The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Professor Isa Ali Pantami is set to lead thought-leaders at the 2nd edition of the NITRA ICT GROWTH CONFERENCE 2.0, an annual stakeholder event scheduled for September 29th 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria. The conference organised by the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association […]
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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Professor Isa Ali Pantami has expressed delight at the ICT sector’s giant 18.44% contributions to Nigeria’s GDP. In a press statement signed by Dr Femi Adeluyi, Technical Assistant (Research and Development) to the Minister, the ICT sector under Pantami’s stewardship has contributed 18.44% […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Professor Isa Ali Pantami has urged the newly inaugurated board members of parastatals under the Ministry’s purview to perform their stated duties optimally to ensure success of the digital economy. The remarks were made at the inauguration and oath ceremony of the newly […]
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 Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Pantami, has stressed the importance of regulation on the influence and control of information technology giants in the internet space, saying that transparency by social media platforms was key to ensuring the safety of the citizens in cyberspace. The remarks […]
The Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Haolin Zhao, has called African policymakers on ICT to borrow a leaf from Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami calling him a unique individual with exemplary passion and dedication to technological advancement within the continent. The remarks […]
PRESS RELEASE Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has been named Chairman of the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2022 by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The meeting will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, at the ITU headquarters. Professor Pantami was appointed “in light of his overall commitment […]
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 […]
The European Union (EU) has announced intentions to invest roughly 850 million euros in Nigeria’s digital economy over the next three years as part of its Gateway Initiative. This information was revealed by Her Excellency Margrethe Vestager, the Union’s Executive Vice President, during a working visit to the Honourable Minister […]
The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau has been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR (NDPB). Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has requested it (Pantami). The NDPB was founded in accordance with international best practices and will focus on data protection and privacy, among other […]
