While hosting Mr. Surendran Chemmenkotil, the Managing Director/CEO of Airtel Nigeria, and his management team on a courtesy visit to the Agency’s headquarters in Abuja, Kashifu Inuwa, the Director-General of NITDA, presented this plan. NITDA’s policy, according to Inuwa, is not intended to impede innovation or impose restrictions on firms, […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to the AfricaNEXT Conference’s (AfricaNXT) vision of “co-creating a prosperous future for all Africans” through collaborations, conversations, and programming focused on harvesting, harnessing, and leveraging innovative technologies. “The AfricaNXT conference’s visualizations and concrete activities are consistent with NCC’s belief in the […]
The Federal Government has formally handed over the spectrum allocation for Fifth Generation (5G) deployment in the country to the Nigerian Communication Commission, just a week before the NCC’s deadline for winners of the 3.5GHz frequency auction to pay the spectrum costs. Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications […]
Every young prospective tech entrepreneur in Africa is invited to apply for their 12-month technology and entrepreneurship training program. They’re excited to get back into the recruiting rhythm and formally open up applications for the Class of 2023, now that their Class of 2022 is in full swing. The MEST […]
Flutterwave, an African fintech, has secured $250 million in a Series D round, bringing its valuation to almost $3 billion in less than a year. The business, which is based in both San Francisco and Lagos, secured $170 million in a Series C round from Tiger Global and Avenir in […]
During its meeting on February 16, 2022, the Federal Executive Council approved the National Policy on Nigerian Government Second-Level Domains. Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, the Honorable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, had earlier presented a memo. The Policy was created in order to increase public trust in the […]
Intel’s IDM 2.0 plan will be greatly advanced as the business develops its production capacity, global location, and technology portfolio to meet unprecedented industry demand. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger stated, “Tower’s speciality technology portfolio, geographic reach, extensive customer relationships, and services-first operations will help scale Intel’s foundry services and promote […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria today, Tuesday, February 15, 2022, commissioned the Muhammadu Buhari IT Innovation Centre in Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria, as part of its digital skills empowerment campaign. Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), the Honorable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, who commissioned the fully completed project on […]
The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) has praised the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for leading the way in Africa’s 5G rollout. In a statement signed by Engr. Kings Adeyemi, the Engineering body singled out Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, and the entire […]
AI Revolution This is not a new trend; it has been around for quite some time. We already use a number of artificial intelligence (AI) goods and services in our everyday lives. AI enables computers to imitate human intelligence and accomplish tasks while also developing itself based on the data […]
