Author: ITPulse

  Some of the benchmarking visits of the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta to the United Kingdom and advanced countries have started yielding positive results. This is so as Nigeria has been selected as one of the countries in Africa, where the  UK government through its ministry of prosperity supports scheme will be deploying huge intervention to the tune of 1.2 Billion pounds sterling to generate wealth, create job opportunities and prosperity. This was disclosed when a delegation from the U.K Government paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Communications Commission few days…

One of Nigeria’s pioneer Smart Meter manufacturers, CWG Plc and other stakeholders in the country’s Power and Energy sector, today joined the Nigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo at the commissioning of the SURA Independent Power Project in Lagos, South-West Nigeria. CWG, the only ICT company licensed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to participate in the procurement of prepaid meters in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI), was deemed to be part of the commissioning as a result of the role it has played in revamping the energy distribution industry. Recall CWG Plc, as part of efforts to…

  Nigeria’s based Edufirst.ng, yesterday in Lagos sealed a $1 million Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build capacity and develop core skill among youths in Nigeria with and Canada’s based Jobminders. Speaking at the signing of the MOU, Mr. Moses Imayi, the Chief Executive Officer and Cofounder of Edufirst. ng, noted that, going by the growing trend of job losses and skill gaps in the Nigerian labour market, it becomes necessary for Nigerian youths to equip themselves with skills that are relevant to the future of Nigeria. He disclosed that the partnership, which is worth $1million is expected to strengthen…

  One of Nigeria’s leading telecommunication companies, Airtel has formally unveiled its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) Network in Lagos, Nigeria’s biggest commercial city. Speaking at the formal unveiling in Lagos, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, disclosed the launch in Lagos signals the fact that the telco presently has the widest 4G network coverage in the country. Ogunsanya disclosed that the network is now present in over 60 major cities and towns in Nigeria across many states. “Airtel’s 4G network is now in over 60 major cities and towns in Nigeria across…

Nigeria’s Layer3 has expanded its portfolio with a new multicloud orchestration platform designed to simplify deployment of enterprise workloads, managed services and third-party cloud resources. The expansion, according o the company is in tandem with its quest to deliver on its promise to empower digital transformation for enterprise customers. Thus, in advancing the course, the company decided to organize a two-day workshop with the theme “Simplify Your Path to a Secure and Automated Path to Multicloud” for a diverse group of companies from various industries. The workshop, which was held at the Lagos Intercontinental Hotel in collaboration with Juniper Networks,…

  A new report from the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI ) has shown that 2.3 billion people across the world lives in countries with unaffordable internet, noting that as little as 1GB of mobile data is too expensive for billions of people. The 2018 Affordability Report also argued that Internet affordability has barely improved over the past year as countries fail to prioritise needed Information Communications Technology  policy reform, adding that Island nations face some of the highest costs to connect. This, the report warns that the high cost to connect is keeping billions offline and pushing the global…

  The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), is embarking on a nationwide campaign to sensitise the citizens about the inherit dangers associated with the activities of cybersecurity in Nigeria. NITDA noted that the sensitization campaigns are part of the Agency’s continuous efforts aimed at equipping citizens with foundational knowledge as well as share best practices on staying safe in cyberspace. “There has been a tremendous increase in the number of incidences where Nigerians have lost money and data through vulnerabilities arising from lack of knowledge on how to manage their online presence and personal details.  The cybercriminals use social…

  The GSMA has announced speakers for its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) edition of the Mobile 360 series conference taking place on the 26-27 November 2018 in Dubai. The annual mobile event, which will convene industry experts, government and regulatory officials to debate key issues in the region, is a two-day event, which is now in its sixth year. I will take place as a standalone event for the first time at the new location of the Westin Mina Seyahi Hotel. The speakers, according to GSMA include Hatem Dowidar, Chief Executive Officer International, Etisalat; Imen Benzine, CMO, Algerie…

The guys at MTN Nigeria must have really offended someone or everyone in this government. And that someone is angry enough to impose fines on the company that can bankrupt the company from Nigeria to South Africa. It’s entirely possible they have committed the offences the government charged them with. But the manner the fines have been hurled at them raises eyebrows and says something about the way our bureaucrats in government make decisions that affect business without thinking of the consequences. MTN Nigeria is a really big company in Nigeria. One of the biggest success stories of the country…

  The President and Chief Executive Officer of Medallion Communications Limited, Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani has been awarded the 2018 Enterprise Award by Toronto Canada based Transformation Institute. Presented by Silvertrust Media and Afroglobal Television, the annual award seeks to identify and recognize deserving individuals, organizations, businesses, and agencies that make profound differences in society. Since 2004, the program has honoured and celebrated national and global achievers. The Excellence initiative was established to reflect the best of African people throughout the world, regardless of where they live. It links the Diaspora to the continent, to ensure the harmony and prosperity of…