Author: ITPulse

ESET, one of world leading IT security software and service provider has inked a strategic partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to provide standards and guidelines in the protection of Nigeria cyberspace. The standards and guidelines will ultimately guarantee the safety of all Federal Government MDAs’ IT infrastructures, and will enable NITDA, Nigeria’s IT regulatory agency and other Governments institutions’ IT administrators have access to periodic Cyber security training by ESET experts on emerging threats. According to Dr. Isa Ali Pantami PhD, Director-General of NITDA, the partnership with ESET becomes necessary because Nigeria is presently at…

  I have said it a million times and many Nigerians and the whole world know this, we are not bereft of talents in this country. The only thing holding us down is bad leadership via a colluding elite class which unfortunately is a product of our society which unfortunately that same colluding class will not be happy to change. But in all that, there are many ordinary Nigerians passionate to help salvage this country from the mess she has found herself in. In their silent corners, they keep thinking of how to make things better, articulating concepts to move…

  The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of GTBank, Mr. Segun Agbaje was last week, accompanied by senior representatives of the Bank and other institutional partners to celebrate the 10th anniversary of GTbank’s listing London Stock Exchange. GTBank, touted as the foremost African financial institution became the first Nigerian bank to be listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), the first to dual list on an international exchange and the first Nigerian company to raise international capital using listed Global Depositary Receipts. Commenting on the anniversary, Mr. Agbaje, said, “To be listed on the London Stock Exchange, one of…

By Kester Omu Tecno Mobile, leading mobile phone maker and ‘Official Tablet and Handset Partner of the Manchester City Football Club’, recently announced exclusive sales agreement of Tecno Camon CX, with SLOT Systems outlets. The contractual partnership provides for the exclusive nation-wide distribution of Camon CX Manchester City Limited Edition smartphones with only 200 units being shipped to Nigeria. Addressing the media on the partnership and unveiling of the Camon CX Manchester City Limited Edition, Attai Oguche, deputy marketing manager, PR, offline events and sponsorships, Tecno Nigeria said: “Tecno aims to leverage SLOT Systems’ nationwide presence to connect with…

  By Omar Elloumi The first meeting of the new ITU-T Focus Group on Data Processing and Management (DPM) confirmed that “data is the new oil”, fast becoming powerful fuel to innovation in a wide range of industries and public-sector bodies. It also highlighted that cities are in clear need of guidelines to help them navigate a myriad of technologies, avoid “lock-in” to services offered by cloud or platform providers, and structure their overarching data-management strategies in a way that delivers value to citizens, businesses and application developers. The content of the meeting was “fresh” and appealing to cities, local…

  By Martin Ekpeke Google, the American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, has announced updates to some of its services. The announcement was made yesterday in Lagos, Nigeria during the Google for Nigeria event that attracted the company’s global top management staff, including the Chief Executive Officer, Sundar Pichai to Lagos, Africa most populous city. The services include Youtube Go, Street View and the Google Search. According to Google, Youtube Go has been reimagined to meet the needs of the next generation of users and is available for download in the Google Play Store. Built…

  By Kester Omu The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced a new global programme to advance research in digital finance and accelerate digital financial inclusion in developing countries. Tagged ‘Financial Inclusion Global Initiative’, the three-year programme, which focuses on three different “model” developing countries – China, Egypt and Mexico – and consists of two complementary operational and knowledge work streams is aimed at accelerating the connection of million of unbanked people to formal financial systems. The operational work stream supports each…

  With the support of a UK firm, entertainment and gaming company, Western Lotto Nigeria Limited entered the Nigerian market July 10 with five international lottery games and pledged to change the landscape of gaming in the country. Western Lotto is offering well-known European and American gaming brands on its platform. It is also luring customers to go entirely online, unlike the many other players in the land who offer sports betting on improvised boards for the urban poor. Games on offer at Western Lotto include Powerball, Euro Millions, Euro Jackpot, UK Lotto and Mega Millions. Powerball is an American…

  Nigeria’s most innovative bank, GTBank has released the 737 music video with a teeming and colorful scenes, groovy beats and a melody that you won’t forget easily. The video of GTBank’s 737 theme song 737 moments have all the staples of a hit. Its purpose, though, is not to climb into the charts and claim the number one spot (where it rightly belongs) but to highlight the simplicity of 737 and its availability to every Nigerian at every moment in time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZwHrpX8IBM 737 Moments is a celebration of every moment—at home, in the office or on the go—when the…

  Medallion Communications Limited, one of Africa’s leading interconnect exchange clearinghouses and DataCenter provider has won this year’s ‘Best Connectivity Provider in Africa.’ Medallion won the award at the 2nd  Africa Information Technology & Telecom Awards (AITTA), which was organized by InstintWave in Accra, Ghana recently. Speaking on the award, Mr Akin Naphtal,  CEO of Instinctwave  noted that AITTA is an accolade given to organizations, individuals and teams as a vindication of the hard work and innovation. He said Medallion, which has expertise in the establishment of carrier hotels and data hosting facilities, won the award not only for its…