Author: ITPulse

Ttore, a frontline retail platform, has partnered with leading telecoms giants, MTN and 9Mobile to offer bargain-hungry shoppers mouthwatering freebies on every purchase of specific models of Tecno and Infinix smartphones. The offer, tagged Jara Sales, is available in various MTN and 9Mobile partner stores nationwide. Equally important, shoppers who walk into any of these stores to purchase any of the specified devices instantly gets a free powerbank or headset. The offer applies to shoppers who purchase either the Tecno Camon 17 series, Tecno Spark 7, Infinix Note 10 series and Infinix Note 10T series.   To benefit from the unmatched…

According to a recent report, Africa needs 700 data centre facilities to meet the growing demand for capacity and density in today’s digitally-driven operating environment. This is easier said than done given the power, land, and water requirements of modern data centres. And yet, this has become a non-negotiable at a time when cloud adoption has accelerated and become a top business priority. “These mission-critical facilities require resilient infrastructure to ensure uninterrupted services that enable business, operations, and systems to function effectively and continuously – especially given the ongoing lockdown conditions still experienced in many African countries, but for a…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said the media report indicating that MTN Nigeria has renewed its Unified Access Service Licence ((UASL) by the Commission for another period of 10 years is not true. In a statement by its Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, the telecom regulator stated that while MTN Nigeria has applied for the renewal of the Unified Access Service Licence ((UASL) granted to it by the Commission, the application is yet to be approved as it is still undergoing required regulatory processes. The statement, according to NCC is issued for the guidance of our general stakeholders.…

The invaluable impact of the Worldwide Web to businesses, products and service delivery in today’s world can no longer be overemphasised. Little wonder as the preparations for this year’s global celebration for the Worldwide Web Day 2021 draws closer, more individuals, institutions and the Organised Private Sector have continously confirmed their partnership with the Centre for Cyber Awareness and Development (CECAD), promoter and organisers of the event in Nigeria their endorsements and participation. According to a statement by the Centre for Cyber Awareness and Development signed by Dr Bayero Agabi, President of the leading internet safety, awareness and training organisation…

Konga, Nigeria’s foremost composite e-Commerce giant, has promised huge excitement and mouth-watering deals for the August 2021 edition of its monthly online auction tagged – Konga Last Price. The August edition of Konga Last Price holds on Monday, August 2, 2021, by 12 pm. Held on the first Monday of each month, Konga Last Price is a live auction pioneered by the e-Commerce group and held digitally across the company’s social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, among others.  The initiative has seen Konga deliver a range of genuine products at ridiculously pegged opening bid prices, thereby affording bargain-hungry…

By Don Pedro Aganbi The world has gone digital. From the news, politics, finance, health, mobile phones and on to education; everything has some form of a digital footprint. Today, people have access to abundant data and information on virtually every subject on this planet. The advent of the internet and computer technologies over the past century has led to the digitisation of all sectors and all affairs of human life, including the economy. The economy of any country is pivotal to its inherent progress, and Nigeria is no exception. Nigeria, a country with vast resources, is only beginning to…

Some startups in a 3-day keenly contested pitching competition, powered by Lead Africa International in full collaboration with the state ministry of  Baden-Wurttemberg,  Germany through the foundation for development corporation,  SEZ, are on the verge of carting home a £100, 000 grant. Tagged ‘StartupAfrika’, a total of 439 applicants applied for the grant, which was filtered to about 30 and the criteria for the selection of qualified candidates is for them to attend a 3-day hybrid selection process involving startups fom Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Nigeria happening to be the live audience. Speaking about the competition and grant, Mr. Timi…

The Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), Mr. Muhammed Rudman last weekend, at the 12th annual Beacon of Information and Communications Technology (BoICT) Awards received a ‘Life Time Achievement Award in Internet Local Content Advocacy’. The organizer of the Awards, Communication Week Media Limited, publishers of Nigeria CommunicationsWeek, said Mr. Rudman won the award for championing the advocacy for the localisation of Internet traffic in Nigeria, where the country currently boasts of exchanging almost 70 percent of Internet traffic locally. “We are happy to announce the ‘Life Time Achievement Award in Internet Local Content Advocacy’ to Mr. Muhammed Rudman,”…

When upgrading technology in the living space, every homeowner looks for a powerful air conditioner. The trade-off often comes in the form of high-power consumption, and as people spend more time indoors to take respite from the heat – bills can soon add up. Aimed at tackling this dilemma as well as addressing demand for more durable and reliable air solutions, LG Electronics created its advanced range of DUALCOOL air conditioners. At the core of LG DUALCOOL ACs lies the innovative Dual Inverter Compressor designed to resolve the common pain points of AC use, the compressor constantly adjusts its speed…

By David Eurin Connecting Africa to the rest of the world and unleashing its workforce potential may just be the key to catapulting international trade and markets to a whole new level. According to 2019 United Nations Demographic data, 60% of the African population is under the age of 25, giving this developing continent the largest population of young people in the world. These innovative young minds are eager for a seat at the global economic table, but how do we get them there? Africa (as a whole) desperately needs to leapfrog into the digital future and catch up with…