Author: ITPulse

Mobile phones can put their owners at risk without them being aware of that. The device is looking for trusted Wi-Fi networks by always sending ‘joining requests’. Once it gets closer to a familiar router, it catches the Wi-Fi signal and the internet turns on. Even if this may be convenient, by sending ‘joining requests,’ a smartphone provides a lot of information about their owners and their home network. “The Wi-Fi signal of a mobile phone can reveal a lot of information. It indicates the internet spots to which the owner has ever connected the phone. If hackers find out…

Months after DHL opened shops in 20 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, the courier delivery company has announced that the innovative mobile and desktop platform is now available in 14 additional countries across the region, reaching 34 countries across the region. DHL said the addition is following the rapid increase in its user base. “Uptake on the DHL Africa eShop app has been remarkable over the last five months, not only from the number of downloads, but just as importantly, from an order perspective. This is why we’re excited to launch DHL Africa eShop in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad,…

In what can be described as a bullish return, Programos Software Group, an indigenous software solution company with expertise in the computerization of business transactions in the capital markets in Africa, notably Nigeria and Ghana, is today still a strong innovation contender in that space with its CloudIntegra solution. The Chief Executive Officer of Programos Software, Mr. Amos Emmanuel officially announced the comeback of the solution yesterday in Lagos at the Market Data Workshop 2019, which was organized by the Nigerian Stock Exchange. He explained that the solution had had some hitches, largely to piracy. But today, the CloudIntegra solution,…

Sentiments toward Apple product remained very high despite declining iPhone sales for the second consecutive quarter and the ongoing US-China trade war, GlobalData, an analytic company revealed. According to GlobalData’s Company Filing Analytics platform, which analyzes and showcases sentiments across companies and sectors, Apple’s revenue declined by 7.2 percent in the third quarter (Q3) ended June 2019, marking its second consecutive quarter of decline with its flagship product iPhone, which accounts for approximately 50percent of the company’s revenue. Apple has shown no signs of recovery in sales since the last three quarters. The sentiments, GlobalData attributed to the sales growth…

A new report from Arthur D. Little, AT&T, Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica has urged telecom operators across the world to virtualize their operations. The report noted that moving to a more virtualized, converged and cloud-based architecture for its access networks, will enable telecom operators to meet three current challenges such as demand growing faster than revenues, technology convergence and the increasing value delivered by third parties within their ecosystems. The outcome of the report was based on the experience and expertise of the ‘Who Dares Wins.’ It argues that operators need to move to modular Central Office pod (“CO pod”)…

By Damilola Faustino Debit card fraud is increasing on a daily basis because it is one of the easiest ways to get your hands on cash and at the same pay for online transactions. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Automated Teller Machine from selected banks across the country recorded transactions valued at N39.15 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2018. It said that the N39.15 trillion was derived from 616,528,697 transactions recorded as data on “Electronic Payment Channels in the Nigeria Banking Sector” during the period. Regardless of this seamlessness and due to increased dependence on debit cards,…

The value of Automated Teller Machine transactions across Nigeria as of the second quarter of 2018 got to N39.15trillion, theNational Bureau of Statistics revealed in its “Selected Banking Sector Data in the Fourth Quarter, 2018”. This value, according NBS, was derived from 616,528,697 transaction among Nigerians, adding that NIBSS Instant Payments transactions dominated the volume of transactions recorded in the quarter. NBS also noted that data on “Electronic Payment Channels in the Nigeria Banking Sector” during the period, indicates that 228, 209, 423 NIP transactions valued at N23.57 trillion were recorded in the quarter under review. For effective financial inclusion,…

The government of Hungary is presently hosting Nigeria and other countries across the world to this year’s International Telecommunications Union (ITU), where heads of state, ministers, key industry players from major corporate and tech SMEs will focus on innovation and connectivity to improve lives. The event officially started yesterday and will last for four days. During these four days, debate will center around expanding avenues for cooperation and ICT infrastructure investment, making ICT applications and services more relevant, secure and affordable, and give people the tools and skills they need to navigate and succeed in the digital economy. “Together, we…

Ride hailing company, Uber is set to disrupt the Lagos public bus transportation business, and ultimately address the challenges of public transportation in the metropolis with over 20 million people. Already, representatives of the company have toured the newly launched bus terminals in the state, held talks with state officials for possible collaboration, as any plan in this regards would require full approval of the state government. According to Quartz Africa, the move to disrupt Lagos public bus transportation business is indicative of Uber’s plan to become the “Amazon” for transportation and tap into riders’ preferred mobility options. It’s also…

The contribution of Information and Communications Technology to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), has risen from 11.22 percent in the second quarter of 2018 to 13.85 percent in the second quarter of 2019. According to a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the ICT nominal contribution to GDP, surpassed that of Oil and Gas in the second quarter of 2019. The figures show that the Nigeria’s GDP grew by 1.94 percent (year-on-year) in real terms in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the second quarter of 2018, which recorded a growth of 1.50 percent. The non-oil…