Author: DigitalTimesNG

Agile may drive speed, but systems thinking drives sustainability. AMARACHI NNOCHIRI, a seasoned product manager, reveals how combining both has enabled her to solve complex challenges, redesign fintech platforms, and launch resilient global solutions that thrive in evolving markets. As the digital products ecosystem expands, agility has long been proclaimed as the gold standard pushing what is obtainable when it comes to innovation. Yet, for seasoned product managers like Amarachi Nnochiri, the true pioneers for sustainable innovation opines that Agile methodologies are based in the discipline of systems thinking. With over 5 years of experience in designing and building AI…

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Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), will today, be leading other information and Communications Technology (ICT) stakeholders to the 14th Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership Lecture/Awards holding at the Oriental Hotels, Lekki, Lagos. While Pantami is the special guest of honour at the event seen as the biggest gathering of ICT stakeholders, it will be chaired by Engr. Ike Nnamani, group managing director, Medallion Data Centre. Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Mr. Kashifu Inuwa, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) will deliver industry regulatory keynotes…

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The President of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Prof. Simon Adesina Sodiya would on June 8, chair the 2023 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa forum series on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D), holding at the prestigious Welcome Centre Hotel, MM International Airport Road, Lagos. Confirming this, the Lead Consulting Strategist, DigitalSENSE Africa and Group Executive Editor, ITREALMS Media group, Mr. Remmy Nweke, said that Sodiya, a professor of Computer Science and Information Security at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state, is a seasoned professional to chair the 14th edition of Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum (NDSF) series on Internet Governance for Development…

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Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has said that institutionalising Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) would serve as a catalyst for creating wealth and prosperity. Inuwa’s statement followed a proposed agreement between the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to institutionalise the activities of the Small and Medium Enterprises, (SMEs) in the country. Digital TimesNG gathered that the proposed agreement was revealed at a meeting between NITDA’s Director General, Kashifu Inuwa, and his SMEDAN counterpart, Mr. Olawale Fasanya, held at NITDA’s Corporate…

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) are drumming support for the 2023 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum (NDSF) series on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) slated for Thursday, June 8, in Lagos. Disclosing this at the weekend, the Lead Consulting Strategist, DigitalSENSE Africa, and Group Executive Editor, ITREALMS Media, Mr. Remmy Nweke said that this year’s NDSF comes with the theme: 5G: Data Governance, Safety and Security. This, he said, has become important due to the recent licensing of Fifth Generation (5G) technology in the country, just as experts will be lined up to…

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The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has said that the digital economy has created a pathway for emerging technologies, providing opportunities for talented youths in Africa to emerge as global leaders, through harnessing their potential. Inuwa stated this at the Leaders Without Borders Annual Business Summit and International Honors 2023 in London with the theme: “Business Beyond Borders, Global Partnerships and Sustainable Investments.” The Leaders Without Borders Annual Business Summit is a global event that brings together business leaders, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders from around the world to promote collaboration and innovation in…

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