Author: ITPulse

  The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation has introduced ScrumIT, an Internet based software that users can access from any browser. According to Mike Archer, NRFF’s General Manager, the essence of introducing the software, developed in South Africa by ENS Software as a service application is for online player registration and rugby administration. “The decision to use ScrumIT was driven by the need to streamline the administration of the Federation and to empower the Clubs in Nigeria to become more efficient and effective in its administration,” said Archer. He disclosed that the ScrumIT system has an impressive range of features that…

  The Execuive Vice Chairman of Globacom, Mrs. Mrs Bella Disu, last week in Lagos joined 65 other people that were certified by the prestigious Institute of Directors. At the induction ceremony of the Institute held at Eko Hotels, Mrs Disu was listed among those who bagged the Institute’s full membership, just as some others got associate membership, while three Directors got a life membership at the induction ceremony where the charge was administered by the Institute’s 1st Vice President, Chief Chris Okunowo. Mrs Disu, in her early 30s, joined Globacom in 2004 and she is also a Director of…

  By Wale Oguntokun The much awaited 18th Edition of CFA’s Startups Hangout took place on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at the premises of Godo hub, 53, Oladipo Bateye Street, GRA, Ikeja, with Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, OFR, Managing Partner of StartTeam Consult and current President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, sharing a lot of insights into how to scale a business from Startup with the attendee Startups that trooped in to grace the occasion. The other speaker, Aramide Abe, was stuck in the ubiquitous Lagos traffic on her way to the event and was not able to be…

….Showcase Sophos’ future-centric IT security solutions Information technology security experts have highlighted the growing and persistent threat of malware, especially on mobile, stating categorically that Malware is not slowing down. This implies that cybercrime is big business and hackers are continually looking for new attack vectors as SophosLabs team see 400,000 new malicious samples every day. The speakers at one-day Sophos/Sidmach Lunch & Learn event held at Radisson Blu Lagos on Thursday said that the traitors are not resting on their oars to unleash damages to companies’ networks. Leading the discussions, the Country Manager, Sophos Nigeria, Mr. Jimi Falaiye, said…

  Every year, organizations are keen to know the technology trends that will define their business outcome and growth. In the last edition, we shared some of the technology innovations to expect in 2019. To soar and thrive with technology in 2019, here are some of the things to expect and my recommendations. What to expect Artificial intelligence will open up a new frontier for digital business. This is because virtually every application, service and Internet of Things (IoT) object will incorporate an intelligent aspect to automate or augment application processes and customer experience. The way we perceive and interact…

  BlackBerry Ltd on Wednesday filed a patent infringement lawsuit accusing Twitter Inc of illegally using technology in its mobile messaging applications that had been developed by the former smartphone maker. The lawsuit said Twitter wrongly sought to compensate for being a “relative latecomer” to mobile messaging by co-opting Blackberry’s inventions for such services as the main Twitter application and Twitter Ads, infringing six of the company’s patents. Twitter “succeeded in diverting consumers away from BlackBerry’s products and services” and toward its own by misappropriating features that made BlackBerry “a critical and commercial success in the first place,” the complaint…

  About twenty speakers have been confirmed for this year’s IoT Africa Forum set to take place on the 26 – 27th of March at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. Notable among the speakers is Johanna Juselius, a Senior Advisor of European Union Affairs in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Region, who will deliver a keynote address titled “The Case of Helsinki Region: Creating a Smart Community”.. Johanna is in charge of managing the Smart Specialisation Strategy of the Helsinki-Uusimaa region in Finland, which is the innovation and research strategy of smart initiatives for the region. The region includes the capital…

By Wale Oguntokun With the advent of innovative technology, there has been a massive disruption in the financial services sector. Commercial banks no longer enjoy the monopoly of online payment services, as an emergence of FinTechs has encroached into what, hitherto, had been the exclusive preserve of commercial banks within the financial ecosystem. Gone are the days, when one would have to rely solely on banks to sort their financial transactions. FinTechs, through the application of modern technology, has enabled a password-protected method that verifies and allows the transfer of funds over an electronic funds transfer, (EFT). The system is…

Some key sectors have been identified to benefit the most from 5G Network, which has been forecast to contribute $2.2 trillion to the global economy over the next 15 years. These sectors, according to GSMA Mobile Economy report are manufacturing, utilities, and professional and financial services. According to the report, mobile technologies and services generated 4.6 per cent of GDP globally last year, a contribution that amounted to $3.9 trillion of economic value added. This contribution is forecast to grow to $4.8 trillion (4.8 per cent of GDP) by 2023 as countries around the globe increasingly benefit from the improvements…

  Africa’s three most populated countries of Egypt, Ethiopia and Nigeria are expected to spark a wave of adoption, which could lead to adding more than 110 million new mobile money accounts  over the next five years. GSMA, a global umbrella body that represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators and nearly 400 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, stated this while unveiling its eighth annual ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money’. It said these additions can be attributed to several reforms by the three countries, which remains the fastest-growing mobile markets in…