Author: ITPulse

Industry players and key stakeholders have continued to throw weight behind the maiden edition of Mobile & Disruptive Technology Forum (MoDiTECH 2019) holding on October 24, 2019 in Lagos State, Nigeria.   Organizers of this strategic event have announced Global Accelerex Ltd as Platinum sponsors. Global Accelerex is the foremost financial technology company in Nigeria that provides electronic payment and business management solutions to different categories of merchants across Africa.    Other sponsors include Digital Encode, a multi-award winning and leading consulting and integration firm that specializes in the design, management, and security of business-critical networks; Medallion Communications that is…

At the Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecom Awards 2019 organized by the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Broadbased Communications Ltd won the Wholesale Telecom Provider of the Year and the Metropolitan Fiber Infrastructure Company of the Year. Also, the MD/CEO, Prince Henry Iseghohi, won an Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Telecom industry. Broadbased Communications operates an open access Metropolitan Fiber Optic Network covering all the major business districts in Lagos. Consequently the company provides Fiber Optic Network connectivity for Mobile Network Operators, 4G Network Operators, all the Submarine Cable Landing Stations, all Major Internet Service Providers, all…

MDXi, a Data centre subsidiary company of MainOne, last week won two awards at the 2019 edition of Datacloud Africa Leadership Summit and Awards held on September 26 at the Movenpick Hotel, Accra, Ghana. The Data centre company carts home the “Excellence in Data Centre: Africa” as well as  “Africa Cloud Service Provider of the Year”. According to the organizer, the awardees were selected by an independent panel of global data centre experts, who are recognized as world class data centre and connectivity providers and innovators. It added that the highly competitive ‘Excellence in Data Center’ award, honours companies known for excellence…

Software giant, Microsoft has announced a reentry into the world’s smartphone market with a foldable device it tagged Surface Duo, which is set for launch late next year. The Surface Duo, according to reports will finally be Microsoft’s winning Smartphone model, having failed to impress the already porous smartphone market with some of its earlier entries. In fact, it famously missed the smartphone revolution to Apple and Google. The foldable device features two separate 5.6 inch screen on either side of a hinge that allows Microsoft to sidestep the difficulties of making an actual folding screen that bends in the…

The Director General of the  National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Kashifu Abdullahi Inuwa has disclosed that Nigeria was able to attract $178 million foreign direct investment from 168 deals last year. The DG, who stated this in Dubai at the 39th Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX), in which Nigeria is a partner, added the investment is increasing even in 2019. “The Nigerian tech ecosystem has produced three companies valued for more than $100m, including the only African “unicorn” (Jumia), valued at over $1bn,” he was quoted by the Daily Trust Newspaper. He argued that Nigeria has the highest…

Audit, tax and advisory services, KPMG recently participated at the Women Corporate Directors (WCD) Foundation, Nigeria Chapter meeting, as a sponsored and hosted by First Bank of Nigeria Limited.

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has adduced reasons why the federal government, which he heads between 2011 – 2015 decided to create a separate Ministry that supervise the Information and Communication Technology industry. Jonathan, who granted an exclusive interview with an online newspaper, noted that the fact that the world is ruled by technology, necessitated the pulling out of ICT from the traditional ministry of information and communications and made it a full ministry on its own. “We took cognisant of the fact that the world is ruled by technology and that Nigeria cannot afford to keep lagging…

Five winners of the United Nations World Summit Awards will on the 24th of October 2019 showcase their innovations at the Mobile and Disruptive Technology Forum (MoDiTECH) tagged “The Power of Digital Services”. They are FARMZ2U, CAMPUSTORC, OMOMI, CHEKITTand AFRIMART.  The five awardees, under the anchor of the WSA Eminent National Expert for Nigeria and President, Innovationbed Africa,  Mr. Amos Emmanuel present the home grown innovations, which have steadily address challenges in the health, Ecommerce and environment sector of  Nigeria. “When we say Africa is blessed, it is not only in its mineral resources endowment but of youthful human resource…

Pan-African system integration company and provider of cutting edge banking solution, will next week Friday in Lagos, host stakeholders from Africa’s banking industry to the maiden edition of digital summit. Inlaks said it is organizing the summit, largely to the growing adoption of digital banking by consumers and the increased investments into digital banking offerings. Speaking on the focus of the summit at a press conference, the Managing Director of Inlaks, Mr. Femi Adeoti, noted that Inlaks has thrived successfully in bringing authentic and innovative solutions to its customers in the three decades. Thus, in today’s world of unprecedented shifts…

As the world celebrates the 2019 Customer Service Week, Nigeria’s premier bank, Firstbank has highlighted some of the most impactful ways it has supported customers towards delivering effective and efficient banking services in the last 125 years. Highlighting how it has impacted its customers, the bank noted that through its innovative, interactive, self-service banking platforms like WhatsApp banking, *894# Quick Banking mobile solution, Firstmobile banking application, internet banking and ATM amongst many others, it has sufficiently serviced its customers. “These electronic banking channels are constantly updated with new and exciting features to put the customers experience and service at an…