The Federal Government has inaugurated a 27-member committee to implement the Nigeria Startup Act 2023 (NSA). The inauguration is part of efforts at fostering the growth of the digital innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country and consolidating the achievements made by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) inaugurated the committee on behalf of His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari in a hybrid event at the Digital Economy Complex, Mbora, Abuja. Giving a historical overview of the journey so far from the conceptualization of the bill to its enactment…
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The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has disclosed that the Federal Government’s strategic objective of bridging the digital gender gap, in line with the implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), is yielding positive results toward the development of digital economy in Nigeria. Inuwa stated this while declaring open, the ‘One-Day Free Training on Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship’ in Abuja, as part of activities to commemorate the 2023 International Women’s Day. The event’s theme, “Digital Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality,” was aimed at training women between the ages of…
Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce platform has partnered with Verve International to reward customers with free shopping vouchers. Tagged Season of Rewards, the campaign, which kicked off on March 1, 2023, will see shoppers receive free vouchers when they shop on Konga.com with their Verve cards. The partnership underpins the commitment of both brands to add value by providing useful incentives for customers who make payments with their Verve cards. Consequently, Verve cardholders who shop on www.konga.com are in for great rewards, with free shopping vouchers made available to them within a 24-hour period which they can immediately use on…
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to promoting gender equality and inclusive participation in line with the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day Celebration tagged: “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality.” Danbatta said that today, gender inclusiveness in the Commission’s affairs permeates all cadres and disciplines, pointing out that about 50% of the Commission’s Management team is made up of women who have distinguished themselves, and demonstrated capacity, capability, and desirability to contribute to the success of the Commission in promoting and sustaining the growth…
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The National Institute of Security Studies (NISS) has engaged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to advance strategic collaboration that would enhance the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) towards improving national security. During a visit to the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta at the NCC’s Head Office in Abuja recently, the Institute’s Director, Research Estimates and Library Services, Dr. Adegboyega Karim, said the visit was a fact-finding mission to enrich ongoing research that focuses on globalization and regional integration for sustainable development in Africa. Digital Times Nigeria understands that Karim led to the Commission,…
The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has said that Nigeria can potentially and significantly boost its digital economy by ensuring equal participation of women in the digital economy. Quoting the statistics made available by the Council on Foreign Affairs, he revealed that women’s participation in all sub-sectors of the digital economy is equivalent to men’s participation, and the country stands to gain a whopping 230 billion USD in GDP growth by the year 2025. Inuwa made this statement at the stakeholder press briefing organised by the Ministry of Women Affairs in commemoration of the 2023…