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- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 10 Mar 2021
Nigeria @ WATRA AGM, Seeks Collaboration among West African States for ICT Development
Nigerian government has called for increased regional collaboration for the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ecosystem in West Africa as a potential digital hub on the…
- 26 Jul 2023
Nigeria to Play Pivotal Roles in Upscaling African Global Tech Ecosystem
The Nigerian Government through the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has assured that it would intensify effort at partnering with the industry stakeholders to help evolve,…
- 23 May 2014
‘Cloud Computing Central to ICT Development Strategies in Africa’
African standardization experts have reiterated the importance of ITU-T’s cloud computing work to the continent, requesting in addition that ITU-T investigate cloud’s implications for Africa’s legal…
- 10 Oct 2017
AIF Tables $ 185 000 for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 Awards
By peter oluka The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) has announced the seventh edition of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) www.InnovationPrizeForAfrica.org themed “investing in inclusive…
- 14 Dec 2016
Global Development Initiatives: USAID’s Experience in Africa
Global development initiatives are increasingly becoming prominent in improving technology, especially, in the African ecosystem. I recently had a chat with Jill Moss, the Technical Adviser, Global…
- 18 Apr 2016
PMB, SGF, Others ICT for IAD Summit in Abuja
There is palpable excitement in the air within the telecom and ICT ecosystem as President Mohammadu Buhari, Engr. Babachir Lawal, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, State Governors…
- 6 Sept 2019
CFA to speak at Afrilabs annual gathering in Ethiopia
Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr ‘CFA’, a pan-african technology evangelist has been invited to speak at the forthcoming 2019 Afrilabs Annual Gathering. “CFA”, has a pedigree and vast experience in…
- 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…
- 6 Jun 2025
Kenya Beats Nigeria As the Most Progressive ICT Regulation in Africa
Kenya is celebrating its regulatory ecosystem being ranked as the most progressive in Africa. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has ranked the East African country first in its most…
- 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…
- 10 Jun 2025
Zinox Technologies Collaborates with FGN for VivaTech Paris 2025
In what could be a turning point for Nigeria’s global tech ambitions, Zinox Technologies, a strategic integrated tech solution company and pride of Nigeria ICT ecosystem has been officially invited…
- 23 Jan 2023
Nigeria Rallies ICT Stakeholders in West Africa to Regional Digital Economy Conference
Policy makers and stakeholders in the digital economy ecosystem in the West African sub-region will converge in Abuja from January 31 to 1st February for the Digital Economy Regional Conference to…
- 25 Feb 2016
Innovation Africa Digital Summit 2016 Gets LOC in Abuja
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 2016 Innovation Africa Digital (IAD) Summit being hosted by Galaxy Backbone Ltd and the Government of Nigeria in partnership with Extensia Uk has been…
- 3 Sept 2021
TD Africa Staff Features in Trending Blockbuster Movie - King of Boys
A staff of TD Africa, Peace Udochi Egege has again demonstrated that the company, Sub-Saharan Africa’s technology, lifestyle and solutions distribution giant, is filled with budding talents ready to…
- 22 Dec 2021
Broadband: Pantami, Danbatta Assure of FG's Plans to Bridge Infrastructure Deficit
The Nigerian government has reassured of its commitment to ensure pervasive and ubiquitous broadband penetration in the country. Therefore, the ongoing policy directions and regulatory measures being…
- 19 Apr 2015
Oracle, CWG, Others Reveal Ways to End IT Skill Shortages
Panelists at Oracle Corporation roundtable in Lagos said, unanimously, that although technology is first-rate resource and available in Nigeria, but will become useless without adequate skill sets to…
- 10 Apr 2018
MTN, Ecobank Partner to Tackle Financial Inclusion Across Africa
In an unprecedented move to accelerate financial inclusion across Africa, MTN Group, leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, and Ecobank, Pan-African banking conglomerate,…
- 17 Dec 2020
Leo Stan Ekeh and the Price for Success
By Adesh Kalpesh Recently, there has been a sudden burst of corporate blackmail aimed at one of Africa’s most illustrious entrepreneurs, Leo Stan Ekeh. Leo Stan Ekeh Most appalling is the pettiness…
- 14 Apr 2015
Technology Plays A Critical Role In National Development
Nigeria has benefitted from the high oil prices and has become accustomed to high revenues which have boosted the economy. While many may…
- 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…
- 1 Oct 2015
ICT Offers Africa Opportunity for Job, Wealth Creation- NITDA DG
Blessed with over 1.2 billion people and a huge opportunity for growth and improvement, information communications technology offers Africa tremendous opportunity for job and wealth creation, Mr.…
- 9 Oct 2017
GITEX: NITDA Prefers Investment To Importation, Laments N720b Yearly Losses
By peter oluka As this year’s Gulf Information Technology Exhibition going on at the Dubai World Trade Centre, United Arabs Emirates (UAE) entered second day, Dr. Isa Pantami, the director general of…
- 13 Feb 2017
FG to Reposition Economy Using ICT
Ministry of Communications has said that the Federal Government is repositioning the country’s economy by leveraging on Information Communications Technology (ICT). A statement issued in Abuja by Mrs…
- 13 Mar 2019
6 Nigerians to Represent Africa @ Huawei ICT Global Competition
Nigeria, at the heart of development, is playing a key role in representing Africa on the global scale of ICT knowledge and capacity building. With a growing youth population and rapid advancement in…
- 28 Jan 2018
Akwa-Ibom: From Smart City to Smart-State
Chris Uwaje First, it is essential to state that Akwa Ibom was the first State in Nigeria to establish and enthrone a State Information (IT) Policy and created a Science and Technology Office at the…