Author: ITPulse

In a move to grow its team and drive the adoption of much-needed car insurance in Nigeria and across Africa, Etap, an insurtech startup has secured $1.5 million in pre-seed funding. Disclosing this, the company said the new funding will support the roll-out of ETAP’s game-changing app which allows drivers to buy insurance in 90 seconds, complete claims in 3 minutes or less and get rewarded for good driving and avoiding accidents. According to Etap, the pre-seed funding round was led by Mobility 54 (the Venture Capital arm of Toyota Tsusho and CFAO Group), with participation from Tangerine Insurance, Graph…

Interswitch has announced plans to donate IT equipment to students in 10 tertiary institutions across Nigeria, as part of an effort to support Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in the country. Making the announcement, Interswitch said the initiative is being implemented in collaboration with a multinational technology company, Cisco, where the equipment such as routers and switches will be donated to the Cisco Networking Academies in the 10 institutions. The 10 institutions are Igbinedion University Okada; Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu; Covenant University, Ota; Federal University of Technology Akure; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; University of Maiduguri; Ahmadu Bello University,…

Enhancements Accelerate Cyberthreat Detection and Response, Improve Security Operations and Bolster Application Performance. Sophos has unveiled advancements to Sophos Cloud Workload Protection, including new Linux host and container security capabilities, which will accelerate the detection and response of in-progress attacks and security incidents within Linux operating systems, improve security operations and bolster application performance. According to new SophosLabs research, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) tools, cryptocurrency miners and various types of backdoors were the top three types of Linux threats detected by Sophos in a dataset from January through March 2022. DDoS tools accounted for nearly half of all Linux malware detections…

By Adamu Sani The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami remains a man who divides opinions. However, in spite of the differing opinions, everyone will agree that the AGF has done a sound job in defending Nigeria and staying true to the course of justice in his dealings in his hallowed position. This is despite the overwhelming challenges faced by the country on different fronts: political, security and even in the face of huge external or international influences. I have decided to expose, amongst other few cases, this particular case which is very laughable and…

Kolade Odusanya stands as a beacon of expertise, with over 5 years of professional experience in building and managing cloud infrastructure. With a specialisation in Linux and AWS, he has been instrumental in optimising cloud environments and pioneering serverless computing solutions. Currently, Kolade is a key member of a dynamic team of insight developers, where he spearheads multiple AWS accounts and facilitates cross-account CI/CD pipelines using AWS services. Kolade’s journey into cloud engineering started with a profound passion for optimising cloud infrastructure. His fascination with Linux and AWS became a driving force that led him to excel in the field.…

Customer satisfaction should be a business aim as it is vital to success for all brands. Customer satisfaction can be improved through user experience, which can have a favorable impact on your company’s return on investment (ROI). A happy customer is a satisfied customer. Customers that are dissatisfied with your service are less likely to return. From research, after a series of poor experiences, 59 percent of customers will abandon the company and 18% tend to leave after one poor experience. It is worthy to note that 98% of customers who have changed brands are due to user experience encountered…

The management of Google Global Services Nigeria recently paid a visit to the Head Office of the  Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in a move that will likely see the two organisations work together in driving Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda. The visit sees the two organization expressing determination to work together toward advancing the actualisation of auspicious national targets for ubiquitous broadband access in furtherance of Nigeria’s digital transformation policy. Speaking during the visit, the Director, Google West Africa, Juliet Ehimuan, who led the Google’s delegation to NCC, commended the telecom regulatory agency for its consultative approach in formulating regulatory policies,…

For Azeez Akinkunmi, code review is more than a gatekeeping ceremony, it’s an exercise in engineering beauty. Most teams employ code review as a syntax checklist, structure checklist, or style guide. Azeez, however, sees code review as a semantic and behavioral check. To him, great code isn’t just correct, it must follow the language of the domain, be able to change in the future, and express intent unambiguously. Azeez’s code review begins with meaning, what the code is trying to say, not what it does. He encourages engineers to read code as prose, searching for patterns, metaphors, and abstractions that…

In a bid to sustain and improve the quality of service delivery by the service providers, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has thus assigned a role to telecommunications subscribers in Nigeria in complementing efforts being put in place to ensure effective protection of telecommunications infrastructure. The role to subscribers was emphasized recently at a sensitization programme the Commission organized at Wannune, Tarka Local Government Area of Benue State. “Aside from the role of the law enforcement agencies in protecting telecom infrastructure, the consumers, who are the subscribers and ultimate users of telecom services, have an obligation to do everything to…

By Ayomiposi Sodeinde In product development, prioritization is often more crucial than the broader discipline of product management itself. Product managers must navigate a complex web of competing demands from various stakeholders, ensuring that each request aligns with the product’s objectives and vision. The ability to prioritize tasks effectively is key to developing a viable and cohesive product roadmap, one that addresses stakeholder needs while driving product growth toward long-term goals. A clear understanding of the product’s vision and strategic goals is the cornerstone of effective prioritization. This clarity serves as a guiding framework, enabling product managers to evaluate and…