The Federal Government at the end of the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC’s) meeting on Wednesday approved the implementation of the National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria. A blockchain is a decentralised, distributed and public digital ledger used to record transactions across many computers. Such records cannot be altered retroactively without the alteration of subsequent blocks and […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has disclosed that the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy budgeted about N41.6 billion for the implementation of its broadband provision and connectivity to airports, tertiary institutions and select markets nationwide. The minister, who made this disclosure on Thursday during a media briefing on ‘The […]
As the Federal Government continues its fiscal reform drive targeted at boosting the nation’s non-oil sector revenue, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, disclosed on Tuesday that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the exemption of the digital economy sector from the proposed 5% excise duty payment. The minister, who gave this […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, on Tuesday reported that over 6.9 million hacking attempts by cybercriminals were recorded in public websites during the Presidential and National Assembly elections conducted on February 25 nationwide. Noting that the hacking attempts during the day is a huge surge from the daily attempts of […]
Nigeria is currently rated among the countries with slow internet speed, ranking 89th globally, despite sundry efforts of the Federal Government to improve Nigeria’s broadband infrastructure investments over the past few years. According to the just published industry Speedtest Global Index report from a US-based internet speed analysis company, Ookla, Nigeria moved up to the 89th position […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, at the weekend expressed optimism that Starlink’s commencement of operations in the country and the implementation of the Nigeria Startup Act (NSA) would bolster the nation’s startup ecosystem. The Minister made this projection on Friday when he hosted two Nigerian startups, namely RiceAfrika Technologies and […]
Nigeria and Republic of Niger have signed a bilateral agreement for coordination of frequency utilisation along their borders to ensure seamless deployment of services around within the two countries. The agreement signing ceremony was one of the highlights of the two-day Digital Economy Regional Conference hosted by the Nigerian government and facilitated by the Federal […]
The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) has unveiled plans to set up an Accelerated Data Protection Remediation unit to address petitions from data users, especially those who feel that their data have been breached by any organisation to present their case for speedy resolution. According to the Bureau, the unit will operate during the National […]
Nigeria will next Tuesday in Abuja host a sub-regional conference that is expected to be attended by policy makers and stakeholders in the digital economy ecosystem in West Africa. The Digital Economy Regional Conference is convened to discuss the future of digital economy and intensify regional public-private partnerships for the region. The event is being […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has met with representatives of Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (Space X), the World Bank Group and Google Corporation to seek their support for the Federal Government’s efforts in the development of Nigeria’s digital economy. While the minister’s meeting with the World Bank and Google were […]