Author: ITPulse

Mouth-watering deals, unmatched discounts, daily Flash Sales, Treasure Hunts, free shipping and exclusive app-only deals are among the many exciting offers lined up for customers of Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-Commerce giant, as it brings together the biggest global brands in the market on its platform for a much-anticipated campaign. Known as Battle of the Brands, the exciting campaign kicks off on Friday, March 26 and will run till Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Exclusive to Konga, Battle of the Brands will see shoppers treated to the biggest offers and deals from an array of top brands dominating segments cutting across…

A new report ‘Understanding Nigeria’s Protein Deficiency status and evaluating campaign activities’, has identified and attributed the protein deficiency among Nigerians to poverty and unemployment, which was recently put at 33 percent by the National Bureau of Statistics. Tagged the Nigerian Protein Deficiency Report 2020, which was conducted by Ipsos Nigeria Limited, a leading market research company, noted that historical, data show that Nigeria has a gap in its protein consumption when compared to other global economies, adding the country is ranked below the bar in global food security index with a protein per capita – daily intake lower than…

The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Engr. Gbenga Adebayo today disclosed that the N42 billion indebtedness to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) over the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) has not been forgiven or wished away. Engr. Adebayo, who was speaking on Arise TV, rather said the issue of the 42.2 billion indebtedness will be sorted out by both the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), stressing that what is more important is the resolution of the protracted dispute by suggesting ways forward. “What is important at…

Nigeria’s bus-hailing service provider, PlentyWaka has been admitted into the Techstars Accelerator Program, a global platform for investment and innovation, where founders connect with other entrepreneurs, experts, mentors, alumni, investors, community leaders and corporations to grow their companies. This new development, which will allow PlentyWaka to join 9 other startups in the Techstars Toronto accelerator program, Class of 2021, is coming as the startup sets its sights on global expansion after a successful one year of moving over 300,000 riders in Nigeria. “We are very excited about this new investment to partner with Techstars. This is the second time a…

The Internet Society has launched a new fellowship program to develop a new generation of Internet champions who will bridge the gap between technology and policy, and become advocates for an open, globally-connected, secure and trustworthy Internet.. According to the Internet Society, the new program, which will open applications for 15 places on the 22nd of March 2021, will equip fellows with technology and policymaking skills vital to building, promoting and defending an open Internet. The Early Careers Fellowship is open to people who are beginning their careers in an Internet-related field and who have ideas for projects that would…

Nigel Green, the Chief Executive Officer of deVere Group, an independent financial advisory organisation has called on regulators to be on high alert as the prices of Bitcoin hit a new record surging past $61,000 for the first time. “Whether crypto cynics like it or not, there’s no getting away from the fact that Bitcoin is becoming an increasingly important part of the global financial system. Bitcoins in circulation are now worth $1 trillion, with prices having rallied 890% over the last year. Most major financial institutions, including investment giants and payment companies, are now backing the world’s largest cryptocurrency,…

In order to encourage technology adoption among young girls and in commemoration of International Women’s Day, GoDo Hub has decided to launch the Techamaka program, which drives tech adoption among young girls through structured programs, mentoring and provision of enabled devices. According to Godo Hub, the program is geared towards reducing the barriers to qualitative economic entry and involvement across all verticals, especially in tech, to ensure that all genders are part of the country’s economic development. “Nigeria’s population is expected to exceed 260 million by 2030, about 50% of that would be female – we must reduce the barriers to…

Nigeria’s telecom regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and its counterpart in the banking industry, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has agreed on some frameworks regarding the pricing of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services. This was arrived at after the Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami on March 15, 2021, chaired a meeting of key stakeholders to discuss an amicable resolution of the protracted disagreements concerning the appropriate USSD pricing model for financial transactions between Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). The protracted disagreements resulted in the accumulation of outstanding fees for USSD…

A dynamic young Nigeria-based tech company, Virtual Bliss Limited has introduced a new Virtual top-up and bill payment platform that is set to disrupt the already saturated electronic payment industry in Nigeria. Tagged RechargePluss, the platform is debuting with unique offerings that is set to make it a preferred destination in the market, with its easy-to-use and clutter-free service unlike anything seen in the virtual payment industry. Giving an insight to what led to the creation of RechargePluss, the Chief Executive Officer of Virtual Bliss Limited, Mr. Ndubuisi Ihekwereme, explained that the solution came about to make virtual bills payments…

Cybersecurity researchers at Sophos have warned that there is a need to identify other adversaries beyond Hafnium that are exploiting bugs to launch attacks, following the reporting of the Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities and the out-of-band release of security patches earlier this month. One of such adversaries, which cybercriminals are now using to launch attacks is the discovery of DearCry ransomware, where in an article Sophos noted that DearCry ransomware: “DearCry attacks exploit Exchange server vulnerabilities,”. The article outlines some new and interesting discoveries about its encryption behavior and more. According to the article headlined by Mark Loman, a ransomware expert…