The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is taking steps to establish common standards for innovation hubs across the country as part of efforts to decentralise Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem and create greater opportunities for young Nigerians to develop and scale technology-driven businesses within their local communities. According to NITDA’s Director General, Kashifu Inuwa, the proposed […]
Read MoreThe National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has warned the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) financial instability in the banking over the use of traditional regulatory tools. According to the Director General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, Nigeria’s financial stability can no longer be guaranteed through traditional regulatory approaches. Speaking on “Digital Transformation, Supervision, Innovation and […]
Read MoreThe National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has advised the Nigerian Army to stop treating data management as a mere record-keeping exercise and instead harness it as a strategic tool for gathering information and intelligence. According to NITDA, the ability to convert data into actionable insight will define military advantage in modern warfare. The Director […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian government has introduced a National digital Cloud Policy targeting $750 million in private investment over the next 24 months. Unveiled by the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, the initiative aims to expand local cloud and data centre capacity, create jobs, and establish Nigeria as a regional hub for data hosting and digital services. […]
Read MoreAnambra State is positioning to be the dominant state in Nigeria that is deploying artificial intelligence, paperless government and expanded internet access to drive its digital transformation towards 2030. However, the eastern state of Nigeria is being confronted with the challenges of the availability of the necessary infrastructure to support these ambitions remains a central issue. […]
Read MoreThe number of business rich communication services (RCS) messages will exceed 485 billion globally by 2030, from 125 billion in 2026; representing impressive growth of 286%. The new research from Juniper Research identified that particularly in authentication use cases, businesses are increasingly expected to migrate from SMS to RCS, as this allows for improved verification […]
Read MoreThe call for greater emphasis on education and human capacity development was at the centre of discuss as Nigeria intensifies efforts to adopt artificial intelligence across critical sectors of the economy. According to a technology expert, David Mogaji, education should be regarded as the foundation for the successful deployment and adoption of artificial intelligence in […]
Read MoreThe National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Canadian tech companies Goose FL and Fireflies AI to deploy local AI infrastructure. The signings took place during the Nigeria–Canada Investment Forum and the Nigeria Investment Economic Conference in Toronto, Canada, witnessed by NITDA’s Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa is centred on […]
Read MoreTecheconomy, a digital media platform covering technology, business and the digital economy, has announced the launch of GrowthX by Techeconomy and the Technology Innovation and Leadership Awards (TiLAwards), a conference and gala night bringing together leaders from Nigeria’s technology, telecommunications, financial services, payments and digital infrastructure sectors. The first edition of the event will take place […]
Read MoreThree prominent organisation are under the searchlight of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) following public complaints alleging the use of students’ personal data to open bank accounts without a lawful basis. A statement from the NDPC issued by the Head, Legal, Enforcement and Regulations of the Commission, Mr Babatunde Bamigboye, gave the name of […]
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