Author: ITPulse

  The Premier Information Management Institute in Africa, the Institute of Information Management (IIM), recently held her maiden Induction/Investiture ceremony at Crowne Plaza, Battersea, London. In his welcome address, Amb. (Dr) Oyedokun Ayodeji Oyewole, President and Chairman of the Council dwelled on the importance of technology as the most powerful tool when combined with knowledge and information. In addition, he said the dream of the Institute is to help both public and private organizations in Africa develop the required frameworks, tools and culture needed to build capability and capacity by improving professionalism in the field of Information Management. The theme…

  To grow a business these days, one needs to understand why traditional sales and marketing strategies are failing and how to develop a sales marketing strategy that works. What is Sales Marketing? A well-crafted combination of sales and marketing is necessary for successful business growth. Sales entail the direct one-on-one interactions, those interpersonal connections that directly add revenue to the bank accounts. Telephone calls, networking, and meetings are all part of the direct sales process. Marketing, on the other hand, involves all those actions that a business takes to reach and recruit prospects. Examples include direct mail campaigns, advertising, public…

  By Martin Ekpeke One of the world’s leading web-hosting company, HUB8 has adduced reasons why it has decided to provide free web hosting in Nigeria, saying as important as owing a website is, individuals and some organistions, especially the SMEs postpone the launching of one due to the investments involved. HUB8 stated this in a report on the use of domain names in the national domain of Nigeria named, .Ng, whose findings were disclosed a few days ago. “We want to make it possible for all Nigerians to have a personal or business website without worrying about the costs,”…

In an advance that may dramatically reduce costs and energy consumption of high-speed internet communication, researchers have developed an optical medium in which multiple beams of light can autocorrect their their own shapes without affecting other beams. In an advance that may dramatically reduce costs and energy consumption of high-speed internet communication, researchers have developed an optical medium in which multiple beams of light can autocorrect their their own shapes without affecting other beams. Nonlinear-optical effects can process data thousands of times faster than what electrically could be achieved, researchers said. Such processing has worked only for one optical beam…

  An increasing number of Taxi hauling companies have launched their services in Nigeria. It must, however, be pointed out that, these are mostly foreign owned companies. The big question, though, is “why has it been difficult for those owned by Nigerians to survive? I was recently with Edward Essien, Co-Founder, Holla Taxi and he bared his mind on how technology can improve Nigeria’s transport and the logistic industry in general. On why he decided to go into the transport business in Nigeria, he stated that there are about 17 million people that live in Lagos State alone, for instance,…

  Healthcare is an increasingly digital affair.  Patients are increasingly able to access, monitor and add to their health care records via connected devices such as their mobile phones.  By using recent innovations such as healthcare apps, they can play a more active role in managing health conditions, sending information in real time to update medical professionals and receive advice directly, without needing to attend clinics. As one professor of IT noted recently, “smartphones could become advanced tools in the hands of patients and practitioners. Equipped with the right software, they can provide easy-to-use, out-of-the-box solutions to medical challenges –…

  Technology has been identified as a powerful tool to redeem and redirect the economy of Nigeria, especially the South East region. This is the unanimous view of speakers and panelists at GenesysIGNITE 2017, regarded as the biggest annual convergence of technology hubs and startups in the region. The GenesysIGNITE startups convergence was held in Enugu last week, and organised by Genesys Tech Hub in collaboration with CFAtech.ng; where three startups were presented with cheque worth USD$10,000 each after emerging victorious at the pitch sessions. Speaking at the epoch-making event with over 2000 startups drawn from Enugu, Abia, Uyo, Imo,…

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has again reiterated its position that the December 31, 2017 deadline for the takeover of 9Mobile by a successful bidder remain sacrosanct . The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who reiterated the Commission’s position on the sideline of the 82nd Edition of the Telecom Consumer Parliament recently, said 9mobile will be taken over by the best investor. He stresses that the telecom firm, which changed its from Etisalat to 9mobile few months ago as a result of indebtedness to some banks, will only be sold to a financially and technically…

  Accenture has released Fjord Trends 2018 that are expected to impact business, technology and design in the year ahead, saying each of our 2018 trends is born out of a fundamental tension — be it a shift, a collision or a parting of ways. The trends are: Physical Fights Back: Digital has had the limelight long enough – there are two brand experience headliners now. The time has come to blend the digital with the physical. Computers Have Eyes: As well as comprehending our words, computers now understand images without any help from us. Imagine the exciting possibilities for next-generation…

  Smart cities are one of the key beneficiaries of IoT technology, and a key component in making them economical will be intelligent parking. Monetised parking already helps municipal authorities to meet city overheads.  It also influences driver behaviour, as a mechanism for congestion management. The technology now available allows for more efficient use of parking space with more targeted pricing, and consequently beneficial changes in driver behaviour.  The GSMA has just released an in-depth report on how Mobile IoT – networks using LPWA technology in licensed spectrum – is bringing smart parking to life, allowing both cities and drivers…