Author: ITPulse

By Martin Ekpeke Birthed in 2008, Quickteller has grown to become one of the biggest household names in the Nigerian and indeed African electronic payment ecosystem. In the last decade, the Interswitch’s online payments platform for consumers and businesses has transformed from just being a payment platform, where payments are made across various channels (ATMs, Web, POS) to what can be described as an enabler of comfort and convenience. ‘Everything is Possible’. Of the truth, everything is possible on the Quickteller platform; from providing seamless payment for goods and services, Airtime Recharge, Funds Transfer, Bill Payments and Western Union Transfer…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sealed a partnership deal with the Lagos Central Senatorial District that will engage 10 fresh graduates from the district on a 4-Week Work Experience Programme. According to the Controller Lagos Zonal Office of NCC, Henry Ojiokpota, the Work Experience Programme is a month-long exercise and is designed to empower youth with requisite work ethics, appropriate behaviour in an official environment and basic capacity building on telecommunication issues. Ojiokpota disclosed that the 10 participants have gone through a basic orientation programme, which he led with other heads of the unit at the zonal office, noting…

As the world marks Data Privacy Day 2020, a cybersecurity expert, Mr. Remi Afon has called on the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Data Protection Bill, which was passed by the 8th National Assembly in May 2019. Afon, who is also the President of the Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) believes the signing of the bill has become more necessary owing to the fact that the Muhammadu Buhari was a victim of data privacy violation by Cambridge Analytica during the 2015 presidential elections, when the firm allegedly worked with the Israeli intelligence firm, Black Cube…

Technology giant, Google today responded to the needs of entrepreneurs and technology startups in Africa by opening a developers’ space in Lagos, which is part of its Launchpad Accelerator Africa program. Google says the opening of the developer space is as a result of a commitment it made to African entrepreneurs In July 2017,  to start a space to house entrepreneur efforts in Nigeria. “Google is launching the Google Developers Space in Lagos today to provide that home, and space where entrepreneurs, developers, VCs and investors can connect and collaborate with each other,” said Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Pichai disclosed…

A combination of Sam Ogbole, CEO and Lead Trainer at Farm lab; Yewande Kazeem, Founder, Wandieville Media as well as Seyi and Seun Abolaji, Co-Owners of the Wilson’s Juice Company have been scheduled to speak at this year’s Stanbic IBTC Bank Youth Leadership Series. The event, which is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, with the theme “Techricuture – the evolution” is an annual event which is fashioned after the Business Leadership Series and is designed to engage young Nigerians, thus empowering them to become the future business leaders. The event presents an opportunity for the attendees to…

The training and capacity building arm of CWG Plc, the CWG Academy today resumed 2020 academic with about 70 students in attendance to go through the intensive practical learning experience from experts. The 2020 session, which will last for 14 weeks started with an orientation, where the Academy Director of Study Mr. Effiong Emmanuel takes the students on work ethics and other workplace experiences. He tasked them to see assignments given to them in the workplace as a special task. “Going to work does not mean you are working. When you go to work, ask yourself what you have done…

As technology continues to change the way organizations introduce, integrate and upskill new employees to their systems, a leadership development firm, Brunch & Brands has decided to launch a platform that will develop professionals to become exceptional and selfless human beings. This becomes necessary as the acceleration of automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and other cognitive technologies, digital transformation are continuously taking hold on all aspects of HR and people development. According to the Founder of Brunch & Brands, Mr. Chidi Okpala, though digitisation brings with it benefits for organisations and the people who work for them, it doesn’t exclude the…

Engr. Kings Adeyemi of the Technical Standards and Network Integrity (TSNI) Department of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has been installed as the Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE). Adeyemi, an Engineer and Principal Manager at NCC, was installed as the 19th Chairman of the Institute yesterday at the Institute’s ceremony in Abuja. The installation of Adeyemi has excited the NCC, especially the Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who described Adeymi installation as the right choice, saying NCC always encourages and supports staff to join professional bodies and participate in the activities of those…

In a bid to explore opportunities for collaboration and partnership for infrastructure deployment that will ultimately strengthen connectivity, enhance businesses and bolster citizens’ embrace of digital culture, the top Management staff of social media giant, Facebook yesterday paid what is considered a courtesy visit to the corporate headquarters of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). At the meeting, Facebook underscored the centrality of infrastructure to the flourishing of digital culture, stressing that Nigeria, as the most populous country in Africa, needs further telecom infrastructure expansion. The Facebook delegation, which was led by Ibrahima Ba, Network Investment Lead at Facebook Office in…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is today, starting a weeklong critical public enlightenment event to underscore the importance of Data privacy in a digital economy. Disclosing this in a statement, NITDA said the public awareness programme becomes necessary owing to the impact of Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) on Nigeria’s digital economy pursuit. Starting today, January 23, the event will end on the 28 and is aimed at increasing public awareness and support for the Regulation. According to the signed by Mrs. Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations at NITDA, the programme becomes more important considering…