The Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has called on African countries to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) as a key enabler of productivity, competitiveness and employment creation. Speaking at the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) Nigeria 2025 in Abuja, Tijani cautioned that Africa could be […]
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Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved two significant initiatives aimed at enhancing the country’s digital infrastructure. The first initiative, the Nigeria Universal Communication Access Project, seeks to provide connectivity to over 21 million people in underserved communities across 4,834 rural areas. The Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, […]
The future arrived in grand style at TECNO’s highly anticipated AI Launch event, bringing together a star-studded lineup of tech influencers, actors, and industry captains to celebrate a major leap in the world of technology. From the sleek ambience to the forward-thinking innovations, every detail of the event embodied the […]
Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, CEO of Digital Realty Nigeria, has emphasized the need for robust regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the expansion of data centers in the country. He stressed the importance of developing ethical AI solutions and noted that non-ethical solutions currently dominate the space, both in Nigeria and […]
Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), calls upon Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to prioritize infrastructure sharing and adopt new technologies to improve services while reducing operational costs. At the recent West African Telecoms Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition in Lagos, Dr. Maida emphasized […]
The World Bank has underscored the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to address various developmental challenges faced by low- and middle-income countries like Nigeria. In its “Digital Progress and Trends Report 2023,” released on Tuesday, the World Bank highlighted AI’s capacity to enhance financial inclusion and ensure equitable and efficient […]
