Author: ITPulse

The world of crypto in 2021 was buoyed by a number of high profile institutions and businesses investing in crypto at far greater scale than previously seen, driving crypto’s evolution into what is now a multi-trillion dollar asset. Bitcoin and Ethereum, the two largest cryptocurrencies by market cap, recorded new all-time highs and El Salvador became the first country to adopt crypto as legal tender. Marius Reitz, Luno’s GM for Africa, provides an overview of the important milestones during the year. Luno is South Africa’s homegrown crypto platform now operating in over 40 countries. All-time highs The Bitcoin price burst…

Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, has launched ‘Super Oga’ campaign, which can be regarded as the first of its kind motorcycle campaign in Nigeria.   The campaign invites customers and enthusiasts to participate and attempt to cover the distance of 25,000 kilometers in 60 days on the Hero Hunter motorcycle. The first two riders, in each state, to achieve this milestone will receive four new Hero Hunter motorcycles and wear the ‘Super Oga’ crown.   The campaign will be hosted in five states of Nigeria including Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara and Gombe with 20 contestants…

Infobip, a global cloud communication company for businesses and a leader in omnichannel customer engagement, last week at this year’s CIO Africa Golf Day, launched a virtual WhatsApp-based golf bot named “Rafiki” – which means “friend” in Swahili. At the event held at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club situated in Nairobi, Kenya, which attracted a multitude of CEOs, CIOs and heads of IT from across the East African region, the virtual WhatsApp-based golf bot was used for a variety of functions, including the registration of attendees for the golf day. Explaining the rationale behind the golf bot, Andrew Egan, Sales…

A strategic partnership deal that will allow over 1.6 million passengers using the CMS Taxi and Motor Nigeria Limited (CMS T&M) in Lagos to leverage digital transportation has been sealed with pioneer shared mobility platform, Treepz. The partnership is part of Treepz’s mission to provide commuters with convenient and affordable means of transportation within cities and across Africa. Thus, these passengers will have access to a more convenient payment option and predictable travel times. Speaking on the partnership, Mr Onyeka Akumah, CEO & Co-Founder Treepz Inc, noted that the technology provided by Treepz will allow the CMS T&M management to…

One of MTN Nigeria Limited, Mafab Communications Limited and Airtel Networks Limited, will on Monday emerge as the successful bidder of the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) network in the country.     This follows a successful mock session for the spectrum auction by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) today at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, in preparatory to the main auction scheduled to take place at same venue. In a statement issued by the Commission, the conduct of the simulation exercise was in line with the requirements stipulated in the Information…

The commitment of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in the regulation of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in the telecom sector, has earned it the 2021 ITREALMS Telecom E-Waste Regulator Award. Presenting the award to the telecom regulator, Executive Editor-in-Chief of ITREALMS Media, Mr. Remmy Nweke said over the years, NCC has earned a reputation as a leading telecom regulatory agency on the continent of Africa. He noted that the Commission strives to catalyze the use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT’s) for different aspects of national development. Thus, the creation of several programmes such as State Accelerated Broadband…

Mr. Seun Dania, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tradefada, a fintech platform has posited that some forms of regulation for the Fintech space in Nigeria will give citizens, businesses (both local and international) the confidence to participate legitimately. Mr. Seun, whose Tradefada platform is an advanced and easy-to-use Nigerian cryptocurrency mobile application for buying, selling and exchanging Bitcoin, however noted that such government regulations must be citizen focused. “Yes, I do subscribe to some forms of regulation of the Fintech space. Regulation is key; however, the regulators need to be trusted by the people for regulation to work,” he…

The International Data Corporation (IDC) has given worldwide future of customer and customer prediction for 2022.  Senior Research Manager, Cloud/IT Services, IDC South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, Jon Tullett, who shared this at this year’s Connect Interact and Transact (CIT) event, organized by Clickatell, noted that by 2023, 25percent of global banks will use AI-based sentiment analysis to improve customer experience. He also predicted that 25percent of companies will offer tracking transparency for customer complaints. This will be so successful that by 2025 this number will rise to 75 percent of global companies. “By 2026, AI interactions and analytics will…

Clickatell’s customer and other attendees at this year’s Connect Interact and Transact (CIT) event have been told that customer experience is taking a new dimension and creating a world where commerce and communications collide is where brands may do their best work for their customers. Titled “Turning Conversations into Commerce”, the event was hosted virtually for Clickatell’s growing list of Nigerian and other African clients and once again was moderated by Hannes van Rensburg, Clickatell’s Chief Commercial Officer. Before he introduced the keynote speaker, van Rensburg set the scene by reminding attendees that customer service began in branches more than…

As part of efforts to lower the digital gender divide in Nigeria, Cybersafe Foundation, a cybersecurity awareness creator has decided to unveil the DigiGirls Project, enabled by the commitment and funding from the UK Government. Delievery her welcome speech at the flag-off yesterday at the Federal College of Education, Yaba, the Founder of Cybersafe Foundation, Mrs. Confidence Staveley, noted that DigiGirls project will contribute to ensuring safe and responsible use of digital, tackle gender-based violence through economic empowerment of women, support inclusive and sustainable economic recovery post pandemic, increase the number of digitally skilled Nigerians, foster lasting poverty reduction and…