The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is fully committed to the effective and efficient implementation of the Federal Government’s policy direction in repositioning the youth for the digital era job opportunities through a programme tagged: ‘Digital Job Creation for Youths.’ (DJCY). Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta who stated this in a statement made available to Digital TimesNG on Sunday, noted that this commitment is in line with one of the pillars of the National Digital Economic Policy and Strategy, (NDEPS 2020-2030), which is to further accelerate economic growth in digital literacy and skills, Danbatta disclosed…
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Global leaders drawn from governments and international organisations joined cybersecurity experts recently at an International Conference on Cyber Diplomacy (ICCD), organised by Cyber Diplomacy Center, Bucharest, Romania, to discuss how international cyber norms that are widely accepted and followed by all actors in the digital space could be developed and promoted. The conference comes as the world becomes increasingly interconnected and reliant on technology, with the need for robust cyber norms and confidence-building measures becoming a pressing issue. Kashifu Inuwa, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), who participated virtually during a panel session opined that the first step…
Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, has been ranked among an exclusive list of 25 companies rated as the best place to work in Nigeria for 2023. The list, released by professional networking platform, LinkedIn, saw the Konga Group placed in rarefied company with the likes of Ernst & Young, MTN Nigeria, and Sterling Bank, among others. In arriving at the list of companies that made the list, LinkedIn disclosed that it had relied on eight criteria that have been shown to lead to career progression. The criteria include the ability to advance, skills growth, company stability, external opportunity, company…
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OurPass Wednesday announced that it has rebranded to become a global neobank for businesses revolutionizing commerce in Nigeria. The one-click checkout company is providing businesses with access to banking, payment, and business management tools to enable them to start, grow and scale their businesses. OurPass launched in 2021 after raising a $1 million pre-seed led by Tekedia Capital with a goal of helping businesses increase their sales conversion rates by eliminating long entry forms at checkout using its one-click checkout solution. However, as the business observed the market and conversed with its customers, it recognised that beyond offering a niche…
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Kashifu Inuwa has reaffirmed the Agency’s readiness to partner with Business Sweden to explore the diverse avenues in promoting trade and entrepreneurship for the Nigerian teeming youths. Business Sweden is a platform for success in an increasingly purpose-driven world, with a unique government and private sector mandate, that helps international and Swedish companies to leverage their strengths and lay the foundation for green, inclusive, and digital growth – in Sweden and across global markets. Business Sweden had identified developmental regulations, one of the core mandates of NITDA, and…
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