Author: ITPulse

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, an estimated 2.7 billion people, or more than four out of five workers in the global workforce, have been affected by lockdowns and stay-at-home measures. Business and government leaders have been challenged to both respond to the crisis quickly and rethink their workforce strategies in real-time. It is important to realise that the recovery won’t be static. It will not occur on a specific date. COVID-19 is unlikely to end suddenly given the lack of available therapeutics and the uncertain prospects and timing of a vaccine. A typical crisis plays out over three-time…

By Austin Okere On May 04, 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in a report about poverty and inequality from September 2018 to October 2019 in Nigeria, said 40 percent of people in the continent’s most populous country lived below its poverty line of N137,430  ($381.75) a year. It said that it represents 82.9 million people. I had written this article about four years ago on Nov 15, 2016, about how society today is split more along the lines of those who are included and those left behind. This is even more true today with Businesses and Education moving…

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has urged Lagos and other states in Nigeria, including the Federal Capital territory to emulate the government of Ekiti to reduce Right of Way charges. Pantami said this while responding to the report that the Ekiti State Government has signed an Executive Order reducing the Right of Way charges for telecommunications infrastructure from N4, 500 to N145 per meter, becoming the first state in Nigeria to comply with the National Executive Council approved Right of Way charges for broadband deployment. He said the reduction in the Right of Way charges…

The Ekiti State Government yesterday signed an Executive Order reducing the Right of Way charges for telecommunications infrastructure from N4, 500 to N145 per meter, becoming the first state in Nigeria to comply with the National Executive Council approved Right of Way charges for broadband deployment. In a series of tweets, the state government said the decision is part of the Governor Kayode Fayemi led administration’s bold and pioneering move to make Ekiti State the knowledge and innovation capital of Nigeria. The Executive Order signed by the Governor reduces the Right of Way charges related to laying broadband or any…

In my entire travels and research, I have never seen a society that relies so much on bandwagon, hear-say and clichés albeit for the most negative reasons. I cannot claim not to have been affected in the past; however, I was able to fizzle out of it by learning to look more critically into matters even though it was not easy doing so. It is like a tsunami that is capable of swallowing anyone no matter how high. The President has just appointed the new Chief of Staff in the person of Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, a person with visibly…

Growth and Digital BP, Opay It is 2020, and the world feels completely different. The COVID-19 lockdown has changed the way we live, work, and even think. Here in Nigeria, one of the most significant changes is occurring in how people manage their finances. Before now, most Nigerians still depended heavily on traditional banks for almost everything, paying bills, transferring money, withdrawing cash, or sending funds to family and friends. It was normal to walk into a bank, stand in a long queue, wait for the teller, and fill out forms just to make a simple transaction. But with the…

In a bid to support smallholder farmers and improved food security in Nigeria, the Convention on Business Integrity’s for-profit arm, CBi Innovations Limited (CBiIL) has decided to deploy the SAP Rural Sourcing Management solution to support 850 000 small maize producers and integrate them into the agricultural value chains. The solution will aid the maize farmers to gain access to digital tools to boost productivity and ultimately, make a better profit. According to Pedro Guerreiro, Managing Director: Central Africa at SAP, the support of smallholder farmers in Nigeria will provide greater food security while also empowering farmers and other players…

The Information Communications Technology Knowledge Park domiciled in the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, has in its innovative quest designed a unique Face Mask in what can be described as a concerted effort in the fight against Covid-19. Code named IfeMask, the mask is unique because of its durability, reusability and comfortability. The reinforced rubber material and acrylic painted body makes it possible to be washed and decontaminate after each use. The mask does not change shape on reuse and is comfortable to wear. It also embeds an N95 compliant high-efficiency particulate air filter material that allows for breathing while trapping…

Since its establishment in 1894, FirstBank has consistently built relationships with her customers, focusing on the fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity optimised risk management and effective leadership. These, amongst others, are the reasons the Bank has dominated the financial market for over 126 years. The Bank has led the financing of private investment in infrastructural development in the Nigerian economy by playing key roles in the Federal Government’s privatisation and commercialization schemes, and entrenchment of the cashless policy which gave rise to electronic cards being a veritable entity in the day to day transactions among the bank’s customers.…

Pan-African ICT Company, CWG Plc believes the successful development and sustainability of Small and Medium Enterprises remains one of her priorities as a company with a vision to enable growth. Thus, it developed a solution tagged SMERP, which is a cloud-based ERP solution that fits into any business across different verticals. According to Omodolapo Orogbemi, SMERP’s Product Manager, the platform supports the survival and standardization of the SME sector through different modules such as Invoicing, Accounting, Inventory, CRM, Point of Sale, Rewards and Loyalty Programs. These benefits to business owners ensure business expansion and transforming one-time customers to regulars. SMERP’s…