Dr. Bosun Tijani, Nigeria’s Minister for Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, recently unveiled strategic alliances with industry titans such as Cisco, 21st Century Technologies (including Awarri), and DataDotOrg. These partnerships were announced during a celebratory dinner marking the culmination of the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (NAIS) Workshop in Abuja, a […]
Year: 2024
In a bid to position Nigeria as a guru in artificial intelligence (AI) advancement across the continent, the government has rolled out Nigeria’s inaugural multilingual large language model (LLM) under the purview of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy. Dr. Bosun Tijani, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, announced this […]
Meta, the conglomerate overseeing Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, has broadened its AI offering, “Meta AI,” to encompass a dozen nations beyond the borders of the United States. These include Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Canada, Australia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. The deployment, currently presented in English, is geared towards enriching interactions […]
On Friday, the Apple Store removed Telegram, Signal, and two other foreign messaging applications, indicating a tightening stance by China’s central government toward certain foreign online messaging platforms beyond its jurisdiction. This action also implies reduced flexibility for Apple within China. However, Meta-owned apps such as Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger […]
In accordance with the Agency’s strategic roadmap aimed at fostering strategic partnerships and collaborations to propel Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda, Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), emphasized the imperative of collaboration to harness the best solutions stemming from diverse ideas, experiences, insights, […]
As part of the ongoing efforts to advance the priority areas outlined in the current administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly focusing on Accelerating Diversification through Industrialization, Digitization, Creative Arts, Manufacturing, and Innovation, the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy has taken the initiative to convene a workshop. This […]
To reinforce Nigeria’s cyber infrastructure and bolster digital trust, in alignment with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan 2.0, the Agency is poised to collaborate with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on National Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). This […]
In this digital age, where the Internet and social media platforms reign supreme, Dr. Ibietan’s book, “Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography, and Voting Behaviour in Nigeria,” sheds light on the profound impact of these technologies on political engagement and electoral outcomes. Examining the 2015 presidential election in Nigeria, Dr. […]
The Citizens Watch Africa (CWA) has expressed appreciation for the efforts of Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in enhancing the nation’s telecommunications sector during his tenure. Dave Ogbole, the convener of the group, praised Maida’s introduction of commendable reforms during a media […]
Aminu Maida with Prof. Ibrahim A. Adeyanju Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), warmly welcomed a delegation from Galaxy Backbone, headed by their MD/CEO, Prof. Ibrahim A. Adeyanju, on Thursday. The purpose of their meeting was to foster […]