Author: ITPulse

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in line with its functions and objectives under the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003, has alerted the general public to the increasing incidents of fraud across various platforms, especially on social media networks. The alert is coming as of its mandate to promote and protect the interests of telecom consumers in the country. “We advise telecom consumers using any social media platform to be alert and wary of the wiles of fraudsters and other unscrupulous persons, in order not to fall victim to their antics,’’ it warned. According to NCC, the latest scams sometimes take…

Despite the reduced consumer spending on electronic devices, a new report by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company has predicted that the addition of advanced features such as social distancing warning alarm, body temperature monitoring, oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitoring and handwashing timer is bound to drive smartwatch adoption. The report noted that the Covid-19 outbreak will lead to a Y-o-Y 9 percent decline in smartwatches shipment, resulting in a 10 percent revenue dip in 2020. “The smartwatch segment is expected to be impacted by COVID-19 to some degree. However, factors like new entrants, selective M&As, smart COVID-19 features’ support,…

The Chief Executive Officer of London based Heficed, Vincentas Grinius has identified top 3 Information Technology priorities that will continue to gain traction post-Covid-19 that is presently ravaging the world. The Covid-19 pandemic has altered the list of priorities in the IT sector, as companies had to facilitate the sudden shift to the digital space. But Vincentas Grinius, CEO at Heficed, which provides full-range services for IP lease, monetization, and management services shared what areas are most likely to remain at the center of attention once the crisis has dialed down. When the pandemic first struck, many ventures realized that…

The world is run by numbers. With numbers, we measure, rank and position. In many parts of the world, numbers decide elections, determine the distribution of economic resources and serve as a yardstick for measuring progress. Understanding numbers, therefore, is an important way to appreciate issues.    Today, there is a number for nearly everything. The most impressive ones are those that show trends.    The World Bank is big on numbers. The numbers from its research influence policies in countless countries and organisations. It estimates that almost 10 percent of the world’s population, or 734 million people, are poor.…

A new report by Partech Africa Team has revealed that the Venture Capital funding raised by tech startups on the continent totaled US$ 2.02 billion, representing 74 percent year-on-year growth when compared to US$ 1.163 Billion in 2018. In the report titled ‘2019 Africa Tech Venture Capital Report’, the totaled US$ 2.02 billion was recorded in 250 deals with an average tech deal of $8.08 million in the year. According to Partech, there is massive densification of early-stage with 206 transactions (+57% YoY) in Seed & Series A investments totaling US$ 620 Million (+116% YoY), a confirmation that there is…

In a bid to improve broadband penetration in Nigeria and vigorously pursue the Digital Economy agenda, the Nigerian government is targeting an additional 120,000 kilometers of fibre cables in the next four years. This will an improvement from the 54,725 kilometers of fibre cables presently laid across the country through the efforts of some private companies in the sector. The government spoke through the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, while reeling out NCC’s regulatory priority areas for the next five years during an interactive session with senior media chiefs from the mainstream and…

Broadband penetration rose from a meager 6 percent in 2015 to a whopping 42.02 percent in July 2020, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has disclosed. Danbatta disclosed this on Friday during an interactive session with senior media chiefs from the mainstream and online media community where he gave accounts of his stewardship as the Chief Telecoms Regulator in the last five years. The increase in the broadband penetration in the last five years according to him is as a result of the diligent implementation of NCC’s Strategic Vision Plan (SVP), which focused…

Let me start this piece on remembrance of the Amazon Dr. Dora Akunyili who died of uterine cancer in 2014. Her popular saying of “A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in” still resonates with so many compatriots. She was indeed a great loss to Nigeria. Dora Akunyili was a professor of Pharmacology from the University of Nigeria Nsukka, she worked with Muhammadu Buhari’s PTF as a zonal secretary for four years where she was an integral part of the PTF’s medical programme and he excelled in such activities led…

On the 1st of October, 2020, Nigeria will be celebrating its Diamond Jubilee as it turns 60 years. It is a day that reminds every citizen about the dawn of the nation we call our country, a diverse nation with resilient and hardworking people. Nigerians have gone far and wide, impacting their communities and the world at large. To celebrate Nigeria’s Diamond Jubilee, the Federal Government of Nigeria, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR has approved an inclusive National Independence Celebration program in line with Covid-19 protocols and guidelines. To ensure inclusiveness, the thematic and creative aspects of…

KPMG Professional Services, one of the big four Professional Services Firms, recently held its Digital Channels Scorecard webinar – 2020. The webinar kicked off with a welcome address and introduction from Senior Partner and Chairman, KPMG Africa, Kunle Elebute, who stated that “This webinar is the first in a series of events created by KPMG to provide deep insights to organisations on how to leverage enhanced customer-centric experience to create and capture transmission value.” The webinar featured technology leaders like Bode Abifarin, CEO, Flutterwave; Akeem Lawal, Divisional CEO, Payment Processing, Interswitch; Meaghan Johnson, Fintech Researcher, Customer Journey Expert, Strategy Consultant,…