Author: ITPulse

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…

Simplifying the process of getting ISO certifications for corporate organizations across Africa is one of the expertises Delta Tech Africa Limited is bringing to the African business environment, the Director – Corporate Governance & Regulatory Compliance of Delta Tech Africa Limited, Mr. Seyi Katola has explained. In a statement in Lagos, Seyi Katola noted that being aware of the really lengthy and tiresome processes through which corporate organisations can be ISO certified, Delta Tech Africa Limited, a Quality consulting organization with focus on performance management across business verticals, decided to leverage its expertise to make the process smooth, easy and…

For its people oriented practices in Africa, Infobip, a global cloud communication company for businesses and a leader in omnichannel customer engagement, has been awarded the Top Employer certification for 2022 by the Top Employer Institutute, which recognises excellence in people practices. Specifically, Infobip received the recognition for its Human Resources (HR) policies, practices and procedures across its operation in four African countries, namely South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Morocco. Commenting on the recognition, Domenico Devescovi, VP General Manager for Africa at Infobip, stated that the Top Employer certification confirmed the fact that the company’s efforts to implement the best…

Getting rewarded for spending money is a dream that is probably going to remain exciting for many people, but not for the Firstmonie Wallet users. In a two month Transact and Win campaign that started on November 22, 2021, First Bank of Nigeria Limited is rewarding several customers for carrying out transactions on its Firstmonie Wallet application. The e-wallet is useful for conveniently paying utility bills, purchasing airtime and data, transferring and receiving money, and many other digital transactions. Just for using the mobile-friendly wallet app, Customers got rewarded with mouth-watering prizes both in cash and kind. The number of…

A survey conducted by KnowBe4, Lynchpin and ITWeb across three countries in Africa has revealed that 32 percent of corporate organizations in Nigeria will continue with remote working on a flexible basis. The survey, which was conducted to unpack how remote working was influencing the security paradigm for organisations, also revealed that 57 percent of organizations in South Africa and 29 percent in Kenya, will very likely continue leveraging remote working. Tagged ‘Remote Working & Cybersecurity in Africa’, the survey digs down into the security risks and essential business considerations that should define how organisations approach remote working security across…

In a bid to encourage all Smile subscribers to own and utilize the MySmile App, Smile Communications has decided to introduce a special 15% recharge bonus for customers who download the app and recharge. To fully benefit from the 15% Bonus on recharge as the campaign is called, all the customer needs is to download the App, activate it and recharge a monthly data plan using the App. Commenting on the package, Abdul Hafeez, Chief Marketing Officer, Smile Nigeria, encouraged Smile customers to empower themselves by installing the MySmile App on their mobile phones. He added that with the Smile…

P2vest, one of Nigeria’s lending platform that offers quick disbursement of loans and flexible payback plan where people can begin to have an ecosystem of lending and borrowing has hit 100,000 users with access to quick loans. The peer-to-peer lending application believes this achievement underscores its role in transforming the way people access credit and lend money by bringing borrowers and lenders together. “Since we launched, we have provided access to quick loans to over 105,000 Nigerians. This is a big achievement for us as we have availed people the chance to access loans for their different needs like setting…

As companies take stock and plan budgets for the new year, and as the pandemic continues unabated, companies will still need to factor in its ongoing impact on their business and daily operations; remote working, to some extent, will remain in place for many businesses, as does the economic aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis. To help businesses prioritise when planning budgets for the year, we have drawn on several observations from our recent research into the economics of cybersecurity and identified the following five considerations we believe business and security team leaders should keep top of mind: Last year, budgets…