Author: ITPulse

The annual Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH) event has been scheduled to take place on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 by 10:00am (WAT). Formerly known as Mobile & Disruptive Technology Forum (MoDiTECH), AfriTECH2021 will hold as a hydride event: both Virtual and Physical with strict compliance to COVID-19 protocols and promises to be bigger, better and to serve as an interesting Forum for inter-sectorial cross-fertilization of ideas on economic impacts of COVID-19 on digital transformation and way forward for businesses. #AfriTECH2021 Central theme is: ‘Embracing Change and Digital Transformation in the New Normal’. The subthemes will dwell on boosting digital infrastructure…

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services provider has again reinforced its commitment to Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship through its sponsorship of the docuseries ‘’First-Class Material’’ from the stables of Linda Ikeji TV. Arguably Nigeria’s most valuable bank brand, FirstBank continues to pride itself as indeed the Bank of many firsts. First-Class Material is a docuseries designed to celebrate Nigerians who are excelling in various fields of endeavour whether academic or non-academic. It is a programme that aims to chronicle the success stories of Nigerians who are distinct and exemplary in their achievements and importantly, a…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has sealed a partnership deal with the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) in the area of developing standards, capacity building and certification in the IT sector.. The Director-General of NITDA, Mal. Kashifu Inuwa disclosed this when Mal. Faruq Salim of SON paid him a courtesy visit, saying that partnership is important because the NITDA Act 2007 states that the Agency is to work with SON to develop standards. According to him, the development of standards is captured under the developmental regulations pillar of NITDA’s Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2020-2024). “Our understanding of…

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has disclosed the Ministry has been able to generate a whooping One trillion, 54 billion Naira as revenue for the Federal Government through the implementation of various policies, initiatives and interventions. Dr. Pantami, who disclosed during the virtual commissioning of the 12th batch of the Digital Economy Projects for a Digital Nigeria at the Digital Economy Complex, Mbora, Abuja, noted that such policies, initiatives and interventions include economic diversification, enhanced security and anti-corruption. “The Ministry and its parastatals have generated over N1 Trillion for the Federal Government in less than…

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria and indeed across Africa drive the growth of their businesses when they leverage partnership, innovative solutions and viable financial products, Olawale Akanbi, Group Head, Growth Marketing, Merchant and Ecosystem at Interswitch has posited. Mr. Akanbi made this position during the SME event hosted by Nelly Agbogu popularly known as Naijabrandchick and Chioma Ifeanyi-Eze the promoter of the Accountinghub on Instagram. The event-themed “LET’S TALK: YOUR BUSINESS & SALES” was held in Lagos. The SME event was sponsored by Quickteller Business. According to him, for practical business strategies and skills needed for SMEs to…

Konga is set to launch a CloudTV that will run on a digital cloud-based platform and will serve a global audience including Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora, as well as other key stakeholders. ITPulse also gathered that the platform will also take care of potential investors and other groups and individuals in search of a reliable platform with which to trade, engage or interact with others. Though, no official statement, an inside source from eCommerce giant revealed that the platform will offer exclusive and unbeatable deals to viewers and subscribers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.…

The second edition of the TechPulse Awards Nigeria lit up the Admiralty Conference Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, as over 300 professionals, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and technology leaders gathered to celebrate excellence in Africa’s growing tech industry. The award ceremony was held on August 14, 2021, with the theme “Powering Africa’s Growth through Innovative Technology”, emphasising how digital innovation is transforming industries and driving sustainable growth across the continent. The ceremony was supported by partnerships with Femma, Rite Foods, and other technology companies. Two thought-provoking keynote addresses set the tone for the evening. Mr. Oladele Samuel spoke on “Leveraging cutting-edge technology…

By Awal Elegbede The synergy between software engineering and product management has developed into a crucible for innovation in today’s technology ecosystem, which has changed rapidly. Professionals with a mix of software engineering and product management skills are well-positioned to develop ground-breaking solutions that tackle challenging problems as technology continues to transform industries and challenge conventional paradigms. This article examines the mutually beneficial interaction between product managers and software engineers, emphasising how their cooperation can promote the creation of cutting-edge technological solutions. The composition of two independent but interrelated disciplines software engineering and product management, is at the heart of…

ZwartTech, a social impact startup that connects businesses with vetted software experts in Africa, has launched a cybersecurity arm to provide comprehensive digital protection to entities including businesses, startups and governments. Tagged Zwart Cyber, the new arm will offer safety and upkeep of prospective clients enterprise networks, systems connected devices, clouds and databases. Cybersecurity is now on the front burner in today’s digital world as more and more organisations are experiencing breaches and expending billions of dollars to protect their network. Worldwide spending on information security and risk management technology and services is forecast to grow 12.4% to reach $150.4…

By Rotimi Onadipe Internet abuse and internet addiction are strong weapons that the enemy is known as “satan” had planned to use to steal, kill and destroy the glorious future of many people in these last days. It is no longer news in our society that we have multiple cases of children of the same parents having sex with each other, people having sex with animals, rape cases involving minors have also increased tremendously. It is very sad that youths of these days are desperate to become billionaires even while they are still in the primary, secondary or tertiary institutions…