The President and Chief Executive Officer Digital Bridge Institute Prof. Mohammed Ajiya has been awarded Excellent Leadership in Digital Training by the organizers of Titans of Tech awards an initiative of TechTv Network as part of Nigeria @60 ICT Hall of Fame. Prof. Mohammed Ajiya was among over 60 other […]
The Fintech specialists and other stakeholders have tasked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Nigeria Security Commission to conduct a talent needs survey. According to the professionals the survey will help the regulators to understand the type of manpower challenges the industry is facing and […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) alongside Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT and Innovation has completed grant agreement worth $150,000 (Rwf140 million) in support of the Rwanda Coding Academy to develop top technology talent to drive a booming, innovation-driven digital economy in the East African nation. The Rwanda Coding Academy was set […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out a trial on the workability of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in Nigeria. According to Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the primary objective of […]
In a bid to protect all government digital platforms from the threat of cyber-attacks, National Information Technology Agency (NITA), an Agency under Ghana’s Ministry of Communications, has launched the country’s new Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Accra. Speaking during the launch, Communications Minister Mrs.Ursula Owusu-Ekuful noted that the launch of […]
MTN Group has appointed Karl Toriola, current VP for MTN Group’s West and Central Africa (WECA) region, as the new CEO of MTN Nigeria – effective 1 March 2021. Toriola will take over as MTN Nigeria CEO from Ferdi Moolman, who has served MTN Nigeria with distinction in this […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has re-emphasized the resolve of the Federal Government, through the Ministry, to continually advance the digital economy agenda of the country. Pantami stated this while delivering a keynote address at the maiden edition of the National Dialogue on […]
Jumia has launched mobile gaming service in partnership with Mondia which is accessible from the Jumia App and to allow consumers to complete their online payment transactions using Airtel Money, partnered Airtel Kenya. In its first phase, the gaming portal is available in five African countries including Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, […]
