Author: ITPulse

An Entrepreneurship Hub, which generated  by the London School of Economics’ (LSE) has been launched in Lagos and will become officially operational in February 2022. The UK’s Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Ben Llewellyn-Jones, who disclosed this while hosted an event at Residence said the hub will consist of a physical co-working and residential space, adding that through this Hub, LSE Generate will support students and alumni launch socially responsible businesses. LSE’s pool of mentors, sector experts and international innovation network will also help the Hub provide invaluable support to student and alumni developing entrepreneurial ventures. “By establishing this new…

“There is always a lot to spend money on, and sometimes the bills can’t wait for the salary to be paid” Tope complained when his wife informed him that they had run out of cooking gas and had to refill. He had just moved to a new location with his family and the bills seemed to be coming at such speed that he could hardly keep up. Barely three weeks in the new apartment, the electricity bill had arrived.  The new apartment was bigger than the last and their two double-seater cushions left too much space vacant in the seating…

By Gabriel Adeyeye Digital Marketing & Customer Acquisition Insights • Looking back over the last 20 months, it’s clear that COVID-19 didn’t just disrupt life in Africa, it completely changed the way we shop, connect, and do business. What’s striking is how quickly African consumers embraced digital technology, making leaps that would normally have taken years. As a marketer working in this space, I’ve seen firsthand how these changes are reshaping customer behaviour and what it means for businesses wanting to grow and thrive. This isn’t just a temporary shift, it’s a new way of life. The Way Things Were:…

One of the most fascinating quotes of popular British business magnate and author, Sir Richard Brandson is that “A great business is simply an idea to make other people’s lives better.” This vital nugget aligns with a global view that a critical element of successful brands is the ability to beyond functional products benefits become a visible partner in customers lives, enabling them live better and happier, aim higher and achieve their dreams. For businesses, this means seeing beyond financial gains into becoming a true ally and partner who make life worth living. This is a core hallmark of the…

Synology has unveiled the next evolution of its on-premises and cloud solutions, DSM 7.1, Surveillance Station 9.0, SRM 1.3 and significant updates to C2 Backup, C2 Identity, C2 Password, C2 Storage, and C2 Transfer. Exciting new features have been announced for each Synology product, with substantial improvements to the user experience, reliability and scalability across the board. On-prem Large-scale data management DSM 7.1 will bring improved file sharing performance and convenience with the introduction of SMB multichannel and DFS support. Multi-site businesses can leverage the C2 Storage supported Hybrid Share to reduce bandwidth constraints and make collaborative work simpler. In…

…. Emphasise need for security, compliance as ESET now protects over 1 billion users globally Enterprises are facing increasing threats which call for improved security tools that can be smoothly integrated into increasingly complex and diverse networks and critical infrastructure, and on the other, rapidly mounting competency from malicious actors. This was the unanimous view of speakers at ESET Security Day 2021 held in Lagos recently. The experts believe that to further address this in a comprehensive manner, businesses must deploy Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) to ensure their entire platform is now secured. The speakers also opined that both government and…

…Tech entrepreneurs to receive up to $100k in equity investment from Eko Innovation Centre In pursuance of its smart city agenda of making Lagos a 21st-century economy and growing the technology space, the Office of Innovation and Technology, Lagos State is set to host the third edition of Art of Technology Lagos 3.0. curated by Eko Innovation Centre. The two-day hybrid conference which holds the 3rd and 4th of December 2021 at the Oriental Hotel Victoria Island, Lagos from 9 am to 4 pm daily, will focus on funding and a connected Lagos to spotlight investment readiness, regulations, and policy formulations…

A ‘Cyberthreats to Financial Organisations in 2022’ report’ by Kaspserky has put targeted cryptocurrency attacks to top the list of four financial threats that will happen in 2022, owing state-sponsored groups targeting the cryptocurrency industry. The report noted that apart from cybercriminals taking advantage of investors by fabricating rogue wallet with backdoors included, the world will likely witness the growth of attacks against payment systems and more advanced mobile threats. Here are the key predictions for 2022 Targeted cryptocurrency attacks will grow. As cryptocurrency is a digital asset and all transactions take place online, it offers anonymity to users. These are…

Digital payment firm, Interswitch is collaborating with other tech companies in Nigeria to sponsor this year’s Lagos Developers Festival (DevFest) as part of its effort to support the growth of the Nigeria’s technology ecosystem. The Lagos Developers Festival (DevFest) is scheduled to hold tomorrow Friday, December 3 at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos “As a technology company, we are aware that most of the continent’s solutions including payment, will rely on technology. Therefore, supporting the developer’s community is one of the ways we are contributing our quota towards the development of African talent and the localization of emerging technology…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has showcased some of its initiatives aimed at driving innovations and startup ecosystem at a two-day Zonal Regional Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Innovation Forum organised by the Commission in Enugu recently. These initiatives, according to the Commission include the aggressive and ongoing implementation of the Nigerian National Broadband Plan NNBP), 2020-2025 aimed at increasing broadband penetration to 70 per cent by 2025; driving of the implementation of the National Digital Economy and Policy Strategy (NDEPS), 2020-2030; and the implementation of the NCC’s Strategic Management Plan (SMP) 2020-2024, all of which are streamlined in the…