditised and with chat apps as preferred messaging channels, application-to-person (A2P) traffic has become the major revenue spinner across the SMS channel. Yet, network operators often struggle to fully monetise their A2P pathways, as messaging providers often exploit network vulnerabilities to send business messaging via grey routes, which are essentially low-paying…