Author: ITPulse

The maiden of the Women Entrepreneurs & Executives in Tech Summit was held yesterday at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Victoria Island, with key stakeholders and experts drawing up 14 key recommendations. These recommendations, according to the experts will alter the perception that roles of Information and Communications Technology are majorly for men, adding when implemented by the government and private sector players, women’s ego will be boosted to take up ICT roles. The Women Entrepreneurs & Executives in Tech Summit…. Touching a Woman Driven Tech Space, with the Theme: Future Tech Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs was…

Innovators are concerned about building a product that will have a huge impact on the lives of people by increasing the quality of living standards, addressing a pain point or an alternative that is cost-effective for its consumers. With these great thoughts comes a big question that has to be answered before launching a product or service and it is the question of “is there a market”? The addressable market size becomes a question to answer in order to ensure that when a product is manufactured, it will find users or consumers who are willing to utilize the product based…

Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company, Ericsson has sealed a partnership deal with industry 4.0 partner, Unikie to collaborate on the trial automated factory parking with Ericsson’s 5G standalone (SA) private network. The partnership is hinged on the fact that more than 500 global auto factories and 90 million cars are produced in 2019 alone, even as efficiently managing vehicle logistics onsite remains a crucial need. With 5G and automated parking, automakers can save time and reduce costs. “5G private networks enable automotive manufacturers to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve worker safety. Combined with Unikie’s automated factory parking solution,…

By Joseph Mozie Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat), said as part of the VSAT/TVRO capacity development programme, it has trained over 600 youths across the six geo-political zones in the country and has equipped them with tools to participate in growing the digital economy. The Chief Executive Officer of NigComSat, Dr. Abimbola Alale, who disclosed this in a welcome speech he delivered yesterday at a stakeholders’ forum it organized with the theme ‘ NigComSat, the Present and the Future’ in Lagos, noted that the training of these youths is also geared towards the timely achievement of NIGCOMSAT’s roles specified in…

SHELT Global Limited has announced a new partnership between Galaxy Backbone Limited, a public enterprise of the Federal Government of Nigeria, and its wholly-owned entity in Nigeria, Cyber Immune Limited. The Managed Security Services partnership is welcomed by both SHELT and Galaxy Backbone as they both endeavor to lead the way in the development and deployment of technology initiatives and services in Nigeria. Speaking about the partnership, Mr. Youssef Abillama, managing director of SHELT Global Limited said: “This MSS partnership with leaders such as GBB in Nigeria proves that not only is the country keen on digitization but also eager to promote…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA) to align with the federal government’s digital transformation agenda, saying such a move will help NIRA to fully enjoy its benefits. Making the call when the President of NIRA, Mr. Muhammed Rudman and his team visited the Agency in Abuja to present the annual report, the Director-General of NITDA, Mal. Kashifu Inuwa, said the call on NIRA is geared towards engaging the relevant stakeholders towards the implementation of the Strategic Road Map and Action Plan (SRAP) 2021-2024 of the agency. According to Mal. Inuwa, NITDA…

Releaf, an agtech start-up that develops proprietary hardware and software solutions that make African farmers and food factories more efficient and profitable, has raised $2.7 million in seed funding. The seed funding, which was gotten in a round led by Samurai Incubate Africa, Future Africa and Consonance Investment Managers with participation from Stephen Pagliuca, Chairman of Bain Capital and Justin Kan (Twitch). Releaf also secured $1.5 million in grants from The Challenge Fund for Youth Employment (CFYE) and USAID, which will be used to support the development and scaling of technology solutions for Nigeria’s Oil Palm sector. According to the…

The UK Government through its Africa Technology and Innovation Partnership (ATIP) programme and the UK-Nigeria Tech Hub has expressed its commitment to supporting the Nigeria Start-up Bill (NSB); a joint initiative by Nigeria’s Tech Ecosystem and the Presidency, driven by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. ‘We are really excited to be supporting this collaborative process. Nigeria has shown so much growth and potential in the start-up space and it is impressive to see both governments and that the ecosystem co-creating laws that will further boost its growth, as consensus builds trust and responsibility which are key ingredients needed…

Education has been identified as the ultimate route to escape poverty. It is widely held that if you attend school, graduate, and get a lucrative job, your economic status will automatically be boosted or improved. This is still the case in today’s competitive world. However, it is hugely dependent on the nature or type of education you are receiving. Sadly, the type of education delivered to African students and many other developing nations can not get them out of poverty. This is why we have millions of young graduates out there that are not employable. The World Bank reports that…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has given six preventive measures following the Apple Patches Security Flaw in the iOS versions – 14.4 & 14.6, which affects all Apple devices. NITDA, in a statement signed by its Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations Unit, Mrs. Hadiza Umar, advised all Apple products to immediately update their iOS devices with the latest patches iOS 14.8. It also urged all users to follow these six steps to update iOS:  Plug your device into power and connect to the internet with Wi-Fi Go to Settings > General, then tap Software Update. Tap Install Now.…