Author: ITPulse

PECB University, an independent institution of higher education has signed a new academic partnership agreement with Digital Encode Limited, to commit their knowledge, resources, and efforts to provide top-class education to students in Nigeria. A press release disclosing this noted that this partnership will ensure that the respective companies will give their expertise-based contribution in offering Executive MBA degrees in Cybersecurity, Business Continuity Management, and Governance Compliance and Risk Management. “PECB University has built a strong reputation in the worldwide market for its expertise in academic degree offerings, and will ensure that our study programs preserve international standards,” says Eric…

Chat 2 Pay, a payment solution with Salesforce Commerce Cloud recently announced by Clickatell, a CPaaS innovator and Chat Commerce service provider comes with eleven key features and benefits, making the product the fastest path to unified commerce. The eleven features and benefits are: Pre-built Chat 2 Pay cartridge for Salesforce Order Management Payment link sent via SMS or WhatsApp channels through integration of Clickatell’s Chat 2 Pay extension Fully hosted, responsive checkout page that collects data directly from customers and processes their payments Orchestration APIs that securely pass information such as MSISDN, transaction details, receipt, etc. Integration to Cybersource’s…

The 2022 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum (NDSF) on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) has been scheduled to hold in June this year at the esteemed Welcome Centre Hotel, International Airport Road, Lagos. The Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa forum is hosted annually by the international award-winning ITREALMS Media under its DigitalSENSE Africa Forum series and an At-Large Structure (ALS) at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN); as part of efforts for shaping the future of the Internet. The Group Executive Editor and Editor-in-chief of ITREALMS Media group, Mr. Remmy Nweke, revealed that DigitalSENSE Africa, a social enterprise arm of…

The Executive Vice  Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has assured that the drive to sustain Nigeria’s push for a digital transformation remained a priority for the Commission. The NCC Boss, who was speaking recently at the NCC day of the just-concluded 43rd Kaduna International Trade Fair, organised by the Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA), noted that digital transformation accelerates the deployment of digital infrastructure, in order to enhance the economic transformation of Nigeria. The former University lecturer, who was represented by a Senior Manager at the Commission, Attah Ogbadu, also disclosed…

Some of the most successful companies today began their journey as startups. They usually start with a brilliant idea or a new technology that promises to solve a problem to rethink the way we do business. The African region is no stranger to startups, where reports suggest that African startups raised near $5 billion in total estimated funding from 740 deals last year, predominantly in tech startups. This is more than a 250% increase from the $1.3 billion estimated total funding raised in 2020. Startup owners often draw attention to issues of business planning, marketing strategy and attracting additional investment,…

In a bid to provide customers with easy access to their accounts as well as the ability to perform transactions seamlessly without the need for in-person banking, Abbey Mortgage Bank today in Lagos announced the launch of its data-friendly mobile banking application. Speaking during the launch at the Bank’s Head Office, Lolita Ejiofor GM, Information Technology & Platforms, told Journalists that the AbbeyMobile App was developed based on the need to provide a more seamless and convenient banking experience for both existing and new customers, simply by downloading and registering securely on the AbbeyMobile App. “The app would ensure a better…

Business Metrics Nigeria has put together the second edition of its Policy Implementation Assisted Forum (PIAFo) to drive the 5G Policy, which was recently launched by  President Muhammadu Buhari to fruition. The PIAFo, which is the second edition will have Minister Isa Pantami, Umar Danbatta, Godwin Emefiele and Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi headlining the forum on the 5G plan as Nigeria eyes a share from tech’s $13.2 trillion global gross domestic product (GDP). Disclosing this in a statement, Omobayo Azeez, lead executive, PIAFo and managing editor, Business Metrics Nigeria, said: “The socio-economic benefits of 5G are enormous and every serious country…

By Kate Mollett Despite the fact that it is a decades-old exploit, phishing remains a top threat to organisations today. Bad actors looking to steal personal information and credentials will use phishing scams because they are simple and effective, and once they have access, they can exfiltrate data and spread ransomware. Stolen credentials give bad actors authorised access to networks, and once they are inside, they can inject malware and wreak havoc. The traditional ways of securing networks, like firewalls and VPNs, are no longer enough, and securing the perimeter is challenging in a remote working, borderless world. Zero trust…

By Hyther Nizam The vast majority of people associate capital with financial wealth. When economists discuss capital, they refer to the assets that enable improved productivity, which should lead to a higher standard of living. However, when corporate capital is defined purely in terms of monetary wealth, market capitalisation or sales, it invalidates other larger, longer-term goals and they tend to be ignored, or are eliminated. While numbers are significant, they are not the most important component of capital for a company’s long-term survival. The real concept of capital encompasses far more than just a financial metric. Apart from financial…

Some legal experts in the country are critical of the proposed National Information technology Development Agency (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2021 and have called on the drafters of the Bill to address areas of regulatory conflict with existing regulatory powers and functions of other agencies. The legal experts, who believe that the Bill has provisions overlapping on the regulatory functions of other agencies, also observed that a number of the provisions in the Bill are ambiguous, unclear, nebulous, fluid and capable of exerting substantial regulatory conflict in the system. Speaking at a webinar on ‘Stakeholders’ Engagement for Legal Practitioners in…