The ICT industry has regularly had a double-digit contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during the previous three years, according to Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy. “In the last three years, the ICT industry made three previously unheard-of contributions to the country’s […]
In an effort to increase local content and encourage economic sustainability in Nigeria, the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has set plans in motion to collaborate with the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS). Speaking when he received the first female President of NAS and her delegation during […]
Says Policy to Accelerate Broadband Infrastructure Roll-Out Professor Isa Pantami, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has disclosed that Nigeria is giving the final touches to its proposed National Dig Once Policy, hinting that there is a plan to unveil the policy before the end of 2022. Pantami made […]
20 individuals will leave with funds and training totalling N68 million (N68,000,000) to advance their hustles. MTN Nigeria formally launched a new campaign dubbed MTN Pulse “Blow My Hustle” as part of its mission to promote young, enterprising Nigerians. In the past, the mobile operator (MTN Foundation) launched various initiatives […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with Google Nigeria is announcing the launch of a Google Hustle Academy Bootcamp, 2022. The Bootcamp is aimed at providing free online training for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to promote career skills and improve business operations, thereby helping small […]
At the current GITEX 2022, two tech start-ups from Nigeria have advanced to the Supernova Challenge Pitch Competition final. The two Nigerian start-ups who won the competition were among the nine that initially advanced to the semifinal stage, according to a report released on Monday. In addition, Professor Isa Ali […]
In an effort to increase the adoption of 5G networks and digital inclusion, MTN Nigeria has teamed with the smartphone finance platforms Intelligra, Stanbic IBTC, and Slot to give Nigerians the option to purchase smartphones and make payments over a 12-month period through instalments. Any Nigerian can check the financing […]
The Nigerian government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the global tech giant, Microsoft Corporation, to train five million citizens on high-demand technological skills needed to advance their respective careers. While signing the agreement on behalf of Nigeria on the margins of the ongoing GITEX 2022 in Dubai, […]
As part of Nigeria’s engagement at the ongoing Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) in Dubai, United Arab Emirate, the Director General, of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has urged Amazon Web Services (AWS) to come to Nigeria and take advantage of the country’s pool of […]
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has recognized PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, Nestle Nigeria Plc, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Nigeria Bottling Company Plc, Airtel Nigeria Plc, Nigeria Breweries Plc, Friesland Campina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, Dufil Prima Food Plc, Promasidor Nigeria Limited, Procter and Gamble Nigeria Plc, Chemical […]