Author: ITPulse

An overview Big data has revolutionized the way businesses operate, and the media industry is no exception. The vast amount of data generated from various sources such as social media, online streaming platforms, and other digital channels provide a wealth of information about audience preferences and behaviours. By analysing this data, media companies can gain insights into the viewership patterns and demographics of their audience, which can inform content creation, advertising strategies, and more. Big data in media analytics encompasses several areas, including TV and film analytics. For TV analytics, companies collect data on viewership patterns and preferences of specific…

At the recently ASUS Commercial Business Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, more than 200 key retail partners and distributors attended to experience the latest education and enterprise solutions, where the device manufacturer also announced its commercial business strategy. Some of the key points from the Summit, include the new commercial market, where ASUS enters EMEA commercial business with an aim to build a strong market share and exclusive customer project base. It also introduced innovative, reliable and durable ASUS laptops, desktops, LCD monitors and server solutions. In addition, the product lineup focuses on covering SMB, education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, and creator…

Ndukwe Kalu Foundation (NKF), a non-for-profit organization aimed at promoting knowledge in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and proper use of the internet among the youth, has called for improved and equal physical and online protection of children. The Foundation, speaking on the occasion of Children’s Day 2022, observes that the exponential growth of technology has created tremendous opportunities for children and young people globally; as it enables them to learn, share and communicate expressing themselves freely without inhibition or borders. According to Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) statistics, as of March 2022, Nigeria has 145.9 million Internet users out of…

The Pan African Digital Initiatives Summit and Exhibition (PADISE), tagged as the most important technology innovation event in 2022, is set to hold Thursday and Friday, July 21 and 22, 2022 at the Oriental Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. This August event seeks to explore the potential and ways to tackle insecurity and terrorism both digital and territorial using existing and emerging technologies. It has the theme: “Leveraging Right Policies & Technologies in Taming Insecurity & Cyber-Threats” Don Pedro Aganbi, Project Coordinator, of the initiative speaking to newsmen in Lagos weekend explained that the PADISE was established as a platform where…

As long as we have smartphones with us, we won’t stop taking photos and videos of memories we want to cherish forever. That’s why in this day and age, it’s essential to have a way of saving these digital memories in a space that’s private, secured, and easily accessible. So when Google Photos decided to stop providing its free cloud photo service, it was a sign that things are about to change. And the ‘change,’ means paying a monthly subscription fee for around 100GB of storage just for storing photos and videos. The service may look reasonable for regular users,…

The Chief Executive Officer of Medallion Data Centres Limited, Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani has been penciled down to unveil the latest industry book: Sagacity of a digital revolution, authored by Remmy Nweke on June 9th, 2022 in Lagos. Engr. Nnamani, who is also the Chairman of the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON),  will also be chairman of the 2022 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D), being put together by ITREALMS Media group. Disclosing this, the Lead Consulting Strategist at DigitalSENSE Africa and Group Executive Editor of ITREALMS Media group, Mr. Remmy Nweke, said Engr. Nnamani has…

Operators of electronic payments in Nigeria have blamed the decline in transactions across all electronic payment channels on the present economic situation of the country. Speaking to Vanguard Newspaper, the National President, Association of Mobile Money and Bank agents,   Mr. Olojo Victor believes that Nigerians now have limited power to carry out financial transactions leveraging the various e-channels. “The exchange rate and ease of doing business are also affecting transactions. When you have money and businesses are thriving, money moves across the economy,” he said, adding that the decline has nothing to do with a lack of agents, as Nigeria…

The 2022 African Banker Awards which was held in Accra, Ghana during the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings, has awarded Interswitch, an integrated payments and digital commerce company as the Fintech of the Year. Receiving the award, Cherry Eromosele, Group Chief Marketing and Corporate Communications Officer of Interswitch Group, said the company is elated to have been named the ‘Fintech of the Year’ in the prestigious awards. “We are excited to have been recognised as the first recipient of the ‘Fintech of the Year’ award by the African Banker magazine. This award will further spur us in our drive…

Health technology company, 54gene has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Academy of Sciences and Technology of Senegal (ANSTS) to announce the SEN-GENOME Genetics Research Study. The essence of the study is to explore the genetic diversity of Senegalese populations in order to establish the bases of Precision Medicine in the country, Africa and the world. “Africans are the most genetically diverse population and this study is a significant step in enabling  Senegal to advance the practice of Precision Medicine in the country. We’re honored to collaborate with our partners in Senegal as the country continues to consolidate…

Starting from Wednesday, June 1st, 2022, the prices of all product categories on the Konga platform, including Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Home and Kitchen Appliances, Electronics, Computing, Mobile Phones, Wine & Spirits and Fashion will be crashed as part of the Mid-Year shopping festival. Also, to be highly discounted, are flight tickets to any part of the world from Konga Travel, even as the management of Konga noted the Mid-Year Shopping Festival as an annual event to celebrate Konga’s anniversary, Father’s Day and Democracy Day, among others. ‘‘It is a month Nigerians must celebrate annually to appreciate the Almighty’s…