The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has expressed the belief that effective collaborations among the nations in the continent would build a formidable and greater Information Technology (IT) ecosystem. Inuwa’s belief is hinged on the consideration of the immense natural and human resources inherent in Africa, which can be leveraged to enhance technological advancement in the continent. The NITDA Director General expressed this belief at the corporate headquarters of the Agency in Abuja during day one of the 3-day working visit of the Ghanaian National Information Technology Agency (NITA) delegation led by its…
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Seven months after the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami led objections to the proposed application of 5 per cent excise duty on Nigeria’s telecom sector, the Federal Government Tuesday officially announced the removal of excise duty for the telecom sub-sector of Nigeria’s Digital Economy Industry. The removal of excise duty in the sub-sector, Digital TimesNG learnt, is in line with the recommendations of the Committee the Federal Government constituted to review the applicability of the Duty to the telecom sector which is considered already overburdened with taxation and sundry levies. Minister of Communications and…
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The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has called on governments to be resilient in minimising the impact of cyberattacks on African Nations’ operations of critical infrastructure, national security, reputation, and economy. Inuwa said this while speaking on ‘Strategies for Boosting Africa’s Cyber Resilience’ at the ongoing GISEC Global, a leading gathering ground for the cybersecurity community, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The DG said that to protect citizens and assets and genuinely harness the benefits of increasingly complicated digital reality, Africa cannot afford to be apathetic towards cybersecurity, adding that with the right strategies and…
Aleph, a global partner of the world’s leading digital platforms, has announced the opening of a new opportunity to take the Digital Ad Certificate, a free and fully online training that allows graduates to certify in digital marketing to enter a growing industry. This opportunity, according to the company, will include a MasterClass by Gaston Taratuta, CEO and founder of the company, who will share the learnings of his path to being selected as the world’s best entrepreneur in 2022. This free 90-minute MasterClass will be live and online on March 23rd at 7 pm Nigeria time. Interested individuals can…
Smile Communications, Nigeria’s foremost and leading mobile broadband provider has introduced a new offer to its teeming customers. The new offer allows for FREE Streaming data for consumers to stream their favourite content on YouTube, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video absolutely FREE. Abdul Hafeez, Chief Marketing Officer, Smile Nigeria, said of the offer, “We are giving our customers so much more when they purchase any of our select Bigga plans with FREE streaming data, so they can have fun engaging with their favourite entertainment and social media services for longer.” All Smile customers who recharge a Bigga plan, from 1.5GB…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence implementation of approved harmonised shortcodes (HSC) for providing certain services to telecom consumers in Nigeria. The Commission, acting in line with its consumer-centric approach to telecoms regulation, has already set a deadline of May 17, 2023, for all mobile networks to fully migrate from hitherto diverse shortcodes to harmonised codes. Recall that about a week ago, Nigerian telcos announced the commencement of harmonised shortcodes across all networks pursuant to a regulatory modernisation initiative by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The telcos had said the harmonisation of shortcodes…
Bellafricana has opened its tech-enabled community as a FREE platform to support creative entrepreneurs in the fashion, arts & crafts, beauty, home & living, food produce & snacks industries. This latest move will enable Bellafricana to gain visibility, increase sales, and have the right business support and structure that gives it the capacity to grow its business. Bukky Asehinde, the founder of Bellafricana, said they are thrilled to make the announcement as a driving force behind the growth of thousands of creative businesses in Africa. “We are filled with a sense of gratitude and passion for what we have built…
Nigerians are eager to decide on who will lead their country for the next four years as the general election day approaches. One key observation is that the news and social media have been dominant with chatter about the major Presidential contenders, even though they are not the only ones running. Hardly would one see a major discussion on the other candidates contesting for seats in the Senate and House of Representatives where laws are made, and the President is checked. And this leaves a huge gap in the identities of these candidates, and the abilities of the citizens to…
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