Author: ITPulse

By Oladimeji Olutimehin A few years back while testing the idea for a startup and SME in Wukari, Taraba State. I asked someone who owns an SME to narrate the activities he undertakes each day he gets to his shop. All those activities are based on hope. Hope is good for a business but it’s not just a strategy to depend on. It makes you powerless and unable to create the kind of future you want. In Nigeria we have slang that says “e go better”, meaning it will get better. For years now Nigerians have been saying that but…

The AfricaNXT Conference 2022, known previously as Lagos Social Media Week, has ended on a historically impressive note for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has drawn the largest attendance and participation at a single session during the conference, where its team discussed the socio-economic benefits of 5G services. The conference had scheduled over 200 sessions and about 400 speakers. However, NCC session was oversubscribed as all seats were occupied, while some participants had to stand to listen to the discussion on a topic that patently enthused and electrified the audience, and was marked by very rare social networking and participation.…

At the end of a two-day National Stakeholders Summit recently held in Abuja by Ashcraft Centre for Social Science Research, stakeholders who participated have suggested ways to stamp out the challenges of infrastructure vandalism and the destruction of business assets in Nigeria. In a communiqué issued after the summit on Protecting the Integrity of Nigeria’s Critical Infrastructure, Monuments and Business Assets, the Centre identified a number of challenges affecting the country’s capacity to combat and overcome emergent security threats to critical national infrastructure. The communiqué, signed by its Chief of Strategic Planning and Innovation, Chiakor Alfred, suggested that in the…

If indications from two separate but related events that were held last December are anything to go by, then one of Nigeria’s most vulnerable groups may be on the verge of experiencing better times. The events, hosted in two separate states/regions and separated by a 20-day interval, held at a time when self-splurging by many young Nigerians was at octane levels, and saw young men and women behind an NGO that caters to the welfare of underprivileged widows and their vulnerable children, passionately putting the widows’ needs above their wants. The NGO, CBA Foundation, its dedicated and passionate staff, supporters…

The 2022 .ng Awards being the 5th edition is scheduled to hold on Friday, 29th April 2022, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has announced. Announcing this in a statement, the President of NiRA, Mr. Muhammed Rudman, said the essence of the .ng awards is to reward various entities for their various achievements. “For this year’s edition, NiRA is seeking to recognize and acknowledge individuals and organisations who are contributing to the growth of the .ng domain name and promotion of the DNS Industry. “Using the .ng Awards, NiRA celebrates the achievements and innovation of Nigerian Internet initiatives,” Rudman was quoted…

By Mansour Aliyu Hassan The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mal. Kashifu Inuwa on Friday announced plans to engage 5,000 students of Federal University Dutse (FUD) to become smart farmers in the next 10 years. Mal. Inuwa, who announced this at the closing ceremony of the National Adopted Village for Smart Agriculture (NAVSA) at the Federal University Dutse (FUD) in Dutse, said NAVSA was designed in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s policies on diversification agenda, especially on National Digital Economic Policy and Strategy (NDEPS). “One of the critical sectors of the economy in Nigeria with a…

Univasa, an indigenous ride-hailing company in Nigeria, has launched Verify and Pay, an innovative digital payment system to reshape the transport system in Nigeria and ease the payment system. Through verify and pay, passengers hailing a cab can scan the barcode on the taxi to confirm the details of the driver and the vehicle, input their destination to check and negotiate fares, and select preferred payment options such as card payments or USSD. The platform launched on Friday, March 4, 2022, at the Lagos State Taxi Driver & Cab Operators Association, Oshodi was graced by the President of the association,…

As the March 8, 2022 anniversary of the globally celebrated International Women’s Day draws near, TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading distributor of tech, lifestyle and cutting-edge solutions, has unveiled a strong cast of seasoned keynote speakers and world-class panelists for a women empowerment session scheduled to hold on the same day. Tagged The Herwakening, the much-anticipated event is set to take centre stage at the impressive Yudala Heights, located at 13, Idowu Martins, Victoria Island. Consequently, a high-profile list of guest speakers and other resource persons has been drawn from top multinationals and other leading women-owned businesses to deliver key…

Airtel Nigeria, has announced that customers on its network can now call their loved ones, family members and friends in Ukraine for free and without any conditions attached, but that such calls are subjected to subject to Airtel’s Fair Usage Policy. The essence of the free call service, according to the mobile network provider is to provide unhindered access to everyone who needs to reach out and connect with their loved ones in Ukraine at this time. “Airtel understands that many Nigerians are anxious about the safety and whereabouts of their friends, family members and loved ones in Ukraine and…

As the total number of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in the last quarter of 2022 hit an all-time increase of 52 percent, representing 4.5 times more than the same time the previous year, Kaspersky has decided to recommend five bold steps that can be taken. The steps are: Maintain web resource operations by assigning specialists who understand how to respond to DDoS attacks. Validate third-party agreements and contact information, including those made with internet service providers. This helps teams quickly access agreements in case of an attack. Implement professional solutions to safeguard your organisation against DDoS attacks. For…