Author: ITPulse

One of the world-leading technology devices makers, ASUS yesterday during a press conference announced the Zenbook Pro 16X OLED laptop, an Ultra-powerful 16″ creator laptop with innovative AAS Ultra design, 12th Gen Intel Core CPUs, large haptic touchpad and world-leading 16:10 4K OLED HDR touchscreen. Making the announcement, ASUS said the Zenbook Pro 16X OLED (UX7602), is Powered by 12th Generation Intel Core processors and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU Zenbook Pro 16X OLED delivers extreme mobile performance and is full of innovations to help maximize productivity on the go. The AAS Ultra mechanism automatically raises and tilts the…

….Spotlight on Oluwafemi Akinde In a world like technology that is bound to change, efficiency and scalability are non-negotiable priorities for organizations aiming to stay competitive. As a Senior Software Engineer with over five years of experience, Oluwafemi Akinde exemplifies the lead of innovation in Advanced DevOps and Infrastructure Automation, shaping systems that not only meet needs of today but also anticipate the challenges of tomorrow. Oluwafemi’s journey into the world of DevOps began with a deep curiosity for the seamless implementation of development and operations. His expertise connects the critical gap between software development and IT operations, ensuring that…

Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami has been appointed by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to chair this year’s World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) forum, scheduled to hold at ITU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. In a letter from the Secretary-General of the ITU, conveying the appointment, ITU noted that Pantami appointment to chair the forum is in light of his overall commitment to Information and Knowledge Societies and the active role he has played in the WSIS Process” and it followed consultations with various stakeholders. The Forum is to be attended by several high-level stakeholders,…

CommunicationsWeek Media Limited, a certified global ICT company with over two million online subscribers, is delighted and proud to announce Dr. Oluseyi Akindeinde, chief technology officer (CTO), Digital Encode as the keynote speaker for this year’s Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Distinguished Lecture series. Akindeinde, will be speaking on the theme “Impact of Blockchain Technology in a Digitalized Nigeria” and will examine the potential of Blockchain technology to disrupt digital interaction in our economy and society. And how the technology’s rapid and dynamic technical development is driven by startups and incumbents alike, creating a myriad of applications across economic and societal…

The 2022 edition of the International Girls in ICT Day campaign being organized in Nigeria by eBusiness Life Communication Limited will hold on Thursday, May 12 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, the organisser announced in a statement. The statement signed by Mrs. Ufuoma Emuophedaro, Chief Executive Officer of eBusiness Life Communication, also disclosed that Nigeria’s telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will be leading other stakeholders to the event, which is part of an annual campaign initiated by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to sensitise and encourage young women and girls to delve into ICT and related careers. According…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has assured telecom subscribers that while there could be justifiable reasons for Mobile Network Operators’ demand for tariff increase for calls and SMS, the regulator is not yielding to their proposal now. In a statement signed by Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, the Commission stated that contrary to MNOs’ agitation to increase tariffs for voice and Short Messaging Services (SMS) by a certain percentage, there are no cost-based and empirical studies to align with the MNOs and determine appropriate cost. “For the avoidance of any doubt, and contrary to MNOs’ agitation to…

The Executive Director of Open Cities Lab (OCL), Richard Gever and Project Lead of Africa Data Hub, Sarah Findlay, last month paid a visit to the Orodata Science team in Lagos with a view to mapping out the next phase of the Africa Data Hub project and also developing business partnership ideas. The OCL team was received by the Executive Director of Orodata, Blaise Aboh, with other executives and the team at their Yaba Office. For the last two years, Open Cities Lab and Orodata Science have worked closely on the African Data Hub, a reputable project and up-to-date source…

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has posited that effective reportage from the media is key to the growth of the Nigerian telecom industry. Prof. Danbatta, while speaking during a training session for journalists under the aegis of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA), Abuja Chapter, believes that to expect effective reporting, the media needs to be abreast of emerging developments in the telecom industry, in order to ensure the general public receives contextual, interpretive and illuminating reporting of telecom matters. “Given the dynamic nature of the digital space and its impact…

Out of the global 1.35 billion registered mobile money accounts, Sub-Saharan Africa stands the highest with a whopping 605 million accounts over and above other regions with $403 billion in transactions value as at end of 2021, MoneyTransfers.com has reported. Sub-Saharan Africa is followed by East Asia & Pacific with 328 million accounts, South Asia with 283 million accounts and the Middle East & North Africa with 59 million accounts, while Latin America & Caribbean and Europe & Central Asia have 49 and 22 million accounts respectively. This growth in mobile money adoption represents an 18% increase from 2020 when…

The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) has said the priority of the organization is to ensure organizations comply with the provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation and not necessarily for the sake of sanctions. The National Commissioner of NDPB, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, who disclosed this during a working visit to the Managing Director of the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT), Dr. Abimbola Alale and her management team at the Space Agency’s Headquarters in Abuja, said he wants a situation, where organisations make it a culture and compliance by default. “The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau is not out for sanctions but…