Author: ITPulse

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has taken a position on-going debate in the United State of America (USA) over the risk of interference between 5G networks and aviation equipment. In a statement issued today and signed by its Chairman, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo and Head of Operations, Gbolahan Awonuga, ALTON admits that there is ‘overspill’ in every radio transmission, but there is no greater risk of interference with 5G networks and aviation operations. “While the issues being discussed over the risk of interference between 5G networks and aviation equipment are highly technical, it is important to ensure…

Shoppers in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt will get free delivery on orders above N4,599 across multiple categories, Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant has announced. Tagged “It’s the season of Love”, the Konga free delivery offer kicked off on Monday, January 24, 2022, creating excitement among shoppers, many of whom have wasted no time in besieging Konga.com to take advantage of the offer. Among the wide variety of products across categories on offer for this campaign are Groceries, Fashion items, Electronics, Laptops, Desktops and accessories, Mobile phones and tablets, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Home & Kitchen appliances, Baby,…

By Sunday, February 6, 2022, nine finalists of the InterswitchSPAK 3.0 National Science Competition will compete for their share of N12.5million worth of University scholarships. The money, according to Interswitch will be shared among the first three runner-ups. The student who claims the first position will be rewarded with a N7.5 million scholarship spread over 5years, a monthly stipend for the duration of the scholarship and a brand-new laptop; the second-place winner will receive N4 million worth of scholarships spread over 3 years, a monthly stipend and a brand-new laptop, while the third-place winner will be rewarded with a N1…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has rated the financial sector highest in compliance to the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) in 2019, which is presently being enforced by the government. In a address delivered by its Director General, Mal. Kashifu Inuwa, during the National Privacy Week 2022 Press Conference and unveiling of the week’s activities, NITDA rated Finance sector 41 percent, Consultancy 9.2 percent, ICT and Digital Media 8.8 percent and Manufacturing 7.9 percent in the 1,230 audit compliance recorded in 2021. “Financial sector leads in the NDPR compliance, where we have from zero data privacy audit compliance…

Time-pressed consumers are already turning to technology for greater convenience and efficiency both in their personal lives as well as in their home environment. The internet of things (IoT) is on the rise with projections suggesting that approximately 50 billion IoT devices will be in use around the world by 2050. This is because today, time-pressed consumers are already turning to technology for greater convenience and efficiency both in their personal lives as well as in their home environment. It is for this reason that home automation is increasing in popularity. With this in mind, Larry Barnes, product manager at…

Most entrepreneurs are looking for breakthrough products or technology that will disrupt the market. I believe people thinking about disruption have a scarcity mentality. They see everything in business as a zero-sum game. If someone wins, that means others have lost. To most people, the best way to win is when others lose. That is the wrong mindset to bring into a business. Every industry has potential that hasn’t even been tapped. Rather than look for ways to disrupt an industry and get more businesses out of the market, you need to start thinking about transforming the industry. There is a…

In its ambitious move to further expand on the African continent, Nigerian fintech software provider, AppZone has decided to approve Infobip, an omni-channel communication solution provider to champion its SMS and USSD platform solutions.  With this, AppZone,which currently services more than 400 financial institutions across seven African countries, providing a full spectrum of digital infrastructure for banking and payment solutions, will be able to scale further across Africa. “As an Infobip customer, we are extremely happy with the product and support that they delivered. They do a lot of things well and we will be looking at implementing other Infobip…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its commitment towards diversification of the nation’s economy, leveraging telecom, which it disclosed contributed 12.45 per cent to the nation’s GDP in 2020 and was central and pivotal in taking the nation out of recession. The Director of Public Affairs at the Commission, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, who stated this while receiving two awards on behalf of the regulatory body, also promised that NCC will not rest on its oars but rededicate itself towards demonstrating its worthiness of the public trust and confidence reposed in it. “The Nigerian Communications Commission is unwavering in its…

On Thursday, January 27, 2022, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) will host tech startups to what it tagged Nigerian Innovation Ecosystem Listening Session. The program is themed; “Fostering Collaboration: NITDA engages Nigerian Startup Ecosystem” and is aimed at nurturing collaboration between the Agency and the startup ecosystem in order to fully harness the potential of the digital economy. During the session, the Agency will be interacting and listening to active startup ecosystem players with a view to discussing existing gaps & challenges in the ecosystem. It is hoped that such collaboration will assist the ecosystem in countering most…

Skool Media Nigeria Limited has urged all stakeholders to put hands on deck towards changing the course of education to make it a tool of transforming the society, stressing that a transformed education will give birth to a transformed society. The celebration of the 2022 International Day of Education is coming at a time all stakeholders in education sector in Africa should be committed to transforming the context and content of education to make living meaningful; particularly as the world prepares to navigate the post Covid-19 era. As a way of promoting this, Skool Media is working on a one-stop-shop…