Author: ITPulse

As part of Galaxy Backbone’s (GBB) commitment to develop and enhance the digital Skills of its Stakeholders and Customers, the organization organized a Capacity building programme for members of the Digital Transformation Technical Working Group (DT-TWG). Speaking at the programme, the Group Head Research, Digital Innovation & Skills Department (RDIS) at Galaxy Backbone (GBB), Mr. Nasir Suleiman disclosed that the members of the DT-TWG hat attended the programme are drawn from across the Federal Government’s Ministries, Departments & Agencies, stressing that this training, is the first in the series of training GBB is committed to embarking on this year. Mr.…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed and his Communications and Digital Economy counterpart, Dr. Isa Pantami will head Federal Government team that will engage microblogging platform, Twitter over possible lifting of suspension placed on it recently by the Nigerian government. This is disclosed in a statement issued today by Segun Adeyemi, Special Assistant To The President (Media) Office of the Minister of Information and Culture. Other members of the team approved by President Muhammadu Buhari are Attorney General of the Federation and Honourable Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Works…

Next-generation cybersecurity company, Sophos has rewarded four selected partners from Nigeria, three from Ghana and one from Congo for their business commitment and success over the last fiscal year. The four partners from Nigeria are Mart Networks Limited,  Distributor of the Year, West Africa; Reliance Infosystems, Partner of the Year; Sunnet Systems,  Synchronized Security Partner of the Year and Pacific Solutions Limited,  Top Country Performer. The three from Ghana are Infonans Solution PLC, Emerging Partner of the Year, Ghana; Guardian Tech,  Synchronized Partner of the Year, Ghana and Atlantic Computers, Top Country Performer. OFIS  from Congo emerged as Mid-Market Partner of…

MainOne has announced the launch of its 100-rack Data Center facility located in Appolonia City, 20 kilometers from Accra-Ghana, as part of efforts to expand its digital footprints across the Africa continent. According to Mainone, the data center will be managed by its subsidiary, MDXi and will offer customers the opportunity to host infrastructure in a facility guaranteed to provide high levels of availability and rich connectivity with a global network of customers, partners and suppliers. Thus, ensuring reliable service delivery to businesses within and outside Ghana. “We are confident that this world-class data center will positively impact business growth…

The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) has increased its traffic capacity from 125 Gbps in 2020 to 220 Gbps, even as the Central Bank of Nigeria, Huawei Clouds, and five other organizations recently joined the company’s network. The increase in traffic capacity and the addition of these seven organizations to the network was disclosed by the Chief Executive Officer of IXPN, Mr. Muhammed Rudman. He revealed the five other organisations that joined the network are Orange Telecoms, Proline Technologies, Ciudad Infrastructure Limited, Choice2mobile Technologies Limited, and Nigerian Communication Satellite Limited. According to him, these addition .have increased the numbers…

The Director-General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mal. Kashifu Inuwa has narrated how the Covid-19 pandemic aided Nigeria’s digital transformation journey faster. According to him, Covid-19 made the journey more dramatic and disruptive, giving opportunities for a more convenient online presence with less disturbance, Digital innovation and Internet Economy to drive the Digital Economy being promoted by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. Mal. Inuwa gave the narrative while making a presentation at the 8th Annual Instalment of the International Data Corporation (IDC) West Africa CIO Summit 2021 with the Theme: “Innovation Strategies Evolving on the demand…

Umar H. Farouk A popular philanthropist and business icon was once quoted as saying that when entrepreneurs from Nigeria die, they will be ushered into heaven by God because they cannot suffer twice. The statement above, although capable of drawing some mirth, is a reflection of the challenging business climate that Nigeria represents. Doing business in Nigeria is tough.  There is no hiding from this fact. Although the Nigerian economy is blessed with a number of indices that make it a prime investment destination, the reality on the ground is that of a particular environment where only the most resourceful,…

The Director, Spectrum Administration at the Nigerian Communications Commission ( NCC), Oluwatoyin Asaju will chair a Committee to develop the Information Memorandum (IM) for the auction of 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band, which will be used for early deployment of 5G services in Nigeria. Inaugurating the Committee recently in Abuja, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said the 18-member Committee is being inaugurated following the Senate investigative hearing which gave the Fifth Generation (5G) technology a clean bill of health. Danbatta said, apart from the Committee developing the IM for auctioning of C-band spectrum for 5G deployment in…

By Oluwakayode Durodola In Nigeria’s fast-evolving digital economy, cybersecurity is crucial for safeguarding financial institutions from increasing cyber threats such as fraud, data breaches, and malicious attacks. As the banking sector continues to digitise, it faces heightened exposure to these risks, making cybersecurity an essential aspect of its stability. This advisory delves into the effects of cybersecurity on financial institutions in Nigeria, emphasising the need for comprehensive security measures. It addresses key challenges, including outdated infrastructure, a shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals, and regulatory compliance issues, and provides actionable recommendations for mitigating cybersecurity risks. Introduction The financial services sector is…

One of Nigeria’s Mobile Network Operators, 9Mobile yesterday in a virtual media workshop trained 50 journalists on how to analyse data and profile their audience. The essence of the training is to keep with 9Mobile’s commitment to strengthen and advance the growth of Nigeria’s media profession. Themed “News Reporting: Using Analytics in News Gathering and Understanding of Audience Profile”, the session was facilitated by experienced multimedia producer and social media strategist, Usifo Omozokpea, who is currently the Audience Development Manager (West Africa) at The Conversation Africa. According to Omozokpea, the use of analytics in newsgathering is critical in navigating the…