“Our mandate is not just about digital economy but transformation of the digital space and how we can empower and enhance productivity across all sector,” the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwa, has said. According to Inuwa, Nigeria’s focus is beyond digital economy because of the pervasive nature of digital technology […]
Read MoreOpen Access Data Centres (OADC) is looking to expand its data centre footprint in South Africa. Chief Executive Officer of OADC, Dr Ayotunde Coker revealed the company’s plans for the South African and African markets in an interview with ITWeb TV. Coker is a prominent figure in Africa’s data centre industry and serves as chairperson […]
Read MoreMicrosoft has hired Sam Altman, a couple of days after his sudden firing as CEO of OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. In a statement issued yesterday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Altman and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman will join Microsoft to “lead a new, advanced artificial intelligence (AI) research team”. On Friday, OpenAI announced Altman […]
Read MoreNvidia’s third quarter earnings when they are revealed on Tuesday will be impressive and the guidance positive, but the company faces challenges ahead, yet almost every investor needs exposure to semiconductors. This is the prediction from Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and […]
Read MoreThe ITU Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-23), has adopted a resolution that will guide the development of standards and radio interface technologies for the 6th generation of International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) systems. Among other outcomes, RA-23 also adopted a resolution on gender equality to strengthen, accelerate and widen the active involvement of women in the work of […]
Read MoreZoho, a global technology company, said that it grew by 50% in Nigeria in 2022. The company, as part of its Zoho for Startups programme, has also partnered with #StartupSouth, an organisation that works towards the development of startups from South and South-East Nigeria. Zoho will also be providing its contract management solution, Zoho Contracts, […]
Read MoreThe Nigeria Data Protection Commission has set machinery in motion to enforce data subjects rights and promote trust in Nigeria’s digital economy ecosystem. In its Guidance Notice titled: GUIDANCE NOTICE ON THE FILING OF DATA PROTECTION COMPLIANCE AUDIT RETURNS (CAR), the Commission advices data controllers and processors to file compliance audit returns or risk being […]
Read MoreThe Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida has applauded the proposal by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, to enlist and train three million Nigerians over a period of four years, which will make the country an exporter of digital skills. Maida, who spoke […]
Read MoreThe Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, delivered a Keynote Address at the TranformBase AI Forum in King’s Place, London. The forum, curated by EdenBase, brought together 250+ senior innovative leaders and thinkers to delve into the future of emerging technologies, focused on AI, quantum computing, immersive technologies (AR/VR), blockchain, and […]
Read MoreNigeria is open to investors and investments, and it is unarguably inching towards joining the community of digitally driven Nations. That was part of the remark of the Director of Information Technology Infrastructure Solutions at the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr Usman Gambo, when on behalf of the Director General of NITDA, Mr […]
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