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Ben Gossage, Sales & Marketing Director, Canon Central and North Africa revealed in this exclusive virtual brief chat with ITPulse’s Martin Ekpeke, how the company, which specializes in lenses and camera, has been able to capture the Nigerian imaging market. How do you rate the acceptance of Canon’s products in Nigeria? Within the Imaging Sector, we have an industry-leading portfolio of products and solutions which are extensive in size.  Many products have been embraced by Nigeria, such as our market-leading Large Format Printer range, whereas others still have much room for growth, for example, Managed Print Services which we have…

If some public affairs commentators and their partisan associates have their way, the next head to be placed in the hangman’s noose is that of Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, who is better known as Sheikh Pantami. In his previous public office as Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Pantami remained in obscurity. All that will however change soon. Nominated and confirmed as Minister in August 2019, Pantami’s posting to the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy is no doubt fit and proper. Not only had he acquitted himself in one of the agencies of his new…

Bots are one of the most popular upcoming trends in the tech world. From chatbots to digital wizards, bots are an important part of enabling and enriching user interaction with computers. As a result, bots are increasingly becoming a threat to cybersecurity. Most security platforms do not recognize or not even aware of bot-related vulnerabilities. Since bots rely on things like native languages ​​and voice communication because they use easy-to-use methods, as a result, many modern security technologies need to adapt to the world of bots. To be more effective in bot space, cybersecurity platforms need to address it. Below…

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has assured that the country will continue to give attention and priority to the digital economy sector, having made significant progress since the expansion of the Ministry. The President gave the assurance last week in Abuja at the launch of the national policy for the promotion of indigenous content in the Nigerian telecommunications sector and revised the national digital identity policy for SIM card registration.  According to him, since the expansion of the mandate of the Ministry of Communications to include the digital economy, the Information and Communications Technology sector became the fastest growing sector in…

The duo of Cloudflex and Rack center, both of who are Cloud services operator in Nigeria have decided to support this year’s Technology Forum, being organized by the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA). The NITRA Technology Forum 2021 with the theme, ‘Achieving 30% Growth In Local Cloud Hosting By 2024’, scheduled to hold on May 27 in Lagos, also, has the backing of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). The Forum will be chaired by the Chief Executive Officer of Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), Mr. Muhammed Rudman, and will x-ray the growth potentials, challenges and benefits…

By Israel Bolaji-Gbadamosi One of the key metrics that well defines a truly 21st century brand beyond profit-making is its ability to connect with customers and stakeholders as a complete enabler, touching on vital aspects of their lives, creating exciting memories and enabling them to access more enjoyable and convenient lifestyle, in shopping, studying, working, traveling, family living, entertainment and aspirations. Its ability to also give back to the community through tangible corporate social investment programs that significantly translate to improved living and not just mere formality and publicity stunts are also pertinent. First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is…

American aerospace manufacturer, SpaceX is set to launch a low-earth orbiting (LOE) constellation of satellites in Nigeria that will provide low latency and high bandwidths Internet to critical markets like Nigeria. This was indicated during a presentation to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) by a delegation from the space transportations services company in Abuja, yesterday. SpaceX has been in discussion with NCC virtually over the past several months to begin the process of pursuing all necessary licenses to bring Starlink, its satellite-based broadband services to Nigeria. Having made substantial progress in the discussion, the Commission granted SpaceX’s request for a…

The GSMA has given event highlights for this year’s Mobile World Congres, which will take place in Barcelona Spain. The theme of this year’s event is Connected Impact. According to an email newsletter, this year’s event will explore how AI, 5G, Big Data, and IoT will shape the future and continue to transform lives, stressing that it is time to reconnect, rebuild and reimagine a more connected world. Organisations, brands, startups, consultants, investors, and telecom operators will gather to encourage thought leadership, discover ground-breaking innovations, and connect with the industry’s most important decision-makers. “They say that times of crisis accelerate…

A partnership to catalyze and support a national startup community in Nigeria has been announced by MassChallenge, a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Nigeria’s IT regulatory body. “MassChallenge is proud to partner with NITDA to foster cross-sector innovation and cooperation across all industries in Nigeria,” said Siobhan Dullea, CEO of MassChallenge. The partnership with NITDA, according to him will help grow the highest-impact, highest-potential startups across Nigeria, while connecting them to MassChallenge’s global network. “We have supported many high-quality Nigerian startups through our global programs and we’re extremely excited to start…

The immediate Past Vice–President/Vice-Chairman of Council of Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria) [CPN], Mr. Kole Jagun has been elected the new President/Chairman of Council. In a keenly contested election, Jagun, a consummate IT practitioner and entrepreneur polled 270 votes, representing (70.3% of the total votes cast) to defeat his contender, Prof Afolayan Obiniyi who polled 110 votes in the online election which held earlier on Thursday 6th May, 2021. The Chairperson of the CPN Electoral Committee, Prof (Mrs.) Abimbola Soriyan, also announced Dr Eyo Effiong Essien, the only candidate for the post of the Vice – President/Vice-Chairman of Council,…