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The Director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), mal. Kashifu Inuwa has posited that to achieve this vibrant digital economy, there is a dere need to build the capacity of civil servants that will drive and provide services to citizens and implement the e-Government Masterplan. While speaking at the Champions Day/Closing of 2021 Service Wide Capacity Building Programme on e-Government in Abuja, Mal. Inuwa said this is why President Muhammadu Buhari, during the official unveiling of the Digital Economy National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) in 2019, directed that the sole mandate is…

In a move to remove the impediment to accessing finances by Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa, Absa, a pan-Africa financial institution has said it will drive trade financing across the continent by providing digital solutions. The Head, Trade Finance and Financial Institutions Trade Sales at Absa, Oladapo Adeigbe, who stated this via an article he wrote recently, said it identified trade financing as critical financial issue as it has the capacity to deliver higher impact in Africa in particular. According to Absa, there should be increased value proposition around trade financing, likened it to the oil that greases supply…

The Nigerian government will this Friday commission a Digital Nigeria Centre (DNC) project in Osun State, as part of enmeshing the digital culture in the country. The Digital Nigeria Centre (DNC) project, which will be commissioned by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami and his counterpart in the Ministry of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, gives concrete expression to Item No. 2 of the eight pillars of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) 2020-2030. The Digital Nigeria Centre is an abode of knowledge acquisition targeting students and youths for skills acquisition in order…

The Chief Executive Officer of Medallion Data Centre Limited, Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, has expressed his excitement on the announcement that Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR) has acquired controlling stake in Africa’s largest datacenter operator, Teraco Data Environments of South Africa, in a transaction that is valued  $3.5bn. According to him, this represents the biggest datacenter transaction in the continent. Reacting via a statement about  the development, Engr. Nnamani stated the investment into Teraco by Digital Realty is a further testament that Digital Realty is fully commitment to grow the digital economy in not only Nigeria and the West African sub-region but…

The Editorial Team of Africa’s pioneer specialised IT Media DigiVation Global Network has presented it’s esteem DigiVation Man of the Year Award to the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Prof. Isa Ali Pantami at his office in Abuja. Intimating the Honourable Minister of his emergence the Editor in Chief Hilary Damissah praised the efforts and initiatives of the Minister and the gains recorded which according to him have given Nigeria some competitive bargain in the innovation and Information Communications industry. He added that “Pantami choice was based on his unparalleled leadership in growing the Nigerian digital enterprise and…

A total of One Thousand, Two Hundred and Thirteen (1,213) organizations from 13 sectors that contribute to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has complied with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). In an Audit filing compliant organizations’ list, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) published on its official website, NITDA said the 1,213 organisations have prioritized compliance with the NDPR, and has become a reference point for global law firms, multinationals, investors, and compliance enthusiasts. NITDA noted that the list indicates those organisations that have undergone the NDPR Audit process to ascertain their level of compliance, and identify areas…

The Principal Consultant and Chief Executive Officer of MSME Business Development Services Limited, Dr. Peter Ayim will by tomorrow Tuesday, January 11, 2022 by 6:30am share insights on how Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on the Fidelity SME Radio Forum. “Dr. Peter Ayim will be our next guest on the Fidelity SME Radio Forum. We believe that the future is bright for MSMEs that can weather the storm and capitalize on business opportunities in the new normal,” Fidelity bank announced in an email newsletter. Dr. Peter Ayim will share his profound insights on MSMEs and the Challenges of Doing Business in the New Normal,…

This year’s Healthcare report by Kaspersky has recommended five steps that must be taken by healthcare providers in order to minimize the likelihood of cyber-incidents that are largely caused by obsolete and unpatched systems. The five steps, according to Kaspersky a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company are: Provide your staff with basic cybersecurity hygiene training, as many attacks start with phishing or other social engineering techniques. Carry out a cybersecurity audit of your networks and remediate any weaknesses discovered in the perimeter or inside the network. Install anti-APT and EDR solutions, enabling threat discovery and detection, investigation, and timely…

The 2021 healthcare report by Kaspersky has attributed the reasons why 50 percent of healthcare providers in Nigeria use medical equipment with a legacy OS to high upgrade costs, compatibility issues, or a lack of internal knowledge on how to upgrade, among other reasons. Thus, the report warned that the usage of outdated equipment may lead to cyber-incidents, explaining that when software developers stop supporting a system, they also halt the release of any updates, which among other improvements, often contain security patches for discovered vulnerabilities. “If left unpatched, these can become an easy and accessible to penetrate the company’s…

Seun Dania is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tradefada,  an advanced and easy-to-use Nigerian cryptocurrency mobile application for buying, selling and exchanging Bitcoin. In this brief interaction with ITPulse’s team, he posited that the Covid-19 variants present opportunity for innovators to explore. He also disclosed that in 2022, Tradefada will be providing a staking platform where its customers can safely stake their crypto and earn yearly % returns.  The year 2021 has come to an end, how will you describe the year as an entrepreneur? 2021 had its challenges and also came with several opportunities to innovate. With…