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- 23 Oct 2023
FG Signs N1B Deal with IHS Towers to Build 3MTT Communities
The Federal Government has signed a N1 billion deal with telecom infrastructure company, IHS Tower, to build learning communities across Nigeria for the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) program. Dr.…
- 31 Jul 2026
FG Must Consider Data Security, Sovereignty in 3MTT Initiative – Stakeholders
Stakeholders in Nigeria's digital economy have urged the Federal Government to review its partnership with global recruitment platform Hello.cv under the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme,…
- 21 Jan 2026
FG Expands 3MTT Programme Across the Country
Dr Bosun Tijani, Nigeria's minister of communications, innovation, and digital economy, has revealed that the federal government's 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme has trained over 135,000…
- 26 Mar 2025
FG Receives N1Bn Grant from Airtel Africa to Boost 3MTT Programme
Federal government of Nigeria has said that it has received a N1 billion grant from Airtel Africa Foundation to boost its 3 million Technical Talent initiative (3MTT). Championed by Dr. Bosun Tijani,…
- 14 Mar 2025
FG Seeks Stakeholders’ Collaboration to Bridge Digital Gap
The Federal Government has called for collaboration among stakeholders to bridge the digital divide in Nigeria, as it launches a series of flagship projects aimed at boosting digital inclusion.…
- 19 Jul 2024
FG Unveils Roadmap for Africa’s Digital Trade Revolution Under AfCFTA
The Federal Government on Friday unveiled a comprehensive strategy to lead Africa’s digital trade revolution within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The…
- 21 Jul 2024
FG Calls on Nigerians to Apply for ECOWAS Cybersecurity Hackathon
Federal Government of Nigeria is calling on all Nigerian youths and IT enthusiasts to join the Capture the Flag (CTF) competition by registering to participate in the Economic Community of West…
- 14 Jan 2026
Moniepoint Launches Second Cohort of DreamDevs Initiative to Double Down on Africa’s Tech Talent Pipeline
Moniepoint Inc, Africa's leading digital financial services provider, has announced the opening of applications for the second cohort of its flagship DreamDevs initiative, a transformative program…
- 25 Sept 2024
Brain Drain: NCC Tasks Telcos to Partner Academia to Groom Telecom Talents
In an effort to bridge the skills gap and curb brain drain in the Nigerian telecom sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has tasked telcos with industry-academia collaboration. Dr…
- 3 Mar 2024
NITDA Unveils SRAP 2.0 @Omniverse Summit
Kashifu Inuwa, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has emphasized the pivotal role of collaboration with stakeholders in the technology ecosystem to achieve…
- 19 May 2025
Nigeria’s Digital Economy Sector Attracts $191m FDI
Dr. Bosun Tijjani, minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy,has said that Nigeria’s Communications and Digital Economy sector attracted $191 million in foreign direct investment…
- 23 Nov 2025
EU Unveils Fresh €45m Investment to Fast-Track Nigeria’s Digital Future
European Union (EU) and its partners have announced new steps to accelerate Nigeria’s digital transformation as stakeholders convened in Kano for the fifth Project Steering Committee meeting of the…
- 8 Apr 2025
Moniepoint DreamDevs Bootcamp Supports Nigeria's Digital Economy Agenda
Moniepoint Inc, Africa’s leading digital financial services provider, has taken a significant step in shaping the future of African tech talent with its DreamDevs initiative. Designed to nurture the…
- 28 Oct 2025
ntel CEO Outlines Roadmap for Nigeria’s Telecoms Resurgence
Mr. Soji Maurice-Diya, the Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (ntel), has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap aimed at reviving Nigeria’s telecommunications industry, with…
- 26 Nov 2024
Empowering Youth: Highlights from Meta's First Youth Summit in Lagos
Meta recently hosted its first Youth Summit in Lagos, Nigeria, bringing together over 200 young professionals, students, recent graduates, creatives, tech enthusiasts and aspiring entrepreneurs. A…
- 7 Jun 2026
Moniepoint DreamDevs Bootcamp Graduates Second Cohort to Strengthen Homegrown Talent Pipeline
Moniepoint Inc., Africa's leading digital financial services provider, has officially graduated the second cohort of its flagship DreamDevs Bootcamp, marking a significant milestone in the company's…
- 16 Dec 2025
Microsoft Empowers 350,000 more Nigerians with AI Skills
Microsoft, in collaboration with the Federal Government of Nigeria, Data Science Nigeria, and Lagos Business School, today announced a major milestone in its AI National Skills Initiative (AINSI),…
- 14 Dec 2025
NITDA Charts Path for Kano as Innovation Hub
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called for a fundamental shift in Kano State’s economic strategy, urging…
- 15 Dec 2025
NITDA DG Calls for Innovation-Led Economic Rebirth @ Kano Startup Weekend
Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called for a fundamental shift in Kano State’s economic strategy, urging stakeholders to…
- 30 Sept 2025
NITDA DG Urges Africa to Become Creators, Not Just Users of Technology
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called on African nations to transition from being mere consumers of technology to…
- 14 Aug 2026
FG Seeks to Half Burkina Faso's Internet Cost while Nigerians Pay more
Nigeria is partnering with Burkina Faso on Project Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth (BRIDGE), to extend terrestrial fiber-optic routes through Niger and Benin, aiming to cut…
- 26 Sept 2024
Japa: Over 2,500 Telecom Professionals left Nigeria in 2022 – NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has decried the alarming rate of talent migration from Nigeria’s telecommunications sector and called for immediate action to prevent further loss of skilled…
- 23 Mar 2026
NITDA Reaffirms Commitment to Advancing Creative Economy with Digital Initiatives
Aligning with the current administration’s focus on diversifying the economy through industrialisation, digitisation, creative arts, and manufacturing, the National Information Technology Development…
- 31 Oct 2024
Google Grants Nigeria N2.8Bn for Al Development to Advance Digital Economy
Google.org has announced a N2.8 billion AI Talent Development grant to the country through the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (FMCIDE). This is in a bid to…
- 27 Jan 2025
DBI Partners US based SBTS Group to Equip Nigerian Youth with Digital Skills
In a move to create thousands of job opportunities within and outside Nigeria, the Digital Bridge Institute has entered into a transformative partnership with a United States based SBTS Group LLC to…
- 7 Aug 2026
GITEX Nigeria to spotlight Africa’s $1trn AI economic potential
Nigeria is strengthening its position as a leading digital economy in Africa as it prepares to host the second edition of GITEX Nigeria, against projections that the continent’s artificial…
- 9 Dec 2025
FG to Use Digital Economy Initiatives to Curb Corruption Among Youth
Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has said that Federal Government is intensifying its use of digital-economy initiatives to curb corruption among…
- 8 Apr 2026
Moniepoint Commences DreamDevs Bootcamp to Transform 20 Top Engineering Talents into Industry-Ready Professionals
Following a call for applications in January 2026 and a rigorous selection process that drew over 9,000 applications from across the country, Moniepoint Inc., Africa’s leading digital financial…
- 12 Oct 2025
IHS Nigeria Champions a Prosperous Nigeria through Digital Inclusion at NES #31
IHS Nigeria, a leading provider of shared communications infrastructure services, had a prominent presence at the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES #31), reinforcing its position as a key driver of…
- 13 Mar 2025
FG Launches Key Initiatives to Bridge Nigeria's Digital Divide by 2030
Federal Government has restated its dedication to closing Nigeria's digital divide, with a focus on delivering connectivity to underserved and unserved communities. Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of…