Nigeria’s ambition to build a resilient digital economy is being steadily undermined by a less glamorous but deeply corrosive problem: the persistent vandalism of telecommunications infrastructure. New disclosures by MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest mobile network operator, reveal the scale of the crisis and raise troubling questions about enforcement, governance, and the sustainability of Nigeria’s […]
The National Assembly has expressed confidence that the digital economy and E-governance Law will serve as a catalyst in realising the targeted one trillion-dollar national economy. The parliament was hopeful that the bill to that effect will receive the express assent of President Tinubu. This assurance was given on Monday at a one-day Public Hearing […]
*Says FG’ll keep encouraging public, private initiatives that increase investments in health, education, others President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, said initiatives to drive the digital economy and fight corruption in the country should give investors comfort. Among the initiatives mentioned by the president are e-Naira, Treasury Single Account, Bank Verification Number, and National Identification Number. […]
*Says ICT generated over N1trn for Nigeria in two years The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy says it will soon deploy the Five Generation network (5G) in Nigeria for increased connectivity. This is even as the ministry said it is 90 per cent ready to unbundle the Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST). Minister of […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has approved the setting up of a National Identity Number (NIN), Enrolment Centre at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja. Dr Femi Adeluyi, Technical Assistant on Information Technology to Pantami, who made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the desk […]
*Pushes for new grants to boost research activities in Nigeria Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Following its bid to deepen Research and Development (R&D) activities in the country, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has said that he would encourage agencies under his ministry to roll out grants to boost research activities. Pantami […]
The National Information Technological Development Agency (NITDA), an agency of the Federal Government under the supervision of Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, has trained another set of 180 artisans in Oyo State in Digital Economy. The 10-day training tagged: ‘Capacity development programme to promote digital economy’, was facilitated by Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, the […]
FG — The Federal Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, on behalf of the Federal Government, Tuesday, virtually commissioned eleven (11) completed projects for the development and sustainability of the Nigeria digital economy. The projects which cut across various states in the country include Tertiary Institution Knowledge Centre in Abraka, Delta state; […]
The President of the Association Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Mr Olusola Teniola, in this interview with Daily Times correspondent, LADESOPE LADELOKUN, bares his mind on a wide range of issues, particularly Nigeria’s digital economy drive. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently declared that telcos would now submit their financial statements in line with the Accounting Separation Framework, how […]
The Senate on Tuesday said it is set to investigate the status of 5th generation (5G) telecommunication network in Nigeria and has directed the Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy, including the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) to halt the installation of the network. This was consequent upon the passage of a motion sponsored by […]
The federal government has announced plans to set up an inter-ministerial task team comprising the ministries of labour and employment, communication and digital economy, youths and sports, women affairs and other relevant ministries to fully key into the emerging digital economy to maximize the abundant opportunities available to young people. Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. […]
The Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has identified the place of data in achieving economic prosperity and tackling Nigeria’s many security problems. He explained that “datafication of objects or data transforms their purpose and turns the information into new forms of value”, noting that a digital economy has been […]
…As CBN, NCC set to address complaints by telcos Sequel to the directive of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to bar telcos from collecting charges on Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions from end-users, the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has reiterated […]
The Nigeria Digital Economy Diagnostics says with improvements in digital connectivity, digital skills, digital financial services and other core areas of digital development, Nigeria can fully unleash new economic opportunities, create jobs and transform people’s lives. According to one of the organizers of the 7th Summit, Mr. Tola Sogbesan, CEO Axiom Konsulting and a brief […]
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has called on Nigerians, particularly states, to protect communication infrastructure in the country with a view to preventing them from being vandalised by criminal elements. The minister made the call in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Mrs. Uwa Suleiman, on Friday in Abuja. He also […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reassured that Nigeria is ready to deepen the relationship with China in developing a stronger digital economy that will benefit both countries. He made the disclosure at the 2018 digital economic forum organised by the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), in collaboration with the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria and […]
Nigeria can create digital economy through digital infrastructure and innovation, says the United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance (BTCA). In a recently released research report entitled: “Accelerators to an Inclusive Digital Payments Ecosystem”, BTCA says that Nigeria can become truly cashless by embracing digitisation of payments. The research, which was based on 25 countries including […]