News Highlights: NITDA DG Kashifu Inuwa urged collaboration among industry leaders, government officials, and experts to explore Blockchain technology’s potential Inuwa praised Lagos State’s plan to tokenise real estate, emphasizing the need for clear regulations and infrastructure to support a tokenised economy. The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has urged industry leaders, government officials, and experts to collaborate in exploring Blockchain technology’s potential for asset management and economic growth in Nigeria. Digital TimesNG reports that Inuwa made this appeal during the Tokenised Economic Conference 2024, organized by Cyberchain, BAZE University, and NITDA. Inuwa highlighted…
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By Barr. Mela Claude AKE This article discusses the controversy surrounding SIBAN (Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria), focusing on both political and legal dimensions. The author argues that a small group is seeking control of SIBAN through a “puppet” president, ignoring the importance of succession planning in organizations. In my opinion, the SIBAN kerfuffle is as political as it is legal. We cannot divorce the two — but the legal aspect is far weightier. On the political side is a power-grab. A small group of individuals who think they should be the lords and masters of Nigeria’s crypto…
News Highlights: The GAIN Entrepreneurship Masterclass for Women, launched by the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) and Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN). Both DBN and GAIN emphasize the importance of women entrepreneurs to Nigeria’s sustainable economic development. The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) and the Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) have unveiled the third edition of the GAIN Entrepreneurship Masterclass for Women in Nigeria. This transformative initiative is set to empower 350 women entrepreneurs who would be selected from across Nigeria, providing them with essential skills to foster the growth and expansion of their enterprises over a comprehensive six-week training period. Application…
By Elvis EROMOSELE The cost of transportation in Nigeria has significantly increased, largely due to the removal of fuel subsidies, the devaluation of the naira, and fluctuating global oil prices. This surge has led to higher public transport fares, which, coupled with inflation, has put immense pressure on citizens, particularly in urban areas. To address this, ELVIS EROMOSELE urges the government to invest in affordable and reliable mass transportation systems, like Lagos’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), and expand these systems nationwide. In recent years, the cost of transportation in Nigeria, like everything else, has skyrocketed, putting immense pressure on citizens.…
A Kano High Court has issued a restraining order against the Governor of Zamfara, Dauda Lawal, and his associates, preventing them from engaging in a smear campaign against Alhaji Bello Muhammed Matawalle. The court also restrained the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, the Zamfara State Government, the Attorney General of the Federation, Vision Media Services Ltd, Vision FM, Farin Wata TV, Liberty Radio and TV, Shuaibu Mungadi, and Tijjani Ramalan from taking any adverse actions against Alhaji Masuda Abdulkadir. Yusuf Idris Gusau, Publicity Secretary, Zamfara State All Progressives Congress (APC) noted that Governor Dauda Lawal had recently made…
News Highlights: The upcoming Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 4.0), scheduled for November 7, 2024, in Lagos, will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Highlights of the event will feature keynote presentations from top technology leaders, panel discussions on fintech, AI, cybersecurity, and digital skills development. The Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 4.0), a premier technology-focused event in the continent, is set to take place on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, Lagos, Nigeria. The forum will gather industry leaders, policymakers, innovators, and entrepreneurs to discuss the theme, “Leapfrogging Digital Transformation for the Future…
By Sumaila HABIB The recent media campaign launched by Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, against Minister of State for Defence, H.E. Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle MON has raised questions about the underlying motives. According to security analyst, Col. Anthony Wonah (rtd), one reason for this campaign is the neutralization of bandits suspected to be close ally to Governor Lawal, particularly Halilu Sububu. Col. Anthony Wonah (rtd), said that one of the reasons why Zamfara State governor Dauda Lawal embarked on media campaign against the Federal government and his predecessor, the current Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle could…
By Ahmed SULEIMAN In a recent lecture delivered by a renowned cleric Sheikh Abdurrahman Azzamfari, the growing security challenges in Zamfara State were discussed with candidness and conviction. The cleric did not mince words in highlighting the dangerous forces working behind the scenes to perpetuate violence and unrest in the state, while commending the ongoing efforts of key government figures to restore peace. According to the cleric, selfish interests and ignorance have been key drivers of the insecurity plaguing Zamfara. In his words, “This problem is like the case of two elephants fighting; who will suffer the most? The…
News Highlights: TD Africa has launched its Managed Service Providers (MSP) service, supported by Huawei’s iMaster-NCE technology With Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP) technology, TD Africa’s MSP service accelerates network deployment, and reduces operational costs by up to 40%, TD Africa has introduced its Managed Service Providers (MSP) service, aimed at helping businesses in West Africa transition from the typically slow, labor-intensive, and error-prone traditional network services to a more optimized network infrastructure. Digital TimesNG understands that Huawei granted TD Africa the service provision authorization at the recent Huawei Connect 2024 event in South Africa, enabling a more efficient, scalable, and secure…
News Highlights: M-KOPA has reached a milestone of 5 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa, with 2 million added in the last 15 months. By leveraging AI-driven analytics and payment data, M-KOPA has facilitated over $1.5 billion in financing, enabling customers to build credit records for future access to digital loans, etc. M-KOPA, a leading emerging market fintech, has announced that it has surpassed 5 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa, with two million of these customers coming on-board in the past 15 months. M-KOPA’s innovative model makes affordable smartphones embedded with…