Author: ITPulse

The pursuit by Nigeria to digitalise its economy received a major boost today as the country’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami commissioned several Information Technology projects in Abuja and other cities. Among the projects commissioned are the Kaduna Emergency Communication Centre (ECC) built by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Tertiary Institution Knowledge Centre (TIKC) in Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo. Other projects are IT Community Centre in Katsina and IT Hub each in Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria Main Campus, Kaduna and University of Lagos. The sixth project commissioned was the opening of Nigeria Communication Satellite…

The closure of schools across the world as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic has currently denied as many as 250 million children in Africa access to primary and secondary schools. This, analysts have expressed concerns will lead or create a lost generation of learners, causing many children to leave school prematurely. Seeing the challenge, Avaya, a communications and collaboration solutions provider has decided to help stem this loss across the continent by enabling students to stay on track with their studies using the Avaya Spaces, an all-in-one video collaboration app for the digital workplace. The Avaya Spaces changes…

By Olatayo Ladipo-Ajai The uptake of new technologies in Nigeria’s financial services industry has typically been driven by the need to survive in a very chaotic and highly pressurised environment, where the customer is becoming increasingly powerful and wants to engage with brands over his or her preferred channels. In recent years, this trend has seen organisations in the financial services sector make use of various communication channels, such as SMS and email. However, customer demands have evolved rapidly, with them now wanting an all-encompassing solution where rich content can be shared, including images, voice messages and files. What’s more,…

A study conducted by Analysys Mason, which highlights how Facebook investments in infrastructure and connectivity across the Sub-Saharan African region, has identified how the social media giant will deliver over $57 Billion in economic benefits over the next five years (2020–2024) to the continent. The study titled ‘Impact of Facebook’s Connectivity Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa’, also noted that Facebook has over the years invested in infrastructure and partnerships to address the barriers to connectivity, such as the lack of availability in infrastructure, affordability, relevance and readiness to get online. The investment initiatives will be channeled into Infrastructure that supports internet…

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has given the assurance that an Executive Order that will ensure the protection of critical national telecommunications infrastructure is already on the table of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. The Minister disclosed this when a team of Media Trust Limited’s management led by the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Trust, Mallam Naziru Mikailu paid him an official visit in his office in Abuja recently. According to him, the Executive Order is expected to accommodate everything regarding the ICT sector in the country and ultimately, protect telecom infrastructure from vandalism and theft.…

Business development, as it is now, involves a lot of technology. From the tools used, to the channels for communication, to everything else, technology has literally been the force behind business development. Personally, I leverage technology to make my work as a business developer much easier and it makes it exciting. Here I am writing on how tech has transformed the field, and why you should jump on it if you haven’t already. In a galaxy far, far away (or just a few decades ago), businesses were run using only the most basic tools: pen and paper, rotary telephones, and…

In order to abide by its strategy, which is aimed at building qualitative indigenous content for consumption in the ICT sector, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has decided to create a forum meant to help citizens express their grievances as it relates to indigenous IT product and services and settle such in a non-litigious manner. The Director-General of NITDA, Mal. Kashifu Inuwa stated this today at a Webinar with the theme: “Virtual Digital Services Consumer Protection Forum”, where a Draft Framework on Alternative Dispute Resolution for the ICT Sector was presented for review. He said the conceptualisation of…

The Nigerian Senate has officially confirmed the nomination of Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta for reappointment as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The confirmation came today during the upper legislative chamber plenary in Abuja, following the consideration of the report of Senator Oluremi Tinubu-led Senate Committee on Communications. The NCC Boss had last week appeared before the Senate Screening Committee and gave impressive accounts of his stewardship in the last five years. Danbatta was appointed, in the first instance, for a five-year term in office as the NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, on…

The Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) today said it has begun the implementation of Accounting Separation Framework in telecoms industry as part of an effort to deepen competition among telecom operators in Nigeria. In a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs at NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, the telecom regulator stated that the framework will ensure the provision of qualitative and efficient telecoms services as stipulated in Nigerian Communications Act (NCA), 2003. “In order to further ensure transparency and accountability in regard to effective regulation and prevention of anti-competitive behaviour, the NCC has commenced the implementation of the Accounting Separation…

Nigeria’s premier financial institution, FirstBank will on Thursday, 23 July 2020by 11 am hold a webinar to promote the growth and sustainability of the educational sector, especially in the light of the coronavirus which is having an adverse effect on the operations of schools across the world. The theme of the webinar is “Managing Your School through the Pandemic: Engagement and Retention Strategies,” and will be discussed by experts, leading players, policy influencers and proprietors in business and education management that have carved a niche for themselves. To participate in the event, follow the link https://smeconnect.firstbanknigeria.com/webinar  to register. The panelists…