Author: ITPulse

The new Strategic Vision (Implementation) Plan (SVP) 2021-2025, launched by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has five items that will be implemented in the five years period, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta has announced. The five items, according to Prof. Danbatta are organizational renewal for operational efficiency and regulatory excellence; facilitating the provision of infrastructure for a digital economy that fosters national development and promoting fair competition, inclusive growth, increased investment and innovative services. others are improving quality of service (qos) for enhanced consumer quality of experience (qoe), and facilitating strategic collaboration and partnership. Highlighting…

Kaspersky experts have highlighted the three most common Business Email Compromise attacks, saying between May and July 2021, its products prevented more than 9,500 BEC attacks globally, including those against businesses in air transportation, industry, retail, IT, and delivery. The antivirus and cybercrime company noted that such attacks demand significant time and resources, and preparation for them may last from a few weeks to several months, adding that one successful attack may lead to damage worth many millions for a company. During a BEC attack, fraudsters usually initiate an email exchange with a company employee in order to gain their…

By Rotimi Onadipe Despite all efforts made by Law Enforcement Agencies and many Anti-fraud Organisations to reduce cybercrime to the barest minimum, research revealed that cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated in their illegal activities, they are developing new fraud schemes every day with changes in technologies. However, the greatest weapon of all current and intending users of the internet against cybercriminals is  “knowledge” about the most common online scams and how to avoid them. Here are some of the most common online scams and how to avoid them and reduce your vulnerability. Phishing scam: This is when an online fraudster…

The quest to improve access to power and thus boost national productivity has received a positive response with the partnership between Niteo Limited, an indigenous power integration firm and Green Glass Africa, Germany, to provide Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) across Nigeria. BIPV is an innovative customized solution that enables the integration of Solar Modules into building facades, rooftops, wall cladding, bus shelters and gatehouses among others facilities producing electrical power in addition to the aesthetic enhancements. This solution is a welcome development especially in urban areas such as Nigeria State Capitals where there is a current trend of utilizing glass…

Chidi Nwaogu, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Publiseer applied for Africa’s Business Heroes Competition and made it to Top-20 in the Media & Entertainment category. He has decided to share his experience about the process of the competition being sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation In your own assessment, what do you think is the challenge of the media and entertainment industry in Nigeria? Every day, fresh talents are rising and joining the media and entertainment industry in Nigeria, and even Africa. Some of these upcoming acts are in search of fame, some in search of green pasture, while…

Ikenna Nzewi, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Releaf applied for Africa’s Business Heroes Competition, sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation in the Agriculture category and has made it to the Top-20. In this interview, he revealed what he intends to do with the grant if he makes it to Top-10 and eventually wins any of the grant categories. Food shortage is one of the major problems in Nigeria, what solution is Releaf bringing to the table? Wastage is a major issue that is contributing to food shortages in Nigeria. According to The World Bank, Nigeria loses and wastes 40 percent…

Storage and transportation of perishable products such as dairy products and vaccines remain a challenge. Thus, Oghenetega Iortim, Managing Director of GRICD in this interview shared what it will mean to win Africa’s Business Heroes competition grant in the Logistics category being sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation. What is GRICD all about? Gricd aims at reducing losses by providing real-time visibility into the storage and transportation conditions of perishable products such as dairy products and vaccines. We make use of an infrastructure agnostic device called the “mote” to detect storage conditions in facilities and report this information in real-time…

Dr. Ebinabo Ofrey, Chief Executive Officer and Cofounder of GeroCare Solutions Limited in this interview with ITPulse’s team, gives an inspiring story behind the founding of Gerocare. He also gives reasons why he decided to apply for the Africa’s Business Heroes competition, sponsored by Jack Ma Foundation in the healthcare category, and the journey so far to be among the Top-20. What inspired you to initiate the GeroCare solutions A few years ago, in the space of one year, my father had two strokes. This was not because there was nothing I could have done, but it was simply because…

CED Technologies, a design technology company that connects businesses with the highest-rated and vetted software solutions in Africa has partnered Appknox, the world’s most powerful plug-and-play security platform to build a safe and secure mobile ecosystem in Africa. The aim of the partnership with Appknox, which helps Developers, Security Researchers, and Enterprises to build safe and secure applications is to Push world-class mobile apps faster into the market without compromising on security. Speaking on the essence of the partnership, the Chief Technology Officer of CED Technologies, Mr. Chukwuebuka Ume-Ezeoke noted that mobile devices do hold a lot of personal information,…

Global communications company Infobip has been ranked leading service provider in the mobile messaging space by Juniper Research in its new Competitor Leaderboard, placing well ahead of the next established leader.  The study assesses the capacity and capability, product positioning – including the size of operations – financial performance, and sophistication of messaging solutions of 20 prominent vendors. In particular, Juniper Research notes Infobip’s plans to enter the B2D segment, as demonstrated by the acquisition of Shift Conference. This could potentially prove lucrative for Infobip, as it is ultimately developers within enterprises that assess the viability of and recommend new…