Author: ITPulse

  HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones has been in celebration mood to mark its first birthday since December 1, 2017. In just 12 months, the start-up has made 12 major announcements, including the introduction of eleven new devices, and global partnerships with industry heavyweights such as ZEISS. Throughout this fast-paced period, the home of Nokia phones has been guided and motivated by the enthusiasm of its rapidly expanding fan base. With the ambition of being truly global from day one, HMD Global has already released its new portfolio of six Nokia smartphones and five feature phones in over…

  One of the leading licensed VAS Provider in Nigeria, GTS-Infotel has launched the pilot phase of its mobile app designed and dedicated to digital mobile value added communications solutions, which is now in its pilot phase. Tagged ‘Mobinawa1.0’, the app was developed with the challenges of poor quality of calls in mind and given the context of the emergence of the Digital Era. Speaking at the launch of the app at the recent NIMES event, Dr. Ing. Pierre-F. Kamanou, CEO of GTS-Infotel said the app would address challenges such as Lack of business call statistics (incoming and outgoing), and…

  One of Nigeria’s telecommunications service providers, Airtel Nigeria has announced the commencement of the fourth edition of its Corporate Social Responsibity (CSR) initiative, Airtel Touching Lives, and has called on Nigerians to nominate beneficiaries by dialling 367. At a press conference in Lagos to announce the kick-off of Season 4 of the programme, Airtel noted that the CSR initiative, which is aimed at promoting the culture of giving amongst Nigerians, seeks to uplift the downtrodden and offer useful support to less privileged people across the country. Since the commencement of the programme in 2015, Airtel has provided practical help for…

  A new survey report published by Accenture, a leading digital and consulting service firm in collaboration with the American Business Council (ABC) has disclosed that United State businesses generated N1trillion revenue for Nigeria in 2016. According to published survey Accenture conducted with two other firms, in the 2016 Nigeria’s financial year, US Business  made a contribution of more than N34.4billion to the tax revenue. It also disclosed that in the area of capacity building, over N340million was reportedly spent on training in 2016. The survey, which represented the responses of 48 American companies in Nigeria shows that US companies…

  While there are millions of talents in Nigeria, many of them remain undiscovered due to lack of resources and funds to get published. For some that struggles to publish their works, promoting and getting the word out about it becomes a challenge, so they remain like every other person who is yet to even get creative. Chidi and Chika Nwaogu, identical twin brothers and computer programmers, are attending to this challenge through Publiseer, a startup that focuses on helping Nigerian writers and musicians publish their works everywhere for free. Having co-founded two successful and globally recognised startups in the…

  The global management consulting and professional services company , Accenture Nigeria, yesterday showcased its technology innovations in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR), Robotics and Blockchain, saying these technology capabilities will revolutionize Nigeria’s Economy. Speaking to the media at its Lagos office, Accenture, which provides strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations services said the technologies will help businesses across different sectors in the country boost their productivity and efficiency. “Early this year, we predicted that in five years, more than half of consumers and enterprise clients will select products and services based on a company’s AI,…

  The Managing Director of Vodacom Business Nigeria, Lanre Kolade, has called on Nigerian Businesses to adopt new technologies to drive productivity and efficiency, saying that will make them to remain competitive in the face of technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data Analytics, which have continued to transform and disrupt the business world. Mr. Kolade stated this while speaking at the recently held Business Day CEO Forum Nigeria 2017, an annual thought leadership initiative in collaboration with McKinsey & Co. He said technology such as IoT enables growth across business sectors, making many  organisations using such…

  Today, it is no longer a question of adopting AI or not. Instead, ask yourself if you and your sales team are ready for the inevitable. Artificial intelligence for business is a reality. If your goal is to forge ahead and lead in your field, then you need to adapt to a workplace where AI plays a crucial role. As J.J. Kardwell, founder and CEO of predictive marketing software company EverString, puts it: “Growth-focused sales organizations of every size and stage cannot afford to ignore the benefits of AI-assisted sales.” Where is AI for Business Today “Artificial Intelligence heralds…

YouTube today released its annual Rewind lists, showcasing the moments that captured the attention of Nigerians and YouTube users around the globe this year. The top 10 videos (excluding from major music labels) most viewed by Nigerians this year include comedy skits by Mark Angel, coming in 3rd and 8th position, as well as political concerns with the return of President Buhari from his medical trip to the United Kingdom and the Biafra protests coming in at 2nd and 4th position. A look at the music videos most watched in Nigeria, shows how Nigerians have embraced indigenous music, but…

  Nigeria’s first tricyle taxi networking company, Matattu has boosted its operation in Lagos with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria, TOOAN. Matattu is a technology based tricycle operation model that allows passengers to engage the services of tricycle riders using an app also called Matattu. Speaking at the official signing of the MOU at TOOAN office in Lagos, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Matattu, Engr. Samuel Ajiboyede said that the partnership between Matattu and TOOAN will bring about a seamless tricycle business operation in the state. He said: “What…