Author: ITPulse

Nigeria has been ranked in 13th  position in the global perception index as recurring Google searches by individuals on 5G shows there were 6,850 online searches a month by Nigerians concerning the possible negative implications of 5G technology. The United States is the most sceptical country in the world about 5G, with an average 374,700 tentative online searches about 5G per month. United Kingdom (93,400) and Australia (32,970) are among the other countries where there are over 30,000 dubious online searches regarding 5G each month. 5G seems to be coming to every town and city at a very fast rate,…

The UK Government’s Prosperity Fund’s Digital Access Programme and Greenfields Law, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are set to host a Technical Conference on Bridging the Digital divide for Underserved or Unserved Communities and Persons Living with Disabilities in a COVID-19 Context in Nigeria. The virtual conference which is scheduled to hold March 11, 2021 will feature a presentation to the stakeholders of findings and recommendations from the diagnostic study on the impact of the Digital Divide on underserved or unserved communities and persons living with disabilities during…

New data presented by Stockapps.com, has indicated that global Information and Technology spending in 2021 will hit a $3.92trn value, a $228bn increase in a year. The data also shows that Enterprise Software and IT Devices will witness the Highest Growth in Spending as global spending on communication services, as the largest segment of the market, is set to reach $1.4trn in 2021, up from $1.35trn last year. Businesses and organizations are forecast to spend $1.07trn on IT services this year, or 6% more than in 2020. This spending is attributed to the COVID-19 crisis, which has forced companies and…

Following new investments into Crowdyvest to grow as a digital savings company in Nigeria, the company has decided to exits EMFATO Holdings and has also appointed Tope Omotolani as its new Chief Executive Officer. With this change, Crowdyvest will no longer be an open crowdfunding platform but will enter the Fintech industry fully with the launch of the   Crowdyvest Savings Platform which gives savings options to over 10,000 subscribed users. This savings platform will give its users a variety of plans to help build a savings culture based entirely on their pace, so they can reach their life goals faster.…

The Nigerian government has yielded to the calls by its citizens and some Non-Governmental Organisations to review the suspension of SIM activation and has approved the establishment of dedicated SIM Swap Centres across the Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Nigeria by the Mobile Network Operators. In a statement jointly signed by Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Mr Kayode Adegoke, ​Head, Corporate Communications at the Nigeria Identify Management Commission (NIMC), the federal government said the approval followed a review by the Ministerial Task Force on the NIN-SIM registration, which held its 4th Review…

Dr B. B. Usman Many billions of data sets are entangled and suffocated in SMEs’ business value chain. This scenario is creating an enormous problem to leveraging e-Commerce for economic development, provision of jobs and creation of wealth. Post COVID-19 pandemic issues have disclosed that ‘unless we consciously promote and empower e-Commerce in Nigeria, the consequences may result to the annihilation of SMEs’! Indeed, without a well-structured and resilience SME segment, there may be no viable trade and commerce platform for constructive intervention to attain our sustainable development goals. Gains from e-Commerce can write the cheque to significantly assist in…

…celebrate founder publishing icon, late Alex Ibru At least 100 top journalists, media entrepreneurs, opinion molders, and managers shall be among over 200 others expected in Lagos to unveil the epochal book that vividly, and in graphic narration tells how The Guardian was made and became the Flagship of the Nigerian media, especially in its first 10 years, from 1982 to 1993. The top media men once worked at the Guardian, contributed to the making of the Guardian, from where they sprang to become leaders in various media houses and reputable talk shows in the broadcast media arena. Some have…

In an attempt to extend its fintech funding footprint across the Africa continent, TEN13, an Australian venture capital firm has decided to raise funding capital for ImaliPay, an African-based fintech start-up that is making waves by reshaping the future of work in the gig economy. This is coming after TEN13 had earlier invested in the likes of Chipper Cash and Bookipi, Finca Ventures, Optimiser Foundation, Mercycorps Ventures, Changecom and other super angels from Norway, Nigeria, UK and Kenya. Speaking on the essence of the investment, TEN13 Managing Partner, Stew Glynn said the primary aim of the investment is to expand…

In line with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) financial inclusion drive, MainOne, a Cloud Solutions Services Provider, said it is offering Hybrid Cloud solutions to support commercial and microfinance institutions (MFIs) in West Africa. The Hybrid solutions offer a comprehensive technical and commercial build-versus-buy assessment, which has facilitated partnerships that allowed the banks to achieve regulatory compliance and increased efficiencies without the weight of operating and capital expenditure challenges. ‘’In order to take advantage of the opportunities available that will enable banks to reach the unserved population, and also withstand the onslaught of Fintech companies, banks need to maximize…

Stakeholders in the Nigerian telecom space have endorsed a book titled “Nigerian Telecommunications Law and Regulation”, stressing that law and regulation are two critical pillars, which influence the speed and impact of innovation in the telecoms sector. Specifically, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof, Umar Danbatta, who was the Chairman and Lead Presenter of the book co-authored by Quasim Odunmbaku, a telecoms regulatory professional at the NCC and Rotimi Akapo, a lawyer, who specializes in Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) practice, noted that law and regulations typically lag behind technology. Thus, the book is coming…