The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami has expressed optimism that the National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre once completed would fast-track the implementation of the Nigeria Start-up Bill, as he described the ongoing construction project as satisfactorily on course. Prof. Pantami made this known after […]
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Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Nigeria Startup Bill into law. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami disclosed this on Wednesday in a tweet immediately after President Muhammadu Buhari appended his signature. Pantami tweeted, “His Excellency, @MBuhari has just assented to Nigeria Start-up Bill. It has […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Professor Isa Ali Pantami has urged the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Galaxy Backbone Limited, and Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to cooperate with the seven champions of the World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) and ensure that their innovative solutions […]
The government has been urged to put in place the right infrastructure to enable the use of technology in the growth and innovation of small businesses and enterprises. This was made known at the Junior Chamber International’s (JCI) Innovative Enterprise Exhibition and Seminar in Lagos, titled ‘The Impact of Technology […]
Two Nigerian technology start-ups, Paddy Cover and Pricepally.com have won the Dubai World Trade Centre’s $200,000 Lagos talent show, while TruQ emerged the EIC and Lagos State winner. The insuretech firm, Paddy Cover, co-founded by Mayowa Owolabi and Tobi Obasa, and the food sourcing and distribution tech firm, Pricepally, […]
In support of Nigeria’s digital transformation program, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Google Global Services Nigeria have stated their commitment to collaborate in order to achieve the national targets for ubiquitous broadband connectivity. This is in line with NCC’s strategic vision plan, which focuses on strategic partnerships and collaboration […]
As a bridge between cash and digital, the company schedules appointments to grow its business. As it turns into an omni-channel payment platform giving tools to help businesses flourish, Kudi, an African Financial Technology Company, has changed its name to Nomba. The company has expanded its offerings to include simple […]
In Nigeria, as well as the rest of Africa, there is no scarcity of digital banks. These fintechs believe that now is the appropriate time to deliver financial services to every market category, from the banked to the unbanked, as the region continues to experience tremendous rise in mobile usage […]
In the 2022 PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Global Index, the eNaira of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Sand Dollar of the Bahamas led the retail project indexes of central banks internationally. The PwC index, titled “The Race to Digital Money,” analyzes and rates the leading retail […]
MTN Nigeria informed the Nigeria Exchange Group today that the Central Bank of Nigeria has given it final approval to operate Momo Payment Service Bank Ltd. MTN revealed in a corporate declaration submitted by company secretary Uto Ukpanah that the CBN gave final approval in a letter dated April 8, […]