Author: ITPulse

Pan-African Information and Communications Technology Company, CWG Plc has stated that owing to its robust business continuity plan, the operations of the company have not been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chief Financial Officer of CWG Plc, Afolabi Sobande, who stated this in a statement, said this is evident in the company’s H1 2020 financial performance, where its revenue as of June stood at N5.4billion and 36.3 percent growth when compared to H1 2019 despite the global economic meltdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. “At CWG, we pride ourselves as always being proactive. We have had a business continuity…

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies has highlighted some programmes for its 2020 Virtual Digital World, with special focus on ‘Building the digital world. Together.’ The 2020 Digital World  is going to be a three-day programme of virtual exhibitions and debates at the very highest level, taking place from 20 to 22 October 2020. This influential global event will bring together government and industry leaders, including the Prime Minister of Viet Nam, H.E Nguyen Xuan Phuc, to explore the critical role of digital technologies and public-private sector collaboration in the COVID-19 era.…

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has again reiterated the telecom regulator’s resolve to rejig the country’s economy using digital platform in the midst of the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic. While delivering a keynote on behalf of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa pantami at the 2020 International Legislative – Stakeholder Conference on Cybersecurity in Abuja on Monday, Prof. Danbatta noted that the outbreak of the Covid-19 has accelerated the transition to a more digital enabled lifestyles by Nigerians. Thus, as a regulator, its plan is to move all parts of…

Owing to the increasing dependence on digital tools and platforms to carry daily activities by Nigerians, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has reiterated that more than ever before, Nigeria needs cyber awareness. Thus, the Minister, who stated this while delivering a keynote address at the 2020 International Legislative – Stakeholder Conference on Cybersecurity in Abuja yesterday, urged all stakeholders to work toward enhancing the security of Nigeria’s cyberspace. Dr. Pantami, who was represented at the event by the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, hailed the organiser of the…

The Managing Director of Sidmach Technologies, Mr. Chijioke Eke posited that the Covid-19 pandemic, which has shifted global focus to the technology sector with most activities carried out via technological platforms has forced the fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is upon us. The Sidmach Bos, who took this position at the remarks at the Titan of Tech Conference & Exhibition 2020 organised by TechTV Networks in collaboration with TechEconomy.ng, relies on the present situation where most business meetings and transactions are now done through conference telephony and virtual meetings. “Covid-19 pandemic has proved to be one of the fiercest crisis the…

Migrants leave home to escape. Across the world, more and more people are willing to move. For many, migration is an escape from poverty and other political or religious persecution. But the goal is the same, to seek and find a place of rest; to be able to live free. Warsan Shire in the poem Home, aptly captures the feeling of migrants when they leave home. “no one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark”. When migrants leave home, they are running from the mouth of a shark. They are seeking refuge. Many times, even though they have left home, home…

The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), has released list of speakers and participants for this year’s Innovative Forum, which will hold virtual as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, October 14. According to a statement from the NITRA Secretariat, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami will be the Special Guest at the Webinar, while the Executive Vice chairman of the Nigerian communications Commission (NCC) Prof. Umar Danbatta will deliver the Keynote Speaker.Meanwile, the forum will also host the Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mal. Inuwa Kachifu; Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunication…

Ace tech broadcaster and Executive producer, TechTV Network has said that the novel Coronavirus has brought to the fore the growing significance of the power of connection that information communications technology (ICT) enables. He made this statement in his welcome speech at the Titans of Tech Virtual Conference and Nigeria @60: ICT Hall of Fame Awards organised by TechTV Network in conjunction with TechEconomy in Lagos. According to him, “You would agree with me that we are living in peculiar times. To “stay safe” has taken on a new meaning and significance this season. The coronavirus pandemic has brought to…

Nigerian OneWattSolar, Powerstove and ColdHubs are among the shortlisted 28 ventures, which are considered most innovative and investment-ready that are transforming access to health, energy, and waste management in developing countries. While OneWattSolar and Powerstove are selected in the Energy category, ColdHubs has been selected in the Waste Management category in the Growth Stage Impact Ventures (GSIV) for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an initiative aims at identifying and showcasing midcap impact ventures in developing countries with the catalytic potential to drive both large impacts and yield sustainable profit. Speaking on the selected process, Sarah Bel, UNDP SDG Finance Geneva Summit manager noted: “Through…

The Board members of the Ni Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) led by its Chairman, Prof. Adeolu Akande, recently paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodinma. The visit was part of the Commission’s strategic efforts to strengthen collaboration and partnership with state governments toward deepening the frontier of digital access to enhance the socio-economic development of the country.