Author: ITPulse

Interswitch yesterday in Lagos engaged the developer community, where it unveiled its easy-to-integrate Application Programmable Interfaces (API) Platform to create digital products and solutions for Africans. While leveraging the event to introduce a referral initiative that will allow developers to earn 5 percent commission on transaction fees for up to five years, the digital payment company also intimate the developers with the benefits of integrating Interswitch APIs on their products. The API Platform comprises Internal APIs, Partner APIs, and Infrastructure APIs; designed to empower Africa’s digital ecosystem. It also serves as a one-stop shop for innovators in the tech ecosystem…

Nigeria is Africa’s largest ICT market, accounting for 82 percent of the continent’s telecom subscribers and 29 percent of internet usage. This is according to Wikipedia. It goes on to say that globally, Nigeria ranks 11th in the absolute number of internet users and 7th in the absolute number of mobile phones. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has equally established that the telecommunications sector is the largest segment of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. Today, Nigeria has one of the largest telecoms markets in Africa, contributing over 17 percent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In…

Emirates Airlines has adduced reasons why it decided to invest over $ 2 billion US dollars to enhance its inflight customer experience, including a massive programme to retrofit over 120 aircraft with the latest interiors, plus an array of other service improvements across all cabins starting in 2022. Emirates is still flying on its brand promise of ‘Fly Better.’ According to Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airlines, while others respond to industry pressures with cost cuts, Emirates is flying against the grain and investing to deliver ever better experiences to our customers. Through the pandemic, we’ve continued to launch…

As the world marks the 2022 international youth day, Nigerian premier financial institution, Firstbank has decided to celebrate the Nigerian youths, saying the youths are partners in today’s global society. Thus, starting from today August 12 – 18, Firstbank has lined up a series of activities to reiterate its commitment to Youth Empowerment. As a Bank renowned for its role in developing the economy through sustainable employment and entrepreneurship endeavors, the 2022 edition of the Youth Week will promote economic empowerment and employment, digital technology, and education as its focus during the celebration. The Youth Week comprises various activities, including…

The launch of the foldable smartphones Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4, which feature customizable form factors, tailored experiences and upgraded performance will afford Samsun the leverage to dominate the foldable smartphone market, Anisha Bhatia, Senior Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company has posited. Anisha believes that Samsung is going from strength to strength in foldables with its new Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 phones, cementing its position in this innovative hardware segment. Samsung is on its fourth generation of folding phones, with solid improvements in each iteration and an effort to make pricing…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is calling on Nigerians and indeed experts across the world to bring to the table inputs that will help develop the National Artificial Intelligence Policy (NAIP). The National Artificial Intelligence Policy (NAIP is a fallout of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), which was developed by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy (FMoCDE), to reposition Nigeria’s Economy and leverage the many opportunities provided by these digital technologies. In a statement issued and signed by Mrs. Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, the development of the NAIP is…

Two cybersecurity assessment reports of Top 50 Android Apps for Shopping and finance related tested for cybersecurity by Appknox, one of the world’s most powerful plug-and-play security platforms have indicated security risks to businesses in Nigeria. Both the reports show that a high percentage of apps, 60 percent Finance apps and 72 percent shopping apps, featured critical or high-security risk elements, putting the confidential customer and business data at risk. The assessment, which is presented to businesses in the Nigerian retail industry and their customers to help them assess the magnitude of security concerns, was carried out following eCommerce fraud…

A partnership that would lead to the rapid transformation of African Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) and indigenous knowledge into products and services for the socio-political and economic benefit of Africans is underway. The partnership proposed by the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) with the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) and the support of the Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (DTCA) would ensure a common platform to share scientific knowledge between South African and Nigerian Researchers leading to the enhanced scientific and socio-economic development of Africa. Receiving a delegation from AISA led by the Director…

The staff of MTN Nigeria and the telecom company’s partners have leveraged this year’s Y’ello Care initiative to upskill local communities across Nigeria to help boost economic activities. The 21 Days of Y’ello Care is an annual employee volunteerism program for MTN staff to volunteer their resources (time, financial and skills) to empower local communities across Nigeria through capacity building and other forms of empowerment. This year’s theme centered on “Empowering Communities to Drive Economic Recovery.” MTN staff and partners organized several financial inclusion and empowerment programmes for women, youth and children within various communities. They also did employability training,…

By Nosa Iyamu Africa has long been touted as the continent with the most growth potential when it comes to tech and innovation. Many African countries are building their own equivalents of Silicon Valley and tech companies from all across the world have been setting up offices and launching themselves into markets across the continent. And in addition to growing their customer bases, these companies are also committing to making affecting change in Africa. Here’s how. They are Investing in communities and equipping people to become entrepreneurs. Last year Airbnb announced a three-year commitment to South Africa to address barriers…