Author: ITPulse

All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA™), in partnership with CNBC Africa, have announced the 2018 West African finalists, after the completion of a rigorous and extensive selection process. The 8th edition of the AABLA will honour business excellence and leaders who have made considerable and remarkable impact on their various industries, individuals, communities, continent and the world at large. According to the judges committee of the AABLA, the guiding principle was selecting individuals, who have shown leadership competences, continued commitment to excellence, developing best practices, innovative strategies and have demonstrated that they are game changers of business in West Africa.…

Nigeria’s MainOne has partnered the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), a not-for-profit organization which provides technology training, seed investment and mentorship for the next generation of globally successful African software entrepreneurs to provide high-speed internet access to its Incubator center in Ikoyi, Lagos. The partnership, according to MainOne, will leverage MainOne’s fiber connectivity, as well as MEST’s seed fund and incubator to foster the growth and success of entrepreneurs by providing work space, high-speed internet, hands-on support, resources and a vibrant community to help start-ups succeed. “MainOne remains committed to powering up the startup and technology ecosystem in Nigeria…

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…