As part of activities hosting the 2022 edition of the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) and in recognition of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)’s excellent services at the Annual Tech Show, GITEX, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has honoured the Agency with the prestigious “Most Valued Partnership Award”. […]
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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 Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said telecom infrastructure is very critical to successful 2023 elections, therefore, every Nigerian in every community should join hands in protecting it for the benefit of the country. Danbatta, who was a special guest at the 6th […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has bagged the prestigious Dubai World Trade Centre Leadership and Commitment Award 2022. Prof. Pantami was given international recognition at the end of a discussion on “Digital Inclusion: Aligning Regulators and Network Providers to Bridge Digital Divide” in […]
Nine technology companies and innovators from Nigeria have secured berths in the semifinals of the Supernova Challenge Pitch Competition, which is being held at the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) in the United Arab Emirates and is being organized by North Star Dubai. Supernova Challenge is the biggest pitch competition […]
The NITDA’s Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, stressed that Nigeria is doing well in the Fintech sector and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), particularly with the use of the developmental regulation strategy and enabling policies toward co-creating the tech ecosystem.. At the ongoing GITEX 2022’s side event, the Digital Finance Summit, […]
The Federal Government’s commitment to fostering the growth of young start-ups in Nigeria’s information, technology, and communication (ICT) sector has been reaffirmed by Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy. He made the promise after opening the Nigerian tech innovators’ pavilion at the 2022 Gulf Information […]
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), in partnership with Friesland Campina (FC) WAMCO, has trained over 30 potential dairy entrepreneurs in Gombe for the North-East zone on cutting-edge dairy production techniques as part of its initiative to promote dairy entrepreneurship in Nigeria. Speaking at the one-day sensitization […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has flagged a high-impact threat to Windows operating system, the Blackbyte Ransomware, which has the capacity to bypass protections by disabling more than 1,000 drivers used by various security solutions. The NCC-CSIRT said the BlackByte ransomware gang, which is using […]