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The federal government through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is on the verge of introducing Internet and Phone Etiquette policies, stressing such policies will checkmate cyber-attack on Nigerians and to keep internet users in the country safe online. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta made this known at the 53rd Edition of Consumer Town Hall Meeting (CTM) held on Thursday in Ilaro, Oyo State. Danbatta who was represented at the meeting by the Commission’s Deputy Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, Alhaji Ismail Adedigba, also disclosed that the commission has reached a final stage in the process of instituting…

Owing to the partnership enjoyed by Temenos and Inlaks, a Pan-African ICT infrastructure and systems integration company, its Temenos T24 Transact has gone live at Consolidated Bank of Ghana. Inlaks made the announcement in a press release, noting that Temenos, a banking software company will henceforth drive Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG) operations in all 10 regions of Ghana with 120 branches. “We are very pleased to have been a part of one of the greatest digital transformation strides in the history of Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited. CBG will benefit immensely from Temenos’ best-selling solutions which will strengthen and render…

In a bid to boost innovations and embrace digital culture in Imo, South East Nigeria, the state Governor, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha has solicited the support of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This was contained in the Governor’s address presented on his behalf by his deputy, Gerald Irona, at the opening of a 2-Day Research and Innovation Forum organised by the NCC for tech entrepreneurs and other stakeholders in the South East geopolitical zone. The event is taking place at Protea Hotel, Owerri. According to the Governor, digital innovations will deepen his administration’s strategic move to rejig activities of governance in…

The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has raised what can be summarised as 3-point concerns for Nigeria’s telecommunications industry to the new Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Pantami. The umbrella body of all licenced telecom operators in Nigeria raised the itemized the concerns in a 4-page letter, which was addressed to the Honourable Minister for Communications, Dr. Isa Patanmi and signed by Engr. Gbenga Adebayo Executive Secretary.           Specifically, the three points are the amended taxes & levies order of 2015, implications of multiple taxation on telecom operators and inability to see telecoms services as a critical national…

Mrs. Anthonia Ehanmo is the Group Head, Brand & Marketing Communications at CWG Plc, Nigeria’s largest system integration company. In this interview with ITPulse’s Martin Ekpeke, she disclosed how the CWG’s brand has enabled the growth of businesses in countries where it has operations. She also adduced reasons why the name of the brand was changed from Computer Warehouse Group to CWG Plc in 2017. As an insider, what is your assessment of CWG Plc as a brand, placing it side by side other brands in its class? CWG Plc as a rebranded identity is gaining recognition and matching up…

The organizer of this year’s Nigeria Mobile Economy Summit and Expo (NiMES), scheduled to hold at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos later this month have assured that the event will provide better opportunities for the participants. Speaking to Journalits in Lagos, the organizer stated that, the event with the theme of this year’s event tagged “Unlocking the Economic Impact of Digital Transformation in Nigeria”, would be focused on issues relating to mobile technology and the economy driven by the digital transformation as they affect the society. “Opportunities would be opened to participants to meet senior executives from public and…

Introduction to web scraping Web scraping is one of the tools at a developer’s disposal when looking to gather data from the internet. While consuming data via an API has become commonplace, most of the websites online don’t have an API for delivering data to consumers. In order to access the data they’re looking for, web scrapers and crawlers read a website’s pages and feeds, analyzing the site’s structure and markup language for clues. Generally speaking, information collected from scraping is fed into other programs for validation, cleaning, and input into a datastore or its fed onto other processes such…

The University of Nexford, has said the reasons it is set to host Open Day in Lagos is to fight brain drain and unlock $1trillion in global economic value. The University, which has requested participants to pre-register for the free conference at www.nexford.org/lagos, also added that during the Open Day, which will hold on September 21 in Lagos, the region’s entrepreneurs would be empowered. In a statement signed by Nexford University Country Manager in Nigeria, Miss Olamidun Majekodunmi, the University, explained that millions of people have the potential and ambition to contribute to a more robust global economy. But few people in emerging…

The 2019 World Summit Awards has come and gone, Mr. Amos Emmanuel, WSA Eminent National Expert for Nigeria presents to you the national nominees from Nigeria, winners of awards and their solutions. In 2019, numerous innovative people in Nigeria, using digital solutions to take action on local issues applied for the global UN World Summit Awards competition on local innovation with high impact on society. Combining an ongoing series of international events, activities and research with a global network of partners, experts, social entrepreneurs, digital policy think thanks and major collaborations, Programos’ Innovationbed. Africa initiative leverages the World Summit Awards…

A new hassle-free bus hailing platform, PlentyWaka is going live in Lagos today, and will offer daily commuters the ability to move from point A to B in comfort, style and safety with a few taps on their mobile device. Owned and launched by Crowdyvest, an impact-driven platform that connects its members to multiple sponsorship opportunities, PlentyWaka is a real-time bus sharing solution that is evolving the way commuters enjoy convenience, safety and comfort in their daily rides. The PlentyWaka buses at the launch Speaking at the launch in Lagos, the company’s Managing Director, Johnny Enagwolor, noted that PlentyWaka is…