Author: ITPulse

Quickteller has launched its music talent hunt show called Quickteller ‘Barz and Notes’ and has enjoined everyone interested in pursuing a music career to send in their entries, which will close on March 28, 2022. The three steps to follow to be part of the show are joining the Quickteller community on Instagram by clicking the ‘follow’ button, sharing a video of yourself singing an original song and sharing the video using the #QuicktellerBANTS and #Quickteller‘Barz and Notes’ hashtags. The criteria for selection will include originality, vocals, social following, style/genre of music, creativity, flexibility, willingness to evolve, and the ability…

Nomination for the 18th-second edition of the prestigious Titans of Tech Awards has commenced as Nigerians have been called to nominate their favourite organisations, brands, institutions, Innovators, Men and Women who have used technologies to improve the way of life in our society in 2021. Speaking to journalists in Lagos, convener of the Titans of Tech Awards, Don Pedro Aganbi, noted that some of the categories open for nomination are Most Innovative e-Commerce company of the year, Outstanding digital Mobility Company of the year, Most Innovative Banking App of the Year, Most Innovative Digital payment Platform, Best Cloud Data Management Company…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is considering a partnership with the Lagos Business School of Pan-Atlantic University to help build the capacity of its staff. A statement by NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, noted that the partnership becomes necessary in developing customised capacity-building interventions and overhauling of existing training courses offered by the LBS to address critical areas of needs of the Commission’s human capital development. Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement noted that constantly engaging in staff training as part its strategy to build managerial and technical skills is…

Interswitch Group, yesterday at an immersion session and interactive parley with some selected Journalists highlighted how it has been able to maintain a leading role in the ever-evolving Fintech ecosystem. According to the company, touted as a leading payments company in Nigeria and indeed Africa, it has continued to innovate by bringing out cutting-edge solutions and services that are driving the sector despite the proliferation of Fintechs in the last few years. Specifically, it noted that its various platforms such as Verve, Quickteller, Quickteller Paypoint, Interswitch Payment Gateway and API Marketplace among others, play across ecosystems, including, but not limited…

9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB) has said it will support the payment needs of farmers, through accessible, easy and inclusive payment solutions in order to sustain growing Nigeria’s agriculture value chain in Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer of 9PSB, Branka Mracajac, who disclosed this while speaking at the Vanguard Economic Forum Series, held in Lagos yesterday, noted that the solution to solving the challenges of Nigeria’s agriculture value chain is to increase funding and leverage digital payment. According to Mracajac, while there are ongoing efforts to solidify the country’s financial inclusion mandate, it is important to speed up actions on…

Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has released new insight into an international cryptocurrency trading scam called CryptoRom that targets iPhone and Android users through popular dating apps, such as Bumble and Tinder. The new research, “CryptoRom Swindlers Continue to Target Vulnerable iPhone/Android Users,” is based on first-hand stories and content shared with Sophos by victims of the scam who got in touch after seeing Sophos’ previous reports on CryptoRom. In the new research, Sophos reports that when victims tried to withdraw their investments from one of the fake trading schemes, their accounts were frozen and were charged up…

Today, everyone is talking about digital loan apps. They have been branded as villains and evil entities. This is not the complete story. Digital loan apps provide a useful financial function. They provide loans. This is an important financial inclusion service. When people talk of financial inclusion, it is usually only in the context of opening a bank account. But it should be more. Access to funds, loans, is a huge step in driving financial inclusion. Indeed, access to funds is an indispensable ingredient for socio-economic growth and prosperity. Why is financial inclusion important? It is an essential enabler of…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has deployed a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) solution to six response agencies in Nigeria, as part of its mandate to ensure promptness, effectiveness and efficiency in the handling of emergency call services through the Emergency Communication Centres. The six agencies are Nigerian Police Force (NPF), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), States Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), as well as in Ambulance and Fire Service operations in seven states. The seven states that have benefitted from the deployment of the CAD equipment to transform and upgrade their ECCs into an…

OnePipe has partnered with Fidelity Bank to launch PayGatePlus, an enhanced version of PayGate, which is Fidelity Bank’s flagship gateway that enables businesses and merchants to collect online payments. According to OnePipe, the essense of the partnership is to to help businesses and partners achieve maximum operational excellence, deeper customer intimacy and ultimately revenue growth. “We are excited to be partnering once again with Fidelity to upgrade the payment gateway,” said Ope Adeoye, CEO and Founder of OnePipe. He explained that PayGatePlus essentially provides merchants with the rails to deliver diverse financial services to their customers across a range of…

By Ruth Ehiorobo Introduction I’m writing this because when I first had the idea of building a fintech startup “Toju” , I felt completely lost. There was excitement, yes, but also a lot of confusion and very little direction. The regulatory landscape felt like a maze; every person I asked seemed to give a slightly different answer, and there was no clear, reliable place to find the information I needed. I didn’t know what licence applied to my idea, how much capital would be required, or even which documents to prepare. It often felt like I was piecing together a…