Author: ITPulse

  Leading technology blog in Nigeria, CFAtech.ng is empowering entrepreneurs for the seven consecutive months through its monthly program, CFA’s Startups Hangout. The July Edition of the program which held weekend, at Adna Hotel, Ikeja had in attendance startups spanning a different segment of the industry. Speaking at the CFA’s Startups Hangout, Omo Clark, CEO, iBez Solutions, a Software Development Company, congratulated efforts by CFAtech to empower startups through such a laudable initiative. Narrating her experiences of the tech industry, the software developer said having the knowledge of coding is just one step out of ten to be regarded as…

  A number of experts have argued that, although, Nigeria may have millions of people on the internet, less than 5 percent of them are currently engaged in online transactions for various reasons. It is believed that one way to truly deepen the tech ecosystem is to get more Nigerians to receive and make payments electronically. I recently had a chat with John Obaro, MD/CEO SystemSpecs and Remita, a payment gateway solution. He shared his thoughts on how to improve financial inclusion and strengthen online payments in Nigeria. John stressed that, technology in Nigeria, is not where it should be,…

  By Kester Omu Hitherto known Etisalat Nigeria that last week rebranded as 9mobile, yesterday unveiled its new digital identities, including logo and website @ www.9moblie.com.ng, saying the new brand represent the Nigeria’s heritage. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Nigeria’s fourth mobile network said the new logo which has a figure nine captured with the digital frequency vibrations. The statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer, 9Mobile, Boye Olusanya reads: “With the release of the website address, the company now has a digital window access with which to connect with its about 24 million subscribers. The website is…

  By Martin Ekpeke The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to engage some students of the prestigious University of Lagos to be part of its Consumer Conversation Campus Voices. Though, the Commission emphasized that the engagement is not a recruitment exercise for employment at the Commission, it said that it is looking for students who have 10,000 fans on Facebook, 5,000 Instagram and 2,500 Twitter followers. “Are you currently a student of the University of Lagos with about 10,000 fans on Facebook, 5,000 on Instagram and 2,500 on Twitter? Then you are the one we are looking for to…

  By Kester Omu There is a strong indication that Bharti Airtel will buy over troubled Etisalat Nigeria, in a bid to consolidate its footing of the Nigerian telecom market, where it generates 30 percent of African revenues. The potential buy over of Etisalat by Bharti Airtel follows reports that efforts are underway to find a buyer for the country’s troubled fourth-largest carrier, owing to failures to service its $1.2billion debt obligations. According Chopinz Omero, a Lagos based ICT analyst, the eventual buy over of Etisalat Nigeria by Bharti Airtel will give it the muscles to compete favourably with MTN,…

  By Martin Ekpeke Banks in Nigeria may not be able to apply for foreign software purchases as the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) says it will start refusing the application of banks for foreign software purchases because of the drain on the nation’s foreign exchange reserves. The Director-General of NOTAP, Dr. Dan-Azumi Ibrahim, who gave the hint in Abuja during the presentation of patent certificates to some institutions, also disclosed that it is already putting the finishing touches to its plans to have local developed banking applications serve as an alternative. “We are already working in…

The July 2017 edition of CFA’s Startups Hangout was held at Adna Hotel , GRA, Ikeja on July 14, 2017 and Startups that attended, had a very interesting knowledge-imparting session, listening to and asking questions on how to better run their Startups for productivity, profitability, efficiency, etc., from the two distinguished and successful Entrepreneurs who were guest speakers at the event. First to speak was Ommo Clark, CEO iBez Solutions. She gave reasons why most Nigerian businesses fail and these are: a) There is a world of difference between how to generally run a business and how to actually…

  By Kester Omu Former Minister of Communications Technology, Dr Omobola Johnson has called for more investments in Information and Communication Technology infrastructure, saying it will strenghten greater connectivity in Nigeria. Johnson, who is presently the Chairperson of Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) in Nigeria, made the call in a submission to the Nigerian Communications Commission to consider Internet Code of Practice, which she believes will help to alleviate obstacles, including high prices, poor service quality and inadequate infrastructure, which keep 96 million Nigerians offline. “The most cited barriers in developing economies include funding to build the infrastructure necessary to…

  By Kester Omu The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday assured telecommunications subscribers across Nigeria of quality of service using the extant key performance indicators. The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta gave the assurance at the Arewa House in a paper titled Evaluating The Framework for Measuring the Quality of Service Delivery in the Public Sector, which was presented on his behalf by Ubale Maska, NCC’s Executive Commissioner Technical Services, at the National Stakeholders’ Conference on Public Service Delivery in Nigeria. “As the telecom regulator in Nigeria, we are giving you our assurance that we will continue…

  By Martin Ekpeke The GSMA, the global body that represents of mobile operators worldwide has claimed that the mobile sector in Africa is over-taxed, despite the fact that mobile connectivity is a critical enabler of economic and social development. GSMA stated this in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania during the Mobile 360 Event, while announcing its findings from its latest report, ‘Taxing Mobile Connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review of mobile sector taxation and its impact on digital inclusion’. “Mobile connectivity is a critical enabler of economic and social development, but in many countries, particularly developing countries, the mobile sector…