Author: ITPulse

The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub,  an initiative of the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has disclosed plans to support 30 female Nigerian green-tech entrepreneurs with 12 weeks of coaching sessions with industry experts. The coaching session, which is part of its aim to support Nigeria’s Tech- ecosystem by promoting high-end digital skills and fostering partnerships between the UK and the Nigeria Tech-ecosystem, would seek to boost the capacity of the female entrepreneurs, as well as the likelihood of the enterprises to scale and become more sustainable businesses.  UK-Nigeria Tech Hub is collaborating with Future Females as…

A United Kingdom-based Cloud Security Consultant, Mr. Remi Afon has highlighted 10 job scam indicators that can lead to the loss of money and possible death. Afon, who is also the President of Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) highlighted these indicators, following the recent unfortunate incident, where a young job seeker, Iniubong Umoren was reportedly raped, murdered and buried in a shallow grave in Akwa Ibom State by a 20-year-old Uduak Frank. Tagged #JusticeForHinny #JusticeforHinyHumore, Remi Afon tweeted via his @RemiAfon #Jobscam is on the rise in Nigeria, apart from losing your money, criminals are now getting murderous.…

By Patrick Ovuche About eight years ago, we wrote an article on the rise of E-commerce in Nigeria. Since then, there has been a significant improvement in developing the infrastructures (Internet access, smartphone users, payment gateways, chatbots, and last-mile delivery) necessary for enabling e-commerce growth. As a result, e-commerce will continue to grow even after Covid-19 subsides, which could mean new digital opportunities for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands. For brands where loyalty, trust, and advocacy have been developed over many years, the future looks bright. These legacy brands are well-positioned to provide security and convenience to their loyal audience in a period…

Ms. Kelly Lu, Lead on Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, ‎SAS in South Africa has highlighted four ways that artificial intelligence (AI) can help address some of Africa’s most pressing issues. In an article titled ‘AI: A force for good’, Lu believes that AI can be a force for good on the continent in the areas of healthcare, education, sustainability, or even social development in general, despite ongoing discussions around minimising the risk of bias in technology. “Data by itself is meaningless. This is where innovative technology like AI can awaken data’s true potential. Using sophisticated algorithms, it is possible…

Based on the stakeholder’s request to make it easier for all citizens and legal residents in Nigeria to register for the National Identity Number (NIN), the government has agreed to extend the deadline for the NIN-SIM data verification to June 30, 2021. This is coming even as the government disclosed that the exercise has recorded a significant process with almost 54 Million people obtaining their NIN. This, according to the government translates to up to 190 Million mobile numbers, since empirical evidence suggests that each unique NIN maps to 3 to 4 phone lines. In a press statement jointly signed…

If you live in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt, or you reside in any of the other state capitals, you probably take for granted that you actually live in the better of the two worlds that make up Nigeria when it comes to banking. Take Lagos, for example, you would find a bank in almost any corner you turn. You have many streets in business or commercial areas in the city that are lined up by nothing but banks in all their glory and magnificence. If a count is taken, it could be established that there are probably more bank…

Technology giant, Microsoft has inked a deal with the Nigerian government by launching several big projects to accelerate digital transformation in the country. This is coming as the pace of digitisation in Nigeria has increased significantly over the past year, leaving an enormous opportunity to foster the technology ecosystem across the country, create jobs and develop a strong digital economy. But much more needs to be done before all citizens can take advantage of this opportunity. Thus, the projects, which span three key areas of connectivity, skilling and digital transformation. Connectivity: Six regions in the country have been earmarked for the…

Twenty-four (24) teams drawn from the Federal Unity Colleges have qualified for the FIRST LEGO LEAGUE (FLL) National Robotics Championship Competition 2021.   The teams were selected after highly competitive Zonal Championships held in Lagos and Kano, respectively.   The qualified teams from the Northern Zone – Kano are: Federal Science & Technical College, Orozo, Abuja; Federal Government Boys’ College, Apo, Abuja; Federal Government Girls’ College, Bwari, Abuja; Federal Government Girls’ College, Kabba, Kogi State; Federal Government College, Kano, Kano State; Federal Government Girls’ College, Tambuwal, Sokoto State; Federal Government College Daura, Katsina State; Federal Science and Technical College, Dayi,…

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” This statement aptly describes the success achieved in the financial and payment landscape in Nigeria through the strategic partnership between fintechs and banks in the financial services industry. Years ago, daring criminals would unleash mayhem on unsuspecting victims coming from banking halls and dispossess them of their valuables.  This was because consumers had to move around with cash. At the time, the majority of the people living in both urban and rural areas were unbanked and did not have access to financial products and services. But as technology…

The Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, recently collaborated with Huawei Nigeria to provide basic education materials which can aid effective learning to five schools in Eke, Enugu state, Nigeria. While at it, the Minister commended Huawei for the conscious and continuous efforts to support the development of Nigeria, especially through investing in education, talent cultivation and knowledge transfer. He was delighted to have a global leading ICT infrastructure provider collaborate with him to meet the needs of students all the way in Eke local government of Enugu state. While speaking on the importance of education to secure…