Author: ITPulse

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday disclosed that Nigeria’s telecom space is presently occupied with 53,460 telecom towers for 3G and 4G technology. The telecom regulator also disclosed that Fibre Optic Transmission cables expanded from 47,000km to 54,725km in the last five years, resulting in improved broadband/telecoms service delivery to Nigerians. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who role out these industry growth data while briefing the new Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Engr. Festus Yusuf Daudu, on the functions and regulatory activities of the Commission in Abuja, also give insights…

The Incubator Reality has created a lifeline to leapfrog and disrupt Nigerian start-ups to increase their capacity and access to funding via a novelty incubation program, a statement by ECSCORP, the Incubator’s architect has said. The statement noted that the reality TV show, the biggest and first of its kind in the world, seeks to change the start-up narrative by creating a start-up hub where best brains are incubated to encourage product exposure, partnership and funding. “Start-ups encounter many challenges especially during the formation stage. These challenges range from seed funding, partnership and investment, business resource and mentorship. Unfortunately, many brilliant individuals,…

54gene, a health technology company has launched a new laboratory in Lagos State, Nigeria, capable of human whole genome sequencing and a variety of other scientific investigations. Hosting a suite of world-class molecular genomics capabilities, including the Illumina Novaseq 6000 and NextSeq 550Dx the lab is part of 54gene’s mission to enable Africans to conduct genomics research and will be fully operational from January 2021. The new lab, recently inspected by the Commissioner of Health for Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi, is geared to crucially expedite internal and external research projects designed to facilitate precision medicine for Africans and the…

The 2021 cyber threats predictions released by Kaspersky indicate that healthcare and education will be the most hit in the year by cyber criminals. Kaspersky attributed the increase to the digitalisation of education, which it believes has widen the threat landscape and the lockdown measures driven by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, which has also changed education systems around the world. According to Kaspersky, digitalisation, which is the main driver of these changes, will maintain momentum in 2021. The integration of social media, video services and games in the educational process have proved to be effective and more of such content…

CHRIS OBASI, the Managing Director of Zeta-Web Nigeria Limited talks about the challenges of internet service providers (ISPs), how the company has been aligning with the post Covid 19 workplace and also brought to the notice a flagship product known as Z-Force that would allow Nigerians have access to a robust broadband and superfast internet connectivity especially those working remotely. Our reporter captures this in an exclusive interview.      As an Internet Service Provider (ISP), do you think that internet services are overpriced in Nigeria? The Internet Services space in Nigeria in my opinion is fairly priced, considering the environmental and…

The National Information and Technology Development Agency (NITDA) under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital economy and in collaboration with the Jigawa state government has commenced a ten-day empowerment programme for 140 farmers on smart Agriculture in Jigawa state. The empowerment programme which cuts across the 27 local governments in the state was flagged off on Monday the 18th of January 2021 at the Manpower Development Institute (MDI) in Dutse and is scheduled to come to a close on the 27th of January, 2021. The beneficiaries of the programme stand to be empowered with smart devices,…

Everyone agrees that 2020 was a peculiar year. Economies across the globe experienced turbulent economic challenges. In Nigeria, following two consecutive quarters (Q2, 2020 and Q3, 2020) of negative growth, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) officially announced that the country’s economy technically entered a recession. The recession has been characterized as the worst in four decades and second in five years. But beyond the low employment, low consumption and investment spending, economic agents have had to also grapple with another macroeconomic accomplice – the unduly rise in commodity prices in the face of a recession. Figures from the NBS…

By Maureen Ogwu In a multitude of products and startups, sustaining a tech business can be more or less a herculean task. Statistics show that about 90% of tech startups fail and 10% fail in the first year. The Sales and marketing industry has metamorphosed from traditional channels and methods into a digital sphere with emerging models and tools fitting today’s digital climate. Literally, every industry is tapping into digital marketing and of course, tech startups are not left out. Product marketing employs the most user-friendly approaches to endear and retain customers. It’s easy for a lot of people to…

The Nigerian government has extended the deadline to link National Identification Number (NIN) with SIM cards registration data from 19th January to 9th February 2021. The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) confirmed this to its members, saying the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) got the approval from President Muhammadu Buhari. “We want to thank the President for giving us more time to deliver on this all-important assignment of creating a credible national identity database for the country. We are also grateful to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Ali Pantami, for his commitment to…

The Research and Development Team of the Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN), has released the top 10 cyber threats that may be witnessed in Nigeria and indeed other parts of the world. Tagged ‘National Cyber Threat Landscape 2021’, CSEAN, an umbrella body of all cybersecurity professionals in Nigeria, said the top 10 cyber threats is based on national and global trends in cyber threats over the past few years and expert opinions. Commenting, the President of CSEAN, Mr. Remi Afon noted that cybersecurity intelligence reports have revealed that cybercriminals, last year, advanced their capabilities and deployed more sophisticated…