Author: ITPulse

  The Landrush Phase for the newly launched .africa domain name enters its 4th Phase and final week from 26th June 2017. The Landrush Phase for .africa domain name system offers companies, organizations and individuals to apply for domain names containing keywords valuable enough to pay a premium for. Domain names with single words that attract heavy every day use are very typical during this Phase. .africa is the top-level domain name system for the continent of Africa. It is open to all individuals and entities in Africa or ones that identify with with Africa, globally. .africa domains are available…

By Alon Lits The power of technology and collaboration is vital in building the transport systems of the future. Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has reinforced this sentiment in his plans to remove Danfo yellow buses from Lagos’ roads. This landmark decision reveals an intention to reduce congestion and pollution, as well as pave the way for an efficient mass transportation system that would make it easier to move around a technologically savvy, smart city. This matters, because Nigeria is a country at the forefront of urbanisation, with over 200 million people expected to live and work in its…

  By Kester Omu A new study by GSMA Intelligence and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) has forecasted that China will be the largest 5G market by 2025. The new study ‘5G in China: Outlook and Regional Comparisons’, which was published today at GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai, based the forecast on the fact Chinese operators are on track to launch commercial 5G networks by 2020. It noted that the operators are exploring the near-term outlook for the testing and commercial launches of new 5G networks in China and other advanced Asia markets, and the potential…

  By Martin Ekpeke Professional service company, KPMG has partnered the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to sponsor this year’s Global FinTech Hackcelerator Programme, which is part of the annual Singapore FinTech Festival. The 5-day programme is scheduled to take place between 13th to 17thNovember, 2017, and is expected to bring over 30,000 people from the global financial community together for a week-long expose of FinTech. Speaking about the programme at a news conference in Lagos, Boye Ademola, Partner and Head, Financial Services Technology at KPMG in Nigeria noted that the Global FinTech Hackcelerator 2017, powered by KPMG Digital Village…

  Nigeria’s acclaimed innovative telecommunications firm, Etisalat, in partnership with Support Microfinance Bank have simplified access to loans through the launch of its new service, KwikCash. The service, which is currently available only on the Etisalat network, was developed for subscribers who have bank accounts and need to access cash loans to settle urgent financial needs. It enables customers to get instant loans with ease using their mobile phones. The chairman of the Bank, Dr. Ekechi Nwokah, welcomes the partnership as a significant milestone for the banking industry in Nigeria. “Many banks in Nigeria have been trying to address the…

  By Martin Ekpeke A whopping N23 million has been earmarked for winning during this year’s Lawn Tennis Tournament being hosted and sponsored by the Nigerian Communications Commission. Declaring the tournament open at the Ikoyi Club 1938 Tennis Section in Lagos, the Excutive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, disclosed that the money would be earned by the 12 participating teams. A breakdown of how the teams would earn the money shows that winning team will receive N7 million, the second best will go home with N5 million, the third will receive N3 million, while the fourth will earn…

By Martin Ekpeke The managing director of Infinix Mobile, Mr. Ben Jiang has said the partnership with Google, MTN and the online retailer Jumia will see the Infinix HOT 2 smartphone gain huge market share in Nigeria, African biggest economy in term of gross domestic product (GDP). The Infinix HOT 2 Smartphone was launched in Lagos this week and will be the first device to run on the Android One solution. Starting from Nigeria, the phone will be available in Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Morocco very soon. “If you want to fast, go alone, but if you…

An online auto vendor and managing director of Carmudi Nigeria, Ms. Amy Muoneke has urged Africans to get prepare and embrace electric vehicles in order to create a more sustainable future for the next generation. Referring to a recent environmental study that shows 50% of global emissions of organic carbon could come from Africa in 2030, Muoneke said Africa dependence on petrol, fuel and coal for a continent may end up contributing 50% of organic carbon in the atmosphere. She added that Africa needs to put plans in place to reduce the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere and…

By Martin Ekpeke There’s never been a better time to be a tourist, with tech solutions easily helping people to get the best hotel and flight, book a choice meal in a stranger’s home and ultimately make the most of your time away from home. The impact of technology on tourism has been widely overlooked in the past, but thanks to innovative companies like Jovago.com and others that have made tourism to be attractive as ever. With their solutions, hitting the road has been exciting for thousands of Nigerians who flock the internet on a daily basis. The impact of…

By Martin Ekpeke Google in an ambitious move to penetrate the African mobile handset market last week launched the Android One in a continent that has 20 percent of the smartphones going for less than a $100. Google said the essence of the launch of Android One is to push high-quality, affordable smartphones to as many people as possible in Africa. In Nigeria here, most people do not ask what Android is, their first concern is price. Then, they will ask can I do Whatsapp, Facebook and share pictures with my friends? The software inside the phone is not really…