Author: ITPulse

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…

The Chairman of Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Engr. Gbenga Adebayo has highlighted the three categories of spectrum that will suit the deployment of 5G in Nigeria and ultimately, function effectively. In a paper titled ‘Deployment of New Technology for Improved Consumer Experience, 5G Misconception and Conspiracy Theory’, which he presented today at the Second Quarter Open Forum of the Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (ICAF) for the Year 2021, Engr. Adebayo noted that 5G will require spectrum of different frequencies to suit different applications. The three categories of spectrum, according to him are low frequency spectrum (the…

The Director-General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mal. Kashifu Inuwa, has disclosed that Nigeria as a country attracted a venture capital inflow of almost a billion dollars in three years. Quoting Partech Africa 2020 Annual VC Report, Mal. Inuwa explained that venture capital flows into Nigeria moved from about $100million in 2016 to almost a billion dollars in 2019, assuring that more of these venture capital inflows are expected as the federal government through NITDA continues to create the enabling environment for startups to thrive. “Nigeria’s burgeoning digital innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem has attracted significant investments over the…

The Director-General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mal. Kashifu Inuwa has reiterated federal government commitment to National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS). Mal. Inuwa, who reiterated the government commitment while delivering the welcome address at the Anambra Innovation Stakeholders Summit (AISS 2021) with the theme: “Incubating a Digital Revolution”, noted that the NDEPS will transform every aspect of modern life, which will enable Nigeria to take advantage and become a leading player in the global digital economy. He also argued at the summit. which was organised by Anambra State Information and Communication Technology Agency (ANSICTA)that the NDEPS…

Nigerian government-owned digital and network communications services provider, Galaxy Backbone in partnership with Zadara yesterday engaged stakeholders on the importance of Cloud Services for business growth. During the virtual engagement with the theme ‘Cloud Services & The Journey Towards a Digital Economy: Opportunities for Business Growth’, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Backbone, Prof. Muhammed Abubakar, explained that the virtual event is meant to strengthen its presence in delivering world-class Cloud services that will be beneficial to the unique needs of public and private sector organizations across Nigeria. He said with Covid-19 changing lifestyle and the business atmosphere, where…

By Aliyu Momodu In the heat of the debate over the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and the propriety and workability of electronic transmission of results, the House of Representatives invited the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, the nation’s telecoms regulator. The House also invited the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to answer some questions. But as it has now turned out, the invitation to NCC was needless, baseless and at best a futile exercise in red-herring. The NCC, it must be stated, is one of the best performing public institutions in Nigeria with its exemplary culture of good corporate governance noised…

The annual International Conference of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), will hold next week Tuesday 3rd to Thursday 5th at the Ibom Hall in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, President of NCS, Prof. Adesina Sodiya has announced. While announcing this yesterday in a virtual press conference, Prof. Sodiya disclosed that the theme of this year’s event, reputed to be the biggest and most influential IT event in Nigeria is “Innovative Systems for Digital Economy (ISDE 2021)” He said the theme of the conference was carefully and scientifically chosen in order to provide the needed technological supports for Government drives…

Zoho Corporation has reinforced its support for the growth of the Small and Medium Enterprise community by announcing that it will be offering its online invoicing solution, Zoho Invoice for free to SMEs that allow them to simplify billing and payment processes and ultimately,  receive payments faster.  According to Zoho, the service will be completely free of cost to further extend the company’s support for small and medium-sized enterprises. “We launched Zoho Invoice in 2008, with the goal of providing a fully customizable invoicing solution for businesses of all sizes. Since then we’ve grown to millions of users worldwide. Through the…