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 […]
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Volunteers Expert Groups (VEGs) for the National Digital Skills Strategy (NDSS) as part of its sustained drives to digitalize the nation’s economy. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa , who inaugurated the groups on behalf of the government, explained that the groups were set up […]
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has hinged the improved Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) in Nigeria’s ICT industry on the nation’s large population size and its emerging economic status in the global ecosystem among other factors. The industry expert, who made this remark while speaking at a meeting with […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has advised Nigerians to be careful while using WhatsApp platform as their data could be exposed following the recent alleged breach on the platform. Unconfirmed reports on data breach on the platform indicated that nearly 500 million WhatsApp users’ mobile phone numbers were leaked recently. Though WhatsApp is […]
The Senate has charged the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy to intensify public awareness on the newly enacted Start-up Act 2022 with a view to sensitizing millions of Nigerian youths on the benefits and opportunities of the law. The Chairman of the Senate Committee, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Cybersecurity, Sen. Oseni Yakubu, […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has opened the 2022 Hackathon application to address Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). Hackathon is an event in which a large number of people meet to engage in collaborative […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has promised to provide small businesses (start-ups) in Lagos with the operational support as part of its efforts to grow the nation’s economy. The agency’s Director, Public Affairs, Hajia Hadizar Uma, in a statement quoted the Director-General, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, as making the promise at a meeting with […]
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to introduce mobile phone data policy as part of its sustained initiatives to fast-track the growth of the nation’s digital economy. The Acting Director, E-Government Development and Regulations of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Ben Ewa, gave this hint on Thursday during a stakeholders’ sensitisation workshop with […]
The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, on Wednesday described digital entrepreneurship as key to achieving sustainable growth of the nation’s digital economy. Abdullahi, who made the remark at a one-day action oriented round table/interface organised by Civil Society Groups for Good Governance with the theme ‘Maximizing Potentials […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has said that his Ministry inaugurated over 1,667 Information Communications Technology (ICT) centres across the country. The minister, who gave this hint during an interview session with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said more than 455 other ICT projects were ongoing in different parts […]