According to a central bank of Nigeria official, Nigeria may deploy a central bank digital currency (CBDC) before the end of 2021. According to local media reports, Rakiya Mohammed, an information technology specialist at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), revealed that the bank has been considering a CBDC for […]
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The Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is a three-month accelerator program for Seed to Series A technology startups and African entrepreneurs across the African continent. The accelerator aims to provide the best of Google’s programs, products, people, and technology to entrepreneurs who are using or planning to use machine learning and […]
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has inaugurated an 18-member Committee in Abuja recently with NCC’s Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Ubale Maska as Auction Adviser while the Director, Spectrum Administration, NCC, Oluwatoyin Asaju, is the Committee Chairman. The committee […]
Africas leading telecoms regulator, The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC and a first generation leading financial institution in Nigeria Wema Bank Plc are partnering the Centre for Cyber Awareness and Development (CECAD) to celebrate the 2021 World Wide Web Day in Nigeria. The World Wide Web Day is a global celebration […]
Telecommunication Network Operators in Nigeria restricts Nigerians access to Twitter after receiving directives from the Nigerian Communications Commission ( NCC) to suspend access to the social media platform. The NCC order is in compliance with the federal government’s announcement that it had suspended Twitter. The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators […]
Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, The Senate, has taken further steps towards strengthening the legal status for the country’s National Emergency Number 112, being implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) though it’s Emergency Communication Centres (ECC). This was released in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Dr […]
In recognition of the remarkable success and the efforts of the National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC) led by the Director General Engr. Aliyu Aziz towards helping Nigeria attain global best practice in seamless digital identity system, DigiVation Network Television has honoured the DG as a recipient of this year’s Special […]
Through its Ministry of Information and Culture today, the federal government announced its decision to suspend the operations of social media platform Twitter in the country. The statement, made by Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, and signed off by his media aide Segun Adeyemi, could see telecoms in […]
The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) has announced more partnerships for its upcoming event, tagged NITRA TECHNOLOGY FORUM 2021. The event, which will hold on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at CitiHeight Hotel and Virtually on Zoom now has web-based cryptocurrency trading platform, Vintage Confluence LLC, Nigeria’s CWG Plc, Medallion, […]
In furtherance of its commitment of deepening FTTx service all across country, Nigeria’s fastest growing Fiber to the Home (FTTH) broadband provider, FiberOne Broadband, launched its pure fiber optics service in Abuja. A customer experience center was also commissioned in the heart of the city. It has taken this giant […]