On March 24th 2021, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) under the supervision of the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, FNCS, FBCS, FIIM, is sponsoring five startups to take part in this year’s Smart City Summit and Expo (SCSE) organized by the […]
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The integration of digital technology in agricultural value chain has been identified as a major stimulus that would help the county combat the challenges of hunger that may arise as a result of increased in the world’s population which is projected to have risen to 10 billion people by 2050. […]
Mastercard and MTN have announced a strategic digital payment partnership to enable millions of consumers in 16 countries across Africa to make global e-commerce payments safely and securely. Through a Mastercard virtual payment solution linked to MTN MoMo (Mobile Money) wallets, consumers and merchants can engage with brands and businesses […]
The government of Rwanda, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has deployed another set of robots in the country, in a move that seeks to strengthen national response to Covid-19 pandemic. The three ‘THOR UVC’ robots, which are expected to play a crucial role in infection prevention […]
National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise has been extended by 8 weeks, with a new deadline of April 6, 2021. This message was conveyed by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), FNCS, FBCS, FIIM during the meeting of […]
The Director General National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi CCIE hinted that Data plays a critical role in a digital economy. This he said while participating in an on-line US-Nigeria Digital Trade standards workshop organised by the US-Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The event which had […]
In line with its its SMART City agenda of making Lagos a 21st century economy, the Office of Innovation and Technology, Lagos State is organising the second edition of Art of Technology Lagos 2.0. Curated by Eko Innovation Centre, the two-day conference will bring together the best of tech minds […]
African focused talent outsourcing and incubator company, TalentQL, has raised $300,000 in a pre-seed funding round. With participation from other local investors, the round was led by Lagos-based investment firm, Zedcrest Capital shortly after the startup launched recently with a premise to hire, develop, and manage remote talent for global companies. […]
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 […]
