The Cloud Network Foundation (CNF), a registered non-governmental organization dedicated to fostering the growth, development, and prominence of Telecommunications and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) as the primary driver of the nation’s economy, extends its warm congratulations to Dr. Bosun Tijani on his appointment as the Minister […]
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The federal government, on September 13, has made the decision to transfer the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) from the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy to the Ministry of Interior. This move aims to tackle the ongoing challenges related to National Identity Numbers (NIN), which are a crucial […]
Nigeria is gearing up to host the 2023 Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF), welcoming representatives from 54 African nations and various Internet governance stakeholders. This 12th edition of the annual forum, organized by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on behalf of the Federal Government, will be held from September 18th […]
The pinnacle of technological innovation and thought leadership, Art of Technology Lagos (AOT), returns for its fifth edition, AOT 5.0. With an unwavering commitment to progress, this year’s conference dives into two crucial pillars that are shaping Lagos’s future: “The Creative Economy” and “A Digital Lagos.” Curated by the […]
Dr. Bashir Gwandu, the Executive Vice Chairman of NASENI, visited the Czech Republic Ambassador to Nigeria, Zdeněk Krejčí, to explore business collaboration and gather information about the Delta2 Project. During his courtesy call to the Czech ambassador in Abuja on August 18, 2023, Dr. Gwandu expressed his interest in understanding […]
The Governor of Osun State Ademola Adeleke has directed the immediate establishment of a support desk for Osun tech innovators and entrepreneurs to access the recently launched $618m USD tech fund by the African Development Bank (AFDB). The governor in a statement made this known by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale […]
As part of its activities to commemorate the 2023 International Women’s Day, The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has stated that the Federal Government’s strategic objective of bridging the digital gender gap, in line with the implementation of the National Digital Economy […]
Heifer International’s sponsored agritech storage solution, ColdHubs, has introduced into Lagos the launch of a solar-powered facility for smallholder farmers and sellers of perishable farm produce at the ABAT CBD Market in Ibeju-Lekki which was witnessed by farmers, traders and government officials. The innovation is being sponsored on a large […]
Igbinedion University, Okada has established an IUO hub to close digital divide by signing a memorandum of understanding to promote digital Innovation and technopreneurship with Ehiza hub. The hub would foster technological innovations and Entrepreneurship while bridging the financial and digital divides. The Vice Chancellor of IUO, Prof. Lawrence […]
Speakers at the recently held NITRA ICT Growth Conference 2.0, have in unison submitted that there is a need for an urgent review of Nigeria’s state of infrastructure to help accelerate the nation’s desire to thrive on the gains of a digital economy in comparison to some developed nations of […]