Author: ITPulse

In 2021, I made the exciting yet challenging decision to move back to Nigeria. Fresh from completing my MBA in London, where I had gained valuable global business insights, the pandemic led me to reevaluate my next steps. The decision to return wasn’t just about coming back home—it was about contributing to the burgeoning Nigerian tech ecosystem, which had been experiencing tremendous growth. By Q2 2021, I joined Klasha, a fintech company that was still in its early days, having just been founded that year. Klasha’s mission was to build infrastructure to enable cross-border payments from Africa to the world,…

Afrocet Montgomery, organiser of the annual Securex West Africa event, which brings stakeholders in the security, fire, safety and building management supply chains in West Africa together has relaunched and will host a 3-day exhibition in Lagos-Nigeria by May 2022. This is coming as the event was forcibly canceled last as a result of the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement, the event company said since the last live event in 2019 it has been busy working on new ideas that can give a boost to the market and bring the sectors leading manufacturers, suppliers and end-users back together to…

TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest technology and lifestyle distribution company, will be celebrating this year’s edition of the Girls in ICT Day by hosting 50 girls to a potentially life-changing experience. The session holds on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Partnering with TD Africa for the event is leading Original Equipment Manufacturer, IBM. The 50 girls, selected from five schools, will be hosted at the Tech Experience Centre, Africa’s foremost technology and lifestyle hub, located at 13, Idowu Martins, Victoria Island, Lagos, another partner on the project. Also, the theme for TD Africa’s 2021 celebration of the girl child has been…

Concerned by the increasing insecurity in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will from July this year have access to the mobile device of all citizens through International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI). This will form part of the implementation of the Device Management System (a Centralised Equipment Identity Register), which is backed by the President, Muhammadu Buhari and contained in the Revised National Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration. According to the policy, the implementation of the Device Management System will help to curtail the counterfeit mobile phone, discourage mobile phone theft, enhance National Security, protect consumer interest, increase…

To protect the medical data of residents of Lagos State, the Director General National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mal. Kasihfu Inuwa has urged the State Ministry of Health to fully adopt the implementation of all provisions in the Nigerian Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)  In a working visit to the state Commissioner of Health, Professor Akinola Abayomi, Mal. Inuwa commended the Commissioner and his team on the proactive, professional dispositions and approach in which the State handled and disseminated public information during the Corona virus pandemic crisis. “Beyond any iota of doubt, our recovery as a nation from corona virus…

One of Nigeria’s financial institutions, Polaris Bank has unveiled what it tagged VULTe, a seamless digital banking platform that offers both customers and non-customers of the bank a 24-hour seamless service. At the unveiling of the platform in Lagos, the Chairman of the Bank, M.K Ahmad (OON) disclosed that the launch of VULTe gives the bank a strong position of a digitally-led retail brand. “When we started the Polaris journey almost three years ago, we were very clear on the type of Bank we must build and the direction we must go. This was largely informed by the fast pace…

Achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 is a Grand Challenge, especially for businesses. The SDGs provide a powerful aspiration for improving our world – laying out where we collectively need to go and how to get there. As a global electronic giant, LG Electronics in its own little way has worked with the UN and other notable non-government organizations across the world to support the SDGs and reiterated its commitment to better the life for all through its products and services. Its commitment to the planet is evident in every one of its core technologies.…

…. Cassette-type ceiling air-handling system helps create healthier and safer indoor environments Commercial air conditioning technology from LG Electronics has garnered a number of recognitions from trusted international organizations for its ability to improve indoor air quality. Certifications from Intertek, TÜV Rheinland and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) awarded to LG Dual Vane Cassette system are confirmation of the effectiveness of LG HVAC solutions in delivering clean air. The LG DUAL Vane Cassette is the world’s first HVAC solution to receive UL’s GREENGUARD Gold Certification for low volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. LG Dual Vane Cassette was also recognized by Intertek for reducing the…

Cyber-attacks are on the rise. It is a wonder people still appear surprised despite numerous warnings from cybersecurity experts. It is one of the downsides of a growing connectedness and digitalisation. Ransomware attacks are proving particularly lucrative. Take the attack on Colonial Pipeline, one of the largest pipelines in the United States last week. Following the ransomware attack, the Guardian reported that the firm was forced to ‘shut down 5,500 miles of pipeline, which carries 45 percent of the east coast’s fuel supplies and travels through 14 southern and eastern US states, after the breach of its computer networks.’ Naturally,…

Mondia, a mobile commerce company has announced the launch of Getmo Games, a new gaming service for MTN Nigeria subscribers. The launch will see MTN customers in Nigeria enjoy thousands of premium casual games across a wide variety of genres with daily, weekly or monthly subscriptions, depending on the preference of the subscriber. According to Mondia, the size of MTN Nigeria attracted the launch of the gaming service. “African markets, especially Nigeria with its large population and growth of digital streaming services, are primed for the democratization of content, and Mondia is continuously demonstrating innovative ways of accelerating this trend,”…