Author: ITPulse

Konga has rolled out a mouth-watering 60% discount offer for students, parents, educational institutions and other categories of shoppers for its Back to School promotion. The Konga Back to School promo runs from Monday, August 23 through Sunday, September 19, 2021. The promotion has witnessed a throng of excited shoppers besieging the Konga website and its network of retail stores spread across Nigeria for the month-long deals. Checks indicate that early bird shoppers had quickly rushed to both platforms, including Konga Bulk from Monday morning when the promotion kicked off, with the majority of bargain-hunters comprising a mix of students,…

The sustainability challenge is becoming clearer. Being a Consultant at the Sustainable Development Goals, Africa Centre (SDGCA) in Rwanda and on the Global Agenda Council of the World Economic Forum (WEF) has exposed me to the global framework for economic growth that protects the fundamental pillars of humanity and the planet. The SDGs are about People, Planet, Prosperity and Peace – and about driving development in an inclusive way that leaves no one behind. These tenets were further reinforced through my interview with Professor Paul Romer, Nobel Laureate, and former Chief Economist at the World Bank. I see Five Forces…

New research by Juniper Research has revealed that the value of instant payment transactions will exceed $27 trillion globally by 2026 from just $4.8 trillion in 2021; driven by improved cost and transparency. The research identified that this extraordinary growth of over 470% will be driven by improved cost and transparency for instant payment schemes versus legacy payment schemes, such as ACH or CHAPS. According to the research findings, instant payment schemes will increasingly disrupt both domestic and cross-border channels by offering payments that are faster to process, cheaper to both facilitate and initiate, and easier to track and reconcile.…

The Nigerian government has unveiled plans that will make Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST) a revenue spinner for the country. The plan, according to Dr. Isa Pantami, Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, who oversees the government agency, is to unbundle the postal service and spring up several businesses from it. The businesses will include property and development, logistics, courier and micro finances that will leverage the company more than 2,000 properties owned by the agency across the country. “All assets of NIPOST scattered all over the country would be fully utilised to maximise revenue generation for the emerging business enterprises,”…

Lafiya TeleHealth, an m-health startup with a mission to provide affordable healthcare access to the uninsured and underserved anytime and everywhere has taken telehealth and telemedicine beyond video call by launching innovative health care points kits to boost the APP and platform. The electronic health care point kits, according to the company allows you to receive on-demand physical exams via live video chat with a doctor’s office using integrated medical exams devices transmits test results to an electronic health record for easy real-time monitoring. Speaking at the launch of the kits, Tonye Mayomi, Head of Sales and Business Development at…

For a country like Nigeria to effectively leverage digital economy, the country must give priority to the digital literacy of its citizens, the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has posited. Prof. Danbatta, while delivering the first Annual Lecture of the Bichi Emirate titled, “Digital Literacy as a Veritable Tool for Social and Economic Transformation” in Bichi, Kano State, believes that digital literacy provides the confidence required by individual citizens to utilise digital contents and tools. While challenging actors in both public and private sectors to key into the Annual Lecture, Danbatta added that digital…

Global Knowledge, a Skillsoft company has released what it considered the 15 Top-Paying Certifications List for 2021, revealing the most in-demand skills and technology areas for organizations today and, crucially for employees, the average salaries associated with them. Cybersecurity and cloud certifications lead the way as organizations focus more on risk management than ever. IT certification is one of the best ways to validate your knowledge, skills and abilities in a subject. While the data shows these certifications have higher salaries associated with them, it’s important to remember salaries are the culmination of several factors including the ability to apply…

The annual Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH) event has been scheduled to take place on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 by 10:00am (WAT). Formerly known as Mobile & Disruptive Technology Forum (MoDiTECH), AfriTECH2021 will hold as a hydride event: both Virtual and Physical with strict compliance to COVID-19 protocols and promises to be bigger, better and to serve as an interesting Forum for inter-sectorial cross-fertilization of ideas on economic impacts of COVID-19 on digital transformation and way forward for businesses. #AfriTECH2021 Central theme is: ‘Embracing Change and Digital Transformation in the New Normal’. The subthemes will dwell on boosting digital infrastructure…

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services provider has again reinforced its commitment to Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship through its sponsorship of the docuseries ‘’First-Class Material’’ from the stables of Linda Ikeji TV. Arguably Nigeria’s most valuable bank brand, FirstBank continues to pride itself as indeed the Bank of many firsts. First-Class Material is a docuseries designed to celebrate Nigerians who are excelling in various fields of endeavour whether academic or non-academic. It is a programme that aims to chronicle the success stories of Nigerians who are distinct and exemplary in their achievements and importantly, a…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has sealed a partnership deal with the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) in the area of developing standards, capacity building and certification in the IT sector.. The Director-General of NITDA, Mal. Kashifu Inuwa disclosed this when Mal. Faruq Salim of SON paid him a courtesy visit, saying that partnership is important because the NITDA Act 2007 states that the Agency is to work with SON to develop standards. According to him, the development of standards is captured under the developmental regulations pillar of NITDA’s Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2020-2024). “Our understanding of…