Last October, the government of Nigeria announced the creation of the eNaira, Africa’s first central bank digital currency (CBDC), through the apex monetary authority. The introduction of the new CBDC in Nigeria was expected to improve residents’ and other currency holders’ access to banking and increase remittance inflows. It was […]
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Saudi Arabia has announced $6.4 billion in investments in future technologies, according to the Saudi ministry of communication and information technology. The investment, according to Abdullah Alswaha, is part of the kingdom’s effort to diversify its economy away from oil in the face of severe regional competition. As climate change […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) met with stakeholders from the Lagos State Software and Innovation ecosystem to discuss how to strengthen the country’s digital economy by increasing ICT contributions to GDP and promoting indigenous content by patronizing indigenous IT products and services. At the Bon Hotel in Lagos, […]
The Federal Government has praised the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) commitment and dedication to enhancing digital skills development among youths through the execution of different ICT skill acquisition programs. The commendation was given by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, and the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. […]
The authority of the Fountain University, Osogbo (FUO), Osun State, has chosen Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to deliver the 10th and 11th Cohorts of the Fountain University, Osogbo (FUO), to deliver the 10th and 11th Cohorts of the […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, and his counterpart in the Ministry of the Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, will commission a Digital Nigeria Centre (DNC) project in Osun State to give concrete expression to the underpinning principles and fundamental philosophy of Nigeria’s emerging digital […]
United Bank for Africa, Africa’s global bank, has announced that plans to honor the 4th anniversary of its flagship artificial intelligence Chabot have been completed, with additional offers expected to further redefine the face of digital banking in Nigeria. “Undertaking the unthinkable by hooking 3 million users in less […]
At his office in Abuja, the Editorial Team of Africa’s pioneer specialized IT media DigiVation Global Network honored the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Prof. Isa Ali Pantami with the DigiVation Man of the Year Award. Informing the Honourable Minister of his arrival, Editor in Chief Hilary […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given its approval for a N1 billion Digital Park to be built in Ibadan, Oyo State. Professor Adeolu Akande, the Commission’s Chairman, revealed this during a meeting with youth leaders from across the state during an end-of-year session in Ibadan, the state capital of […]
To replace the outdated National Identification Number slip and polycarbonate card, the federal government has created a set of digital tokens. Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, stated this at the National Identity Management Commission’s stakeholders workshop on the NIN Tokenization Solution in Abuja. According to him, […]