The Airtel Spam AI Alert Service has been launched in two additional countries. This was revealed by Airtel Nigeria CEO, Dinesh Balsingh. Following its successful deployment in Nigeria, the Spam Alert Service has now launched in Tanzania and Kenya and…
The 3-Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme aims to shape Nigeria’s digital workforce and support President Bola Tinubu’s vision of two million digital jobs for the youth. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijjani, stated this on Saturday…
By Blessing Emmanuel The Federal Government has introduced a new online learning platform aimed at helping Nigerians develop critical skills in digital safety and data privacy. The Data Protection Virtual Academy, launched on Tuesday in Abuja, is designed to educate…
The Federal Government on Tuesday urged African countries to collaborate on the protection of data on the continent and beyond. Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, said this at the 8th edition of conference of Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA) in…
By Blessing Emmanuel A new era of opportunity has begun for youths and women in Ibadan as the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), led by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, collaborated with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to…
By Blessing Emmanuel As part of its plan to create a more inclusive and technology-driven society, the Federal Government through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is taking bold steps to equip nearly all Nigerians with digital skills by…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mastercard to consolidate data protection capacity in Nigeria. The MoU was signed by the two organisations at a one-day workshop organised for 150 Data Protection Officers…
Airtel Africa announced today an agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s high-speed internet services to its customers in Africa. Currently, SpaceX has acquired requisite licenses in 9 out of 14 countries within Airtel Africa’s footprint. Operating licenses for the other…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced a new pricing structure for its products and services, bringing an end to a decade-long freeze on service fees. In a statement issued on Thursday, Dr Kayode Adegoke, Head of the Commission’s…
The Federal Government has initiated a process to implement standardised websites for all national and public institutions, aiming to improve trust, accessibility, and digital consistency in government communication. The move was announced during the April edition of the DevsInGov forum…
