Author: ITPulse

  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…

Mobile telecom equipment maker Ericsson beat third-quarter operating profit forecasts on Thursday, boosted by sales of next-generation 5G gear in North America, and said it was making solid progress towards its long-term financial goals. Marking its third consecutive quarter of substantial progress towards its 2020 financial targets, the company reported net sales rose 9 percent to 53.8 billion Swedish crowns ($6 billion) thanks to strong growth in its networks business. That was led by early 5G sales in North America and 4G upgrades in Europe and Latin America, and helped to drive its shares 5 percent higher in early Thursday…

  VaultBridge Global Limited, a software security company with focus on Cyber Security, FinTech and Blockchain Technology, has adduced reasons why it is embarking on a campaign to sensitise Nigerians on the adoption of Blockchain technology. The company at a press conference in Lagos on Friday, said the essence of the campaign is to further galvanize people into exploring and exploiting the inherent benefits of the blockchain technology, which is relatively new.   The campaigns, the company said will help to sensitize, educate and train members of the general public by way of seminars, workshops, conferences and exhibitions. “As part of…

  With a great passion for creating a vibrant SME economy in Nigeria and Africa while also recognizing those who have made great achievements in the SME sector, braving it a most challenging business environment, Emvirtue, the organisers of the SME Economy Conference and Awards has announced ongoing plans on the third edition of the project which would be taking place on the 27th of October 2018 at the Ace Olivia Hall, Lagos City Mall, Onikan Lagos, Nigeria. As his Excellency the governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode rightly puts it, “There is a need to engage successful entrepreneurs…

MDXI Data Centre has strengthened its position as one of the leading Cloud Service providers in Africa demonstrating by attaining the Gold Data Centre certification from Microsoft. This means, the company is now positioned to meet to meet Microsoft’s customers’ needs, as the Gold Data Centre is the highest partnership level with Microsoft in Data Centre Competencies and is the pinnacle for Cloud Productivity in Microsoft’s Partner Network program. “Attaining Gold Partner status is an important step for MDXI in its drive towards supporting local companies face issues on digital transformation, particularly in relation to their Data Centre and computing platform…

  As a way of providing an alternative power source to the Nigerian energy sector, a major player in the Nigerian power backup industry, Simba, yesterday unwrapped range of KStar Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems to the market. At the unveiling of the UPS in Lagos, the company said unlike traditional Online UPS systems, the KStar products can handle a wide range of applications which have peculiar power needs, such as factory machinery, where power requirements at startup are huge, and where power failure can often lead to significant cost escalation, as machines need to cool down and be restarted.…

  The Halogen School of Security Management & Technology has called on the federal government to create an effective digital policy direction that would help combat the teething cyber security warfare in Nigeria. Academy Halogen made the call at its Lagos campus at the opening of a policy development session, noting that in today’s digitized world, cyber security has become a vital component of enterprise risks solution helping organizations to deliver their bottom-line. According to the Chief Operating Officer of the Academy, Dr. Wale, there is a need to trigger policy that would stimulate conversation in the digital world. Tagged ‘Digitizing…