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- 24 Mar 2019
IXPN Now Regional Internet Exchange for West Africa with African Union’s Support
The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) has become a regional internet exchange with the support of the African Union Commission. In 2016, following a response to a call for proposals issued by…
- 31 May 2017
IS, AU Commission Launch Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for Africa
The Internet Society (IS) and the African Union (AU) Commission unveiled a new set of Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for Africa. The unveiling was at the African Internet Summit held in…
- 18 Nov 2022
AfDB, AU Commission Sign $9.73M Grant Agreement to Drive Digital Market Development in Africa
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank have signed a grant agreement to implement Phase 1 of the Upstream Project for Digital Market Development in Africa. The signing…
- 29 Nov 2022
Economic Comm for Africa Urges Leveraging Tech in Trade
The Economic Commission for Africa is calling upon countries across the continent to leverage technology in improving trade and enhancing competitiveness. The plea was made last week at the African…
- 23 Sept 2020
HP, AU Commission Sign MoU to Collaborate for Development of Entrepreneurial Skills in Africa
HP Inc. in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster entrepreneurial learning in Africa. The aim of the MoU is to further cement the…
- 13 Mar 2017
Three Decades After First Domain Registration AU Launches Dot Africa
The African Union (AU) has launched the. africa domain name, enabling African businesses, companies and individuals to champion their continent in the cybersphere. The development is coming more than…
- 12 May 2016
Ericsson Joins SMART Africa Alliance's Digital Africa Drive
The SMART Africa Secretariat and Ericsson have entered an Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) partnership to meet the goal of developing a more connected and fully functioning…
- 17 Oct 2023
AU Pushes Countries to Increase Broadband Penetration
The African Union (AU) has urged member countries to create strategies and policies aimed at providing citizens with internet connectivity. With Africa still falling behind in broadband access, the…
- 26 Sept 2024
Afrinvest Pioneers Remittance for Investment in Nigeria Through Integration with Western Union
Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited (“Afrinvest”), a leading investment management holding company acting through its wholly owned subsidiary, Afrinvest Asset Management Limited, a fund manager licensed…
- 1 Feb 2021
Digital Economy Grows Faster Than Other Economies – DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA), has said that Digital Economy is growing at bigger rate faster than the rest of the…
- 17 Jun 2015
AU Should Leverage NEPAD for Technology Growth- Monaisa
Mokgethi Monaisa, the consul-general, South African (SA) High Commission in Nigeria, has urged the African Union (AU) to critically integrate New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD’s)…
- 17 Oct 2023
GSMA MWC Kigali Opens its doors to Mobile Operators, Policymakers
MWC Kigali 2023 on Tuesday returned to the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda, with Paul Kagame, the President of the Republic of Rwanda participating in the event’s celebratory opening ceremony.…
- 18 Jul 2016
Huawei Joins Initiative to Drive Africa's Digital Transformation
Huawei announced on Monday that it has joined the Smart Africa Alliance as Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) advisor and Platinum member at the Smart Africa Board Meeting. The…
- 9 Nov 2013
Kaberuka, AfDB President Named 2013 African of the Year
Donald Kaberuka, president , African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has been named 2013 African of the Year in recognition of his role in spearheading the Africa50 Fund to mobilize the financing of…
- 24 Mar 2014
EU Doles Out €1.2m for West & Central Africa Maritime Administrations
The European Union has pledge a €1.2 million in support of grant contract, signed between the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP).…
- 27 May 2016
NCC Wins Africa Regulator of the Year Award
For being the leading light in telecommunication regulations in Africa, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently got the African Regulator Award for 2015. The Africa Information…
- 14 Mar 2013
AFDB Launches Open Data Platforms for Nigeria, 19 Others
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched Open Data Platforms for the following 20 African countries: Algeria, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi,…
- 25 Mar 2019
SystemSpecs, EFINA, Others Set Agenda for Africa Fintech & Digital Identity
SystemSpecs and Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access and other fintech firms have met at the 52nd Session of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Palmeraie Room, Palmeraie Golf Palace,…
- 19 Aug 2022
Glitz as AFRIMA Fetes Jurors at Annual Patron's Dinner
It was an exciting blend of glitz, glam and euphoria as the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) hosted its annual patron’s dinner with the jury members, held Wednesday, in Lagos, Nigeria. L-R: AFRIMA…
- 17 Aug 2020
AFRIMA Seeks Covid-19 Palliatives for African artistes, Culture Industry Stakeholders
International Congress of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has lent its voice to the advocacy for COVID-19 palliative measures for artistes and other practitioners in the music, culture and…
- 14 Feb 2022
EU Okays €820m Digital Economy Package for Nigeria
Margrethe Vestager, the Executive Vice-President of the European Union (EU) Commission, has disclosed that the EU has approved a three-year Digital Economy Package worth €820 million for Nigeria.…
- 25 Jul 2017
Shittu at ICTEL, Says 'Digital Single Market' Initiative On Course
Federal government through the Ministry of Communications is set to unveil Digital Single Market in Nigeria in collaboration with the European Union Commission. Adebayo Shittu, minister of…
- 4 May 2020
HP, African Union Partner for Distance Learning in 55 African Countries During COVID-19
At the Extra-Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Education, Science and Technology held virtually on 30th April 2020, HP and the African Union Commission (AUC) agreed to join…
- 23 May 2023
2023 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum Gets NCC, IXPN Backing
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) are thudding support for the 2023 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum (NDSF) series on Internet Governance for…
- 5 Apr 2016
IXPN Becomes West Africa’s Regional IXP
Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) has been elevated to the status of the West African regional Internet Exchange Point, according to Muhammed Rudman, managing director and chief executive…
- 7 Jul 2019
AU Commission Seeks Financial Input for NEPAD-IPPF Special Fund
The 29th Oversight Committee (OC) meeting of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Special Fund held at the headquarters of the African…
- 14 Jul 2013
Jobberman Founders Nominated for The Future Awards
Jobberman, the portal with the largest list of job vacancies in Nigeria, has been nominated for The Future Awards, in the Enterprise Support Category for using technology to provide solutions that…
- 11 Sept 2019
Africa Holds the Ace in 5G Investments, Says NCC Boss
Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that Africa holds the ace for 5G investment, going by its large number of unconnected population.…
- 20 Jul 2026
NCC Urges African Unity Ahead of ITU 2026 Conference, Calls for Stronger Telecom Collaboration
Nigerian Communications Commission has urged African countries to adopt a unified and technically coordinated position ahead of the 2026 International Telecommunication Union Conference, saying…
- 31 Aug 2015
Adesina Commences Tenure as AfDB President Today
Akinwumi Adesina, the former Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, will be sworn in as president of the African Development Bank today September 1, 2015. August 31 was the last full…