Author: ITPulse

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is in the process of repealing and re-enacting the NITDA Act, 2007, assuring that re-enacting the Act will ensure that Nigeria benefits maximally from the global digital economy. While that process is ongoing, it is important to highlight some points why repealing the existing Act became necessary with the launch of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), which effectively replaced the Nigerian National IT Policy, 2000. The vision of the National IT Policy is to make Nigeria an IT-capable country by 2005, but Nigeria has gone beyond the vision of using…

The narrative of Africa is nothing but positive. From time immemorial, Africa has been battling with all sorts of labels. These include lack of infrastructure, inequality, lack of opportunities, high crime rate, overpopulation, bad governance, corruption, and poverty. Many on the continent are already used to the over-flogged statement that Africans live on less than a dollar a day and that it is the world’s poverty capital. The international poverty line the World Bank says is $1.90 per day using purchasing power parity. In all of the labels mentioned above, one of the most challenging one to tackle but crucial…

By Hashim Suleiman The basic reason that dragged me into the political terrain in 2013 was my becoming worried about the state of the youth especially those from my creed. I had a desire to see the youth imbibing my understanding of life which had largely paid up for me at that time till today and I thought it was possible for every other person to do so but with the possession of certain principles which must be consistent. The most important of such characters was Openness to acquire networks and skills. Consequently, my NGO named ‘One Heart Initiative for…

Leading consumer electronics company, LG Electronics (LG) has announced the launch of its most advanced innovation in laundry, the new LG ThinQ™ FRONT-LOAD WASHING MACHINE features an Artificial Intelligent Direct Drive™ (AI DD) motor and the smart Wi-Fi enabled steam clothing care system STYLER into the Nigerian market. LG’s new AI DD Washing Machine not only detects the volume and weight of each unique laundry load but also uses AI and advanced sensors to identify fabric types in each load sensing the fabric texture and deploys the best wash pattern which provides 18% More Fabric Protection. The premium LG Styler…

The Director-General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mal. Kashifu Inuwa has declared that the footing of the Nigerian economy rests on a strong Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) segment. Mal. Inuwa, who was speaking at the Abuja Enterprise Agency Entrepreneurial Complex in Abuja where he delivered a keynote address titled; ‘Leveraging on Technology and Innovation for Enterprise Productivity’ at the 8th edition of Business 360 Clinics by the Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA), also added that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are predominantly the backbone of economic growth in any country and have accounted for the successes of most…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on the National Frequency Management Council (NFMC) to approve an additional spectrum for seamless deployment of 5G network in the country. This call is coming on the heel of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami that Nigeria is 90 percent ready for 5G deployment. The NCC, according to the Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Dandatta is ready for the implementation of the government’s decision on 5G, but needs an additional spectrum to be allocated by the National Frequency Management Council (NFMC).  “All we are asking is an additional spectrum…

Synology today announced the availability of C2 Transfer, a new cloud solution designed to securely transfer files between businesses and their clients, partners and other external parties. Synology’s on-premises storage solutions already empower businesses and home users to solve their data management challenges, such as connecting remote teams and enabling file sharing and collaboration between people. C2 Transfer is instead designed to solve the last mile problem when teams send out important and potentially sensitive files to clients. Identity verification and end-to-end encryption Most file collaboration solutions, cloud or on-premises ones, protect data through permission management and audits of individual…

Reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has forced many people across the world to be working from home has spurred an increase in the shipment of Personal Computer (PC), as the total number of PCs shipped in Q2 2021 hit 71.6 million globally, a 4.6% increase compared to a year-ago period. According to data presented by StockApps.com, after impressive sales figures in 2020 and a record-breaking first quarter of 2021, global PC shipments continued rising in the second quarter of the year with the global demand for PCs, including notebooks and desktop PCs, continues to be very strong in the…

By Andrew Bourne As Nigeria enters its third wave of COVID-19 with cases of the Delta variant increasing in several states, companies are urged to take precautions for their employees. With both the COVID risk and changing employee preferences in mind, businesses should, if they have not already, consider implementing sustainable hybrid work approaches as a core part of their business continuity strategies. Here are a few general tips to keep in mind for any organization that wants to embrace the hybrid work model: Improve Communication With employees scattered in different locations, communication breakdowns are common. To overcome this issue,…

The acquisition of Stabus Ghana by Plentywaka, a shared mobility startup that offers commuters daily rides and road travel ticketing services, will further boost the company’s ambitious move of building the largest shared mobility platform on the African continent, starting with West Africa. This is because Stabus, which was launched two years ago has displayed capacity by moving over 100,000 people in Accra, the capital city of Ghana through daily bus-stop to bus-stop transportation services, as well as providing staff bus solutions for multinationals like MTN Ghana and GB Foods. Also, with the acquisition, the Plentywaka brand will be further…