Author: ITPulse

Google Nigeria has opened voting for the first Google Impact Challenge competition to find the most innovative not-for-profit Nigerian organisations using technology to solve societal problems. The competition, which was launched in May, will have a massive positive impact on the African non-profit sector through the attention it is bringing to the market. “It is important to bring people’s attention to the good work done by the numerous innovative non-profits operating in Nigeria. The Google Impact Challenge opens Google’s arms to Nigerian social innovators working to solve challenging social issues, and asks for their bold ideas to grow economic opportunity…

There are strong indications that premium smartphone manufacturer, Samsung will start producing foldable screen smartphones by next year. The phone manufacturer gave a glimpse of the device, which is expected to cost more than $1,000 on Wednesday and will compete compete against several other flexible-screen phones. Though, it is unclear whether the flexibility will have mass appeal, especially when the bendy devices are expected to cost more than $1,000. The idea of a foldable device is to revive the smartphone market, which industry watchers and analysts believe is mired in an innovation lull and a sales slump. A potential catalyst…

  The Managing Director of Rack Center, one of Nigeria’s Tier 3 Data Center operators, Mr. Tunde Coker has been elected by his African peers as the Secretary General of the newly formed African Data Centre Association, (ADCA). This is even as he has been penciled down to join an array of technological and business experts at this year’s Africa Fintech Summit holding in Lagos, Nigeria to deliver a keynote speech. Coker was elected at the association’s inaugural meeting recently at the Datacloud Africa Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, where over 30 African Data Centre operators and Stakeholders voted. The ADCA…

  A 2017 Cyber Security Report has disclosed that Insider threat emanating from the staff and management of organisations topped the cost of cyber crime activities in Nigeria with $194 million, representing 30 percent out of the $649 million the report claimed was lost to cyber crime in 2017. The report, ‘Demystifying the Africa Cyber Security Poverty Line,’ which was again presented today at the organised E-payment Providers Association of Nigeria (E-PPAN) 9th Annual Payment Systems Conference, also disclosed that over 90 percent of Nigerian organizations are operating below security poverty line. This, the report finds is significantly exposing them…

  Nigeria’s premium Data Center operator, Rack Center has been declared winner in the Best Data Centre Innovation category of this year’s Capacity Europe 2018 Global Carrier Award in London. Presenting the award to Rack Center, the Chief Executive Officer of Capacity Media, Rosalind Irving, CEO said the award to Data Center “underscores the high benchmark the company has achieved since its launch as it has truly set the pace, raised the bar in its region, and has operated with 100 percent efficiency” In the past 14 years, the Capacity Media Global Carrier Awards, celebrating innovation, and excellence, has become…

  The GSMA has called on governments to support mobile industry spectrum needs, positing that the successful rollout of 5G network depends largely on the right available spectrum. The umbrella body, which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators with over 350 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, argues that 5G is at risk if mobile operators don’t have access to the right spectrum. In an industry position paper released and sent via email, GSMA  noted that as the race to launch 5G services intensifies, the need for governments, regulators and the mobile industry to…

  The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has concluded plans to confer Honorary Fellowship on the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof Eyitope Ogunbodede. The President of NCS, Prof. Adesola Aderounmu disclosed this at a press conference in Lagos last Friday, saying the award is being given to the two Professors for their dedication and exemplary service to Information Technology growth and development in Nigeria. According to him, both Osinbajo and Ogunbodede have displayed leadership in their various endeavours to ensure ICT is given its rightful position…

ESET Nigeria has launched the latest version of ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ESET Internet Security and ESET Smart Security Premium that offers fortified multilayered protection, enhanced IoT protection, product referral and a new security report feature is released today. With these solutions, users can rely on the best balance of speed, detection and usability acknowledged by multiple testing bodies to protect their constantly-connected devices, even as it is predicted that by 2025, there will be over 75 billion connected devices worldwide – from smart home devices to e-health gadgets – this poses a real threat to cybersecurity. As more connected devices…

  The management of Nigcomsat, Nigeria’s communications satellite has sealed a partnership deal with the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) that will see its members leverage the services that Nigcomsat offers to expand broadband across Nigeria. Speaking at a strategic business interactive session between NigComSat and members of ATCON in Lagos, the Managing Director, Nigcomsat Limited, Mrs. Abimbola Alale,noted that the partnership becomes very necessary in view of the fact broadband penetration national must be deepened. “The need for a mutual relationship to achieve broadband penetration in the country is long overdue and Nigerians are waiting with keen…

With a new data center capacity needed at an ever-accelerating pace, rushing the delivery of a new facility significantly increases risk. Find out how off-site construction, integration and testing prior to final on site commissioning can deliver a fully customized data center, on budget, with greatly reduced risk and in a fraction of the time required for a traditionally constructed facility. During the past decade the data center market has grown significantly. The pace of that growth has varied in different parts of the world – faster in the developed nations (with the establishment of hyperscale enterprise and colocation…