Author: ITPulse

In a bid to connect businesses both home and abroad with rigorously trained and tested digital marketing talents using Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Marketing Skill Institute, with expertise in the education of Digital Skills has announced the launch of its newest product,  Accredital. Accredital, the first of its kind, is quickly establishing itself as the job matching platform of choice by employers to hire digital marketing professionals. Using Artificial intelligence, employers are connected with only the best talents based on portfolio, relevance, and proximity which reduces the time, process and cost of hiring. According to the Founder of Digital Marketing…

The federal government said it is targeting 95 percent digital literacy by 2030, hence, the various efforts toward supporting Information and Communications Technology startups across the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, while speaking at the launch of Rated-Artisan Services Limited; a wholly-owned Nigerian software solutions provider, also charged Nigerians to sharpen their skills with relevant knowledge and be digitally creative in order to meet the target. “While the federal government has set target of achieving 95% digital literacy by 2030, Nigerians should sharpen their skills with relevant knowledge and be digitally creative in proffering…

Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today released findings of a dual ransomware attack where extortion notes left by Karma ransomware operators were encrypted 24 hours later by Conti, another ransomware gang that was in the target’s network at the same time. Sophos details the dual attacks in the article, “Conti and Karma Actors Attack Healthcare Provider at Same Time Through ProxyShell Exploits,” explaining how both operators gained access to the network through an unpatched Microsoft Exchange Server, but then used different tactics to implement their attacks. “To be hit by a dual ransomware attack is a nightmare scenario…

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced its partnership with CDC Group, the UK Government’s development finance institution on a US$100 million finance facility to FirstBank. This new facility will direct funding to women-owned and led businesses as well as to local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. The deal will support FirstBank to deliver financial solutions that help to address the challenge of limited access to capital faced by underbanked and underserved groups in the country. As part of the new facility, a minimum of US$30 million will be allocated…

When over 16 years ago, a journalist had ambushed him on the sidelines of an event, Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman, Zinox Group, had delivered what seemed back then like a prophetic announcement, but which today, is gradually proving to be true. Ekeh had stated that women would lead by the turn of the 21st Century, with the Zinox boss disclosing that the impact of women would be felt even keener in leadership roles from the year 2026. Coming in an era when many women were facing a glaring and deeply ingrained inequality in the workplace and society, as well as…

Ola Williams, Country Manager, Microsoft Nigeria & Ghana and Rachel Adeshina, Chief Information Officer at First Bank will lead other notable women to inspire women to challenge career stereotypes at the International Women Day event tomorrow. The other women who will speak at the event being put together by Revent Technologies are Oluchukwu Adumije VP, Software Engineering, Revent Technologies,  Simisola Isimi, VP, Technology Services UK & Nigeria, Revent Technologies and Adora Nwodo – Software Engineer, Microsoft. In a statement, Revent Technologies said the essence of the event is aimed at promoting the capabilities of African women in tech careers by highlighting…

More than half (56%) of women in tech have seen levels of gender equality improve in their organisation over the past two years, with a further 70% agreeing that their skills and experience were considered ahead of gender when applying for their first role in IT or tech. This progression in such a short space of time represents a positive step towards sector inclusivity. But the findings from Kaspersky’s global Women in Tech report, Where are we now? Understanding the evolution of women in technology, also highlights that there is still room for improvement. The idea of gender equality represents…

The renowned multinational computer and electronics company has once again expanded its range of ultra-portables by announcing the release of its Zenbook 14 Flip OLED (UP5401EA). Meet the ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED (UP5401) This device allows ASUS to offer a slim, light and ultra-versatile convertible laptop equipped with a 4K OLED HDR NanoEdge touchscreen, which has a 16:10 aspect ratio to give you a bigger visual workspace than a standard 16:9 display. According to ASUS, this screen displays the deepest blacks and the most vivid colors. The ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED is powered by the latest 11th Generation…

ASUS has recently revealed its latest lineup of powerful and sophisticated laptop devices, and these new devices are now available for pre-order till March 27th. Specially designed for content creators and consumers with the creative edge, the ASUS’ Vivobook Pro OLED series has powerful performance and clever technology, featuring industry-first innovations such as ASUS Dial and a touchpad that can support the stylus. The Vivobook Pro OLED has a 14-inch/16-inch variant – Vivobook Pro 14X OLED and Vivobook Pro 16X OLED. They feature a 14-inch or 16-inch NanoEdge 4K OLED display, AMD Ryzen 5000 H Series Mobile Processors or Intel…

New data presented by Burga indicates that Apple will likely lose an estimate of at least $3 million in iPhone sales revenue daily or $1.14 billion annually due to its exit from the Russian market. The amount is based on Apple’s latest recorded Russian market share and the company’s revenue from sales as of 2021. The revenue lost might be higher considering that Russia’s general smartphone sales income has risen steadily in the last few years. As of 2020, the revenue stood at ₽570 billion ($5.93 billion), while in 2019, the figure was at ₽500 billion ($5.2 billion). Overall, between…