Author: ITPulse

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has outlined what it termed ‘Eight Pillars’ that will drive the country’s digital economy policy and strategy that is being championed by the federal government through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. The eight pillars as contained in the NCC’s Strategic Management Plan 2020-2024 tagged Aspire 2024, are: . 1. Developmental Regulation: Effectively regulate the ICT & digital sector in a way that enables the development Digital Literacy & Skills: Providing policy backing for massive training of Nigerians in digital literacy & skills Solid Infrastructure: Development of fixed & mobile infrastructure to deepen broadband…

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, it is safe to assume that remote working is here to stay. The new normal workspace, wherever that might be, has prompted organisations to identify tech gadgets that allow staff to deal with their workload more effectively. Logitech strives to empower people to do their work the best way they can, from wherever they are. Focused on innovation and quality, the company designs products and experiences that have a place in people’s everyday lives. Theresa Relihan, Head of Marketing at Logitech Sub-Saharan Africa, says, “We understand that for many Nigerian companies, deploying remote work…

It is true that money can buy all things with a price tag, but good health is priceless. Staying healthy has to be one of the happiest feelings in the world. Imagine having all the luxuries of life and lacking good health. One will feel like a king without a throne. Good health is a treasure that everyone craves, however, maintaining good health is challenging in the nation we live in today. Inadequate healthcare and poor medical equipment have caused many people to be victims of the wrong diagnosis and some have used their lives to pay the ultimate price.…

Business owner Ginger Sloan couldn’t be prouder to be counted among the women entrepreneurs from all around the globe who have shown tremendous resiliency and ingenuity throughout the past two years of pandemic-driven market disruptions. “During these trying times, women who are the backbone of so many families across the nation have taken the bull by the horns to provide and create their own opportunities for their families,” Sloan says. According to a new report, Women’s Entrepreneurship 2020/21: Thriving Through Crisis, from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), about one in three growth-oriented entrepreneurs active in the world today are female and…

Juniper Research has disclosed in its new study that the use of digital documents globally, will experience a 50percent growth between 2022 to 2026 from 4.2 billion to 6.5 billion. This growth, according to Juniper Research is a result of the acceleration created by the Covid-19 pandemic and a reflection of the growing importance of digital identity in sectors such as government services. The new study defined a digital document as a digital representation of a physical identity document. Titled “Digital Identity: Key Opportunities, Regulatory Landscape & Market Forecasts 2022-2026”, the study found that ease and equality of access are…

The Nigerian government has insisted that telecom subscribers whose SIM cards are presently barred from making calls will not be unbarred by the service providers until they are linked with the National Identification Numbers (NINs) of the SIM holders. The government’s position is contained in a statement issued and signed by the Director of Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde. The statement disclosed that the information becomes necessary in view of a viral weblink (https://bit.ly/NCC-Sim-Unbar-Gov-Ng) being circulated on social media and on some websites. According to NCC, the link and accompanying narrative represent patent misinformation…

By Caleb Ibeh At the height of the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, I had been resident in the United States of America as a visiting researcher. The opportunity, I must confess, opened my eyes to the power and relevance of e-commerce. Before diving deep into my narrative, I must confess that I am a dyed-in-the-wool traditional shopper. Born in the mid-1960s, the best way to make me (or any of my contemporaries) part with hard-earned money is often to provide a chance to witness a product or solution I desire to buy in action. Not for me was…

The maiden edition of the Media and Marketing Hackathon tagged MarkHack 1.0 has been launched in Lagos by Eko Innovation Centre in collaboration with GDM Group. The launch of the innovative idea is in line with the center’s goal of creating lasting solutions to real-life marketing challenges and ultimately, changing the marketing and media landscape with tech solutions that would disrupt and tackle some of the challenges faced in the industry. Speaking at the launch, the organizers revealed that over 500 individuals registered to participate in the hackathon from 72 locations, 5 countries (which includes Nigeria, California, Kenya, Pakistan, and…

A transformative paradigm known as edge computing has emerged, reshaping the landscape of digital infrastructure. Leading this revolution is Smith Egharevba Edge Computing, an innovative approach that transforms data processing and revolutionises application deployment. There is  a paradigm shift that takes a new pattern from the conventional centralised cloud model introduced by Edge Computing.  Edge computing places computing resources close to the data source as opposed to centralising them in remote data centres. Real-time processing is made easier by this decentralised method, which lowers latency and improves system performance. Unlike conventional cloud architectures, where data travels long distances to centralised…

Are you at the crossroads of your career and need to make a major pivot? Do your friends and/or loved ones think you’ve got what it takes to be a star on the internet? For those of you who are intrigued with launching a lucrative six-figure career as a digital celebrity and social influencer, LFM Management’s CEO, John Nelson, shares seven tips for content creators to build a successful digital brand. John walks the talk — he left his career as a NY State litigator and morphed into a digital brand entrepreneur, representing some of the biggest and most diverse digital celebrities around the globe — including…