The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has solicited the collaboration, innovation and of all stakeholders in the nation’s digital economy landscape as a proactive strategy to mitigate emerging risks ahead of planned 6G deployment in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, made the call on Tuesday during a 2-Day Telecoms […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has advocated the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Nigeria’s security framework in order to make the nation’s environment more conducive for socioeconomic activities. The Director-General of the agency, Dr.Kashifu Inuwa, made this call during a meeting he had with the Commandant of the National Institute for Security […]
….Lagos Attracts 65.35% Of Capital Inflows The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) at the weekend reported that Nigeria’s total capital importation value in the fourth quarter of last year marginally increased to $1.088 billion, slightly higher than the $1.060 billion recorded in Q4 2022 and represented a 2.62% year-on-year increase. But then, the statistics agency […]
The Federal Government on Monday announced the launching of its ‘Project 774 LG Connectivity’ to foster inclusive development, promote access to digital public infrastructure, and create 300 direct jobs. The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who made the disclosure via his X handle, said that the implementation of the project […]
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved the proposal to take an initial stake of up to $10 million in the “Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa – Project Development” (AGIA-PD)” Fund as part of its investment supports for successful green transition of African countries. A news report from […]
Yellow Card, the largest and only licensed stablecoin on/off ramp on the African continent, is set to introduce USDC, a digital stablecoin on the Stellar network, an open-source decentralised blockchain network, revolutionising cross-border payments, remittances, and treasury management globally. The initiative is coming as Africa slowly inches towards widespread adoption of digital assets, thereby becoming imperative […]
The Federal Government has announced its partnership with the World Bank Group to raise $3 billion for expansion of broadband infrastructure in the country. The project involves laying additional 120,000km of fibre optic cables across the country. The Minister of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who made this disclosure at stakeholders meeting […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the weekend released the report on number porting in the telecoms industry for November which reflected that MTN Nigeria, the leading mobile network operator (MNO) by subscriber number, recorded 1,470 incoming porting out of the 2,433 in the month. Conversely, 9mobile suffered more customer losses in the month under […]
MultiChoice Group (MCGJ.J), Africa’s largest pay TV conglomerate, disclosed on Thursday that its subsidiary entities in Nigeria had settled a tax dispute with Nigerian tax authorities, thereby agreeing to pay about $37.3 million to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). In 2022, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) froze MultiChoice Nigeria’s accounts due to its […]
The regional Vice-President for Africa and the Middle East at the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Kamil Al Awadhi, has estimated that the cost of operating airlines in Nigerian airports remain among the most expensive in Africa. Awadhi, who made this remark during an interview on CNBC Africa, disclosed that contrary to reports in the […]