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- 17 Apr 2022
UNESCO, African ICT Foundation Set to Host West-Africa Internet Governance Forum 2022
The UNESCO and the African ICT Foundation is set to host the West-Africa Internet Governance Forum 2022 with a titled build around the UNESCO ROAM-X framework for understanding and improving digital…
- 8 Nov 2021
African ICT Foundation, UN- ECOSOC Ink MoU to Explore Digital Communications Benefits for Africans
The African ICT Foundation, (AfICTF) a non-governmental organization championing digital inclusion across the African continent and the Observatory for Digital Communication OCCAM, affiliated to…
- 25 Dec 2018
Ojobo, Ex-NCC Spokesman Now President of African ICT Foundation
African ICT Foundation, has announced a new Board of Trustee with Mr. Tony Ojobo, former Director of Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as the president. Ojobo, who has…
- 23 Dec 2018
African ICT Foundation Appoints Tony Ojobo as President
The African ICT Foundation, one of the leading Information and Communications Technology group has appointed Tony Ojobo, former Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission as…
- 24 Mar 2019
African ICT Foundation Unveils 2-Year Development Plan on Digital Inclusion
The African ICT Foundation, (AFICTF) has unveiled a two year digital inclusion development plan for the continent targeting policy and infrastructure issues on Internet of Things ( IoTs), Artificial…
- 27 Nov 2018
African ICT Foundation Rebrands, Seeks Nomination for New Board of Trustee
As part of its rebranding and re-engineering process, which began few months ago, the African ICT Foundation has begun the search for a new Board of Trustee to position the Foundation to meet its key…
- 19 Jul 2021
African ICT Foundation Partners UNESCO to Host Regional Stakeholders Forum on Internet Governance Policy
The African ICT Foundation is partnering with the UNESCO to host a stakeholders’ engagement for the advancement of evidence-based policy making of Internet governance The virtual event, which holds…
- 1 Jun 2020
African ICT Foundation calls for partnership on Artificial Intelligence
The African ICT Foundation has called on institution, organization, startups and individuals who have expertise in the creation of intelligent drones, intelligent robots or other applications that…
- 6 Sept 2019
African ICT Foundation Opens Portal for Volunteers Tech Trainers
The African ICT Foundation (AfICTF) has opened application for its volunteer’s trainers for its Digital Connect Africa (DCA) Project in Nigeria. The Digital Connect Africa (DCA) is a digital skills…
- 12 Aug 2019
African ICT Foundation Empowers Cotonou SMEs with Digital Marketing Skills
As part of its core objectives of deepening ICT skills across Africa and expanding the continent’s businesses, the African ICT Foundation in one of the series of its digital marketing programme, held…
- 26 Jun 2019
African ICT Foundation Calls for Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in the Continent’s Healthcare Challenges
The African ICT Foundation (AFICTF) has advocated that artificial learning and machine language will change the future by improving treatment design, fine tuning diagnosis and improving accuracy and…
- 8 Jul 2019
African ICT Foundation Seeks End to Illegal Online Surveillance of Citizens by State and Non-State Actors
The African ICT Foundation has called on state and non-state actors to end the Illegal surveillance, control and interception of online user communications describing it fundamentally detrimental to…
- 29 Jul 2019
Ex-NITDA Director Kemabonta Joins African ICT Foundation Executive Council
Dr. Inyi kemabonta, former director of Standards and Regulation in Nigeria Information and Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and a World Bank Consultant on Nigeria’s Digital Economy, has joined…
- 29 Jul 2021
Zwart Talent Foundation to Empower Young Africans with Relevant ICT Skills to Enable them Compete in the Global IT Marketplace
Zwart Talent Foundation, a nonprofit organisation that bridges the growing tech talent gap, has launched to train young Africans in relevant Information Technology skills to enable them to…
- 27 Sept 2016
African Innovation Foundation Opens Entry to IPA Awards
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) driver of The Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) has announced the launch of the sixth edition of the IPA awards by calling for applications to the…
- 9 Mar 2018
WAAW Foundation Offers ICT Skills Training to Lagos Students
Working to Advance Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education for African Women (WAAW) Foundation says it will provide Lagos State students training on coding to give them access to…
- 26 Apr 2022
Pantami Urges Huawei to Establish Global ICT Centre for Nigerians, Africans
Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, Minister of Communication and Digital Economy has asked technology company, Huawei, to establish a global ICT centre for the training of Nigerians and Africans. Pantami…
- 26 Oct 2021
#AfriTECH2021: Ojobo, AfIctF President, Calls for Digital Equality in Africa
Mr. Tony Ojobo, president and chairman of the Board, African ICT Foundation (AfICTF), has called for digital transformation and equality among Nigerians. Mr. Tony Ojobo, president, African ICT…
- 24 Mar 2015
Elumelu Foundation Selects 1,000 African Entrepreneurs for $100M TEE Programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) had announce dthe selection of the first 1,000 African entrepreneurs for the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP). TEEP is a $100 million initiative to…
- 2 Aug 2021
Stakeholders in ICT Across West Africa Pledge to Deepen Internet Penetration in the Region
UNESCO and the African ICT Foundation have jointly organised a knowledge sharing session on how to mainstream Internet Universality and ROAM principles (Rights, Openness, Access and Multi-stakeholder…
- 7 Jun 2021
Tony Ojobo, AfICTF President to Speak at UN Open Conversation Seminar
Mr. Tony Ojobo, President of the African ICT Foundation, is to speak at the 21st Infopoverty World Conference focusing on “How to build a fairer and more inclusive Digital Society?” which will be…
- 15 Jun 2020
AfICTF Calls for Technology Interventions in Healthcare
The African ICT Foundation, (AfICTf) has advocated for more information technology intervention to tackle the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic even as most part of Africa continues to ease several…
- 1 Jan 2021
Peter Oluka, EditorTechEconomy.ng Joins AFictF as Executive Director STEM
Peter Ikenna Oluka, a prolific Media Practitioner with bias for IT and Telecoms reporting, has been appointed as the Executive Director, Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) by…
- 25 Aug 2019
AfICTF Congratulates Pantami, Foresees Improved Local Content Patronage
The African ICT Foundation (AfICTF) is optimistic that going by the track records of the newly appointed Minister of Communications, Dr. Ali Isa Ibrahim (Pantami) on the pursuit of the Federal…
- 1 Oct 2021
NCC, NITDA, GBB, Zoho, others Support #AfriTECH2021
) has received support from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),Africa Tech Alliance Forum 2021 (#AfriTECH National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), African ICT Foundation…
- 1 Apr 2019
Ojobo, AFICTF Boss Seeks State of Emergency in ICT
African leaders have been urged to declare a state of emergency in the information communication technology (ICT) sector to accelerate digital development across the continent. Tony Ojobo,…
- 5 Oct 2018
KASU Receives e-Library Facilities Worth N3m from U.S. ICT University
The ICT University Foundation, Louisiana, U.S. on Friday donated N30 million worth of e-library facility equipped with world class equipment to the Kaduna State University (KASU). Prof. Victor…
- 12 Jul 2015
Elumelu Foundation Holds Bootcamo for 1,000 African Entrepreneurs
As part of Tony Elumelu’s $100 million commitment to empowering African entrepreneurs, 1,000 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs, representing 51 African countries from the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship…
- 2 Sept 2018
Johnson, Ex ICT Minister Joins World Wide Web Foundation Board
Dr Omobola Johnson, former minister of Communication Technology, has been appointed as the newest member of the World Wide Web Foundation Board of Directors. Web Foundation is working for a…
- 15 Jun 2020
ATU, Ericsson Sign MoU to Accelerate Growth of ICT in Africa
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ericsson to help fast track roll out of technology across the continent. According to ATU, a specialized…