Nigeria’s foremost voices in Information Technology, Chris Uwaje is set to bring a unique historical and policy perspective to the eWorldForum as the forum celebrates 25 years of the GSM Revolution and marks the launch of a new book by Aaron Ukodie. Also joining the conversation is Gbenga Sesan, a former Nigeria IT Youth Ambassador […]
Read MoreFuturist and cybersecurity expert David Adeoye Abodunrin is expected to deliver the keynote address at the GrowthX by Techeconomy 2026 next week in Lagos. Delivering an address titled “Trust by Design: Building Nigeria’s Next Generation of Digital Payments and Infrastructure,” Abodunrin joins an expanded line-up of executive leaders from TeamApt, FCMB, eTranzact, and Open Access Data […]
Read MoreThales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with Nigeria’s government-owned NIGCOMSAT Ltd to develop a new telecommunications satellite operating from geostationary orbit. The communications satellite, named as NigComSat-2A, is set to strengthen Africa’s digital connectivity. It will deliver reliable and secure communication services, including high-quality television […]
Read MoreNigeria needs a deliberate mix of government direction, regulatory certainty, and secure ecosystems to translate the nations digital front print into financial fortune. According to the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, the heart of the government’s approach is a commitment to providing absolute policy clarity. Inuwa who made the […]
Read MoreMTN Nigeria has crossed the 100-million subscriber mark for the first time, after adding over two million active subscriptions in July, taking its customer base beyond 100 million. The operator ended July 2026 with 100.86 million active subscribers, up from 98.64 million in June, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission. The 2.22 million increase was […]
Read MoreNigerian ICT company, ipNX, has called for stronger collaboration across the telecommunications industry and wider adoption of open-access infrastructure models to bridge Nigeria’s connectivity gap and accelerate nationwide broadband penetration. The call was made during the first panel session of the recently concluded Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), ICTEL EXPO titled “Broadband, Fibre […]
Read MoreDigital infrastructure giant joins growing coalition of industry stakeholders backing GSM@25 celebration Lagos, Nigeria: Leading digital infrastructure provider, IHS Nigeria, has joined the growing list of industry stakeholders supporting the forthcoming eWorldForum and Book Launch, scheduled for September 24, 2026, at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos. The event, themed “Celebrating GSM @ 25,” will bring together […]
Read MoreMTN Group has announced two internal executive appointments commencing in September 2026, a bid to strengthen its leadership capabilities as the Group firms the execution of its Ambition 20230 strategy. Ashutosh Tiwary, Operations Executive: Francophone Markets Tiwary will assume his new role effective, 1 September 2026. He brings more than 27 years of telecommunications leadership […]
Read MoreGITEX NIGERIA has launched MINT AFRICA by GITEX, a future finance platform uniting money, innovation, new technology. and transparency to accelerate Africa’s financial economy. Moreover, launching in Lagos during GITEX Nigeria week 2027, MINT AFRICA by GITEX will convene key finance stakeholders. Money is becoming programmable. Real-world assets are being tokenised. As a result, Agentic […]
Read MoreNigerian Government expenditure into 1,056 IT projects of 1,056 gulp about N3.84 trillion. According to the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), between July 2023 and July 2026, it received proposals for 1,092 IT projects from 326 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), out of more than 1,300 MDAs in the country. NITDA added that the […]
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