Author: ITPulse

  East African countries of Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda will have a combined mobile broadband connection of 186 million by the 2022, Ovum’s new forecast data service has revealed. According to the forecast, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will account for 112 million subscriptions at end-2022, while all nine East Africa countries will account for 186 million mobile broadband subscriptions at the end of 2022, making a mobile data key driver for the East African telecoms market in the next five years. The growth of mobile broadband will be powered by increased deployment and…

  One of the key players in the Nigeria’s industrial growth and a diversified conglomerate, Sona Group Industries has urged stakeholders in the industrial sector to take advantage of the vast opportunities in the African market, embrace and promote Made in Nigeria products. Mr. Arjan Mirchandani, Chairman of Sona Group, while speaking at the Food West Africa 2018, said the future of  Africa is based on self sufficiency, locally made products and the Nigeria market is not an exemption, which is the major reason he is emphasizing the patronage of Made in Nigeria products. “The chain of distribution in the…

  The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), is strengthening its digital inclusion policy by extending Information and Communications Technology training to persons living with disabilities. NITDA said the training is part of its mandate to develop and regulate Information Technology (IT) in Nigeria and ensures that disadvantaged groups are given access and skills required to enjoy the benefits of the information age. In a statement issued and signed in Abuja by the Director General of NITDA,  Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, the federal government agency disclosed that it has been organising an annual ICT training for PLWDs as a…

  The introduction of the Contactless Naira MasterCard by Nigeria’s premier financial institution, FirstBank Plc will promote the convenience, ease of transactions and the security of funds. This is Firstbank’s position as it announces the Contactless card as an addition to its array of debit cards. The debit card, which FirstBank stated, is widely acceptable nationwide and globally, will be used to withdraw cash, and access value added services including bill payment, airtime recharge, flight, and hotel booking and many more. In a statement in Lagos, FirstBank explained that the Contactless Naira MasterCard enables quick pin-less purchases and is a…

  Government in Nigeria at all levels must invest in the development of Information and Communication Technology knowledge and skill, the Administrator of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde has canvassed. Adinde, while speaking with Journalists in Abuja during the weekend, noted that investment in ICT skills is the only sure way Nigeria can optimally harness the possibilities and potential inherent in the deployment of infrastructure across the country. “There are two ways to fund ICT: infrastructure side and soft side (skills and knowledge). On the hard side which is the infrastructure side, it is easy to perceive…

  Nigerians have a penchant for excuses. We manufacture them like it’s going out of fashion. We have excuses for everything. We excuse everything. It is almost an unwritten part of our culture. It is not surprising therefore that people in government gleefully take advantage of our knack for making excuses. They make promises that they have zero intention of keeping. And they have little cause for worry, because the citizens will gladly make excuses for them. Excuses have become our sorry lot. One would think that businesses would be an exception, that they would models of efficiency and reliability.…

  Donald Trump, President of the United State of America has assured that the Chinese technology giant, ZTE will be rescued from any possible close down of its operations as a result of the sales ban of some critical technology to the company. Trump gave the assurance via Twitter, saying he is working with President Xi Jinping of China to save telecom giant. “President Xi of China, and I, are working together to give the massive Chinese phone company, ZTE, a way to get back into business, fast. Too many jobs lost in China,” Trump said on Twitter handle @realDonaldTrump…

  As part of efforts to promote childhood literacy in Nigeria, audit, tax and advisory firm, KPMG has launched the Family for Literacy program, (or KFFL) in Nigeria, starting with a  donation of over 4,000 brand new books to 1,215 Lagos State primary school pupils. The program kicked off on the 8th of May in Lagos state’s St. Jude primary school and continued on the 9thwith visits to St. Mary primary school and St. Mary Convent primary schools in CMS Lagos. The launch of the  KFFL in Nigeria is part of KPMG’s commitment to improving society and the communities in…

  By Kester Omu A cyber security expert, Mr. Remi Afon has raised the alarm that the 2019 general election may be compromised, going by the nefarious activities of cyber criminals and the proliferation of fake news in the country. Afon, who is also the President of the Cyber Security Expert Association of Nigeria, raised the alarm while speaking to Journalists on the sideline of the Cyber Secure Nigeria Conference, held at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Lagos two days ago. According to him, going by the revelations that people were influenced using the alleged Cambridge Analytical campaign,…

  The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), has adduced reason it gives the Nigerian Communications Commission‘Approved Employer Professional Development Award.’ Presenting the award  to Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of NCC at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, Thomas Isibor, the Country Head, Association of Chartered Accountants, said the  Award was in recognition of the continuing professional development opportunities provided by NCC to its staff that are members of ACCA. He added that the Award is given to NCC in recognition of its high standards of staff training and development. “We are recognizing NCC for the investments it…