Author: ITPulse

  By Kester Omu Mr. Mohammed Rudman, Chief Executive Officer of the Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), has urged Nigeria to work towards keeping traffic search on the internet local, stressing that the benefits are enormous. Rudman gave the reasons and benefits of keeping Internet search local, during an interaction with the crew of CFA.ng at the IXPN office in Lagos. “As a country working towards digitally-driven economy, there is a need to invest heavily in infrastructure, so the country can ultimately keep Internet search local,” he said. He explained that keeping Internet local in Nigeria will reduce the…

  Imode Community in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State has made moves towards becoming a digitally smart community that delivers a decent living and respectable future to its people, irrespective of their social status. The Community development association borrowing a leaf from the National Information Technology (NIT) Policy seeks to make the community dwellers, especially the youths, become IT complaint and ‘netizens’ in the information society by using IT as the engine for sustainable development and global competitiveness. Speaking at the recent public presentation of the solar-powered excellent Digital Literacy Center (DiLiCe), equipped with modern ICT infrastructure to…

  By Henry Ojelu Back in the days, getting a taxi to your destination would mean a long wait at a bus-stop or a shot trip to the nearest taxi park. Either way, the stress could turn out to be a very frustrating experience. Back then also, getting a plumber to fix a broken pipe in your home could take days, and that’s if you ever get a good one. All thanks to technology, innovative firms are making these challenges become history. They are constantly designing structures that help make life easier as people keep seeking for convenience and more…

  Nigeria, one of Africa’s most populous countries has been able to save a whopping N192 billion through the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), which vehemently refused the approval the importation of technologies and services that could be rendered locally by Nigerians. NOTAP, an agency of government saddled with the responsibility to implement the acquisition, promotion and development of technology and correct certain imperfections in the acquisition of foreign technology in Nigeria made the saving between 2010 –2016. The Director General of NOTAP, Dr. Danazumi Mohammed Ibrahim, who made the disclosure at a media interaction in its…

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) participated actively in the ongoing International Telecommunications Union Telecom World, holding in Busan, South Korea. The Nigerian delegation is led by the Supervising Ministry, represented by Andulaziz Mashi Abdulahi – the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Communications. NCC’s delegation to the annual global forum included the Chairman, Board of NCC, Otunba Olabiyi Durojaiye, Executive Vice-Chairman/CEO, Prof. Umar Danbatta and Mr. Sunday Dare, the Executive Commissioner Stakeholder Management. Some of the activities at the 4-day Forum include the Nigeria’s Investment Forum and the promotion of Nigerian Innovators.

  ’ $5.6b will be saved annually If Nigerian implements digitisation of public Sector’ Prof Joy Emagbetere , a lecturer from the Department of Electronic /Electronic Engineering, University of Benin, has said. The Professor stated this while giving a review of the book publicly presented in Abuja yesterday with the title “Digital Transformation: Evolving a Digitally Enabled Nigerian Public Service” She defined digital transformation as the process that has a transforming ability to make the system more open and accessible to the citizens. According to Mrs Emagbetere “We can save $5.6b annually in ICT investment, if we can transform our…

  Innovative technologies, including 5G, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and the Internet of Things (IoT) featured prominently today as the doors opened for ITU Telecom World 2017, an international platform for accelerating information and communication technology (ICT) innovations and partnerships. The event runs 25-28 September and aims to fast-track economic development and social good through its forum for sharing knowledge, exhibition for digital solutions, and business networking hub connecting nations, companies, organizations and individuals. It is organized annually by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations’ specialized agency for ICT-related issues. Participants include exhibitors bringing with them the smartest…

  By Martin Ekpeke The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday unveiled Nigeria’s investment potentials to the world, saying the country touted as the biggest Information and Communications Technology market in Africa is indeed a place to invest, as investment hits a whopping $70 billion from a mere $50million in 2001. According to the telecom regulatory agency, there is a guarantee of adequate Returns on Investments (RoIs), even as the Nigeria’s ICT market boast of over 150 million active subscribers, in the voice segment, over 102 percent teledensity and a little over 92 million internet connections. “We have come to this…

  Youtap, Kenya based provider of contactless mobile payments and financial services software, has launched a payment processing platform, which will be delivered as a cloud service for mobile money and payment providers in developing markets. The Youtap Cloud will enable real-time transaction processing for contactless mobile money and bank wallet payments. It supports QR code payments, as well as NFC technology, including low-cost micro point-of-sale (POS) devices, companion cards and ‘tap and pay’ using tags or wearables. The solution is a white-label service with minimal upfront costs, allowing the provider to focus on go-to-market initiatives and merchant acquisition. Describing…

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