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- 27 Feb 2015
Commonwealth Organisations Ink Deal on Learning
Commonwealth, the Commonwealth Foundation and Commonwealth of Learning (COL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Commonwealth Headquarters in London, signalling their…
- 5 Mar 2014
Commonwealth ICT Ministers Agree on Approach for Governance of Cyberspace
Commonwealth ICT Ministers have adopted a Commonwealth Cybergovernance Model to guide national policy development of their national cyberspace. Representing over 35 Commonwealth countries, ICT…
- 6 Jun 2021
SERAP Urges Commonwealth to Sanction Nigeria over Twitter Ban
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to Hon. Patricia Scotland, secretary-general of the Commonwealth, urging her to apply the Commonwealth Charter to…
- 5 Oct 2015
CTO Moves to Coordination Role for ICTs in Commonwealth
Following his meeting in Geneva today with Houlin Zhao, secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Shola Taylor, secretary-general of the Commonwealth Telecommunications…
- 8 May 2020
COVID-19: UK Aid Supports 6000 Commonwealth Veterans with 2 Meals Daily
The UK Aid says it will support over 6,000 Commonwealth veterans and widows living in poverty in developing countries with two healthy meals a day through coronavirus pandemic. The British…
- 10 Mar 2016
TVC News Selected as Media Partner of Commonwealth Africa Summit 2016
Television Continental (TVC) has taken on the title sponsorship as the official media partner of the Commonwealth Africa Summit2016. Themed “Shared Prosperity, Mutual Security,” the landmark event,…
- 10 Sept 2026
UK Empowers 68 Nigerians Through Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarships
The UK Government has awarded 68 Nigerians, the prestigious Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships to study a wide range of master’s degrees and PhD programmes in the UK in 2026. Pre-departure ceremonies were held in honour of the scholars in Abuja and Lagos.
- 15 Oct 2016
Commonwealth Candidate Masambu Emerges Director-General of ITSO
Patrick Masambu, a Uganda citizen and former chairman of the Council of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) has been elected director-general of the US-based International…
- 3 Oct 2013
Commonwealth Foundation Calls for Entries for £723,000 Grants
The Commonwealth Foundation has launched a call for grant applications to support innovation in the participatory governance sector. ‘We are pleased to announce the third call this year for the…
- 1 Sept 2008
CTO: Commonwealth to Set Up Pan-African Universal Service Fund
Bashir Patel, director of the UK-based Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisations (CTO), said his organization was in the process of bringing together all Pan-African states to establish an…
- 25 May 2025
Nigeria Launches Cybercrime Team with Commonwealth, UK Support
Nigeria recently launched a new joint case team to step up its response to cybercrimes that affect people and businesses at home and abroad. The ‘Joint Case Team on Cybercrime’ brings together…
- 14 Oct 2013
Anyaoku, Former Commonwealth Scribe for Nigeria Leadership Summit
Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former secretary general of the Common Wealth has been named is the chairman of the Nigeria Leadership Summit 2013, according to the organizers. The summit is slated for…
- 3 Aug 2022
Birmingham 2022: How Showmax is Showcasing the Competitive Prowess of Team Nigeria
The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exception of 1942 and 1946,…
- 9 Mar 2009
Telcos in Nigeria,Benefit from Technology Transfer in 2009
Over 50 telecom operators in Nigeria and other Commonwealth countries around the world are expected to benefit from new capacity-building programmes this year, by the Commonwealth Telecommunications…
- 3 May 2016
WSIS Forum 2016 - CTO Outlines New Plans for ICTs for Development
Mr Shola Taylor, secretary-general of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), has outlined how the Organisation plans to aid the development of ICTs in the Commonwealth and…
- 7 Oct 2013
CTO Urges Nigeria to Implement Broadband Plan
Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO) has challenged Nigeria to actualise its newly-drawn Broadband Action Plan which may then become a model other Commonwealth countries can adopt.…
- 27 Jan 2016
CTO Celebrates 115 Years of Existence
Activities to mark the 115th anniversary of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) were announced last week at a special anniversary launch ceremony attended by over 120 member…
- 12 Sept 2014
CTO 2014 Forum Calls for ICT Role in Social Development
Participants at this year's three-day Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) Forum 2014 renewed calls for a greater role for ICTs in social empowerment. Stakeholders at the Forum which…
- 22 Sept 2008
Operators, Vendors, Banks Line Up for Abuja CTO’08
The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization’s (CTO) Council Meeting and Forum 2008 which holds between 6-10 th October 2008, has attracted an array of telecom operators, equipment vendors,…
- 8 Oct 2013
Johnson, Nigeria's ComTech Minister Lauds CTO
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communications Technology, said that the Commonwealth strengthens “cooperation in the midst of diversity, describing it as an established, independent and voluntary…
- 10 Jul 2017
Huawei Joins, Pledges to Drive CTO's Innovation Agenda
Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) has welcomed Huawei, the leading global information and communications technology solution provider, as the organisation's ICT Sector Member. This…
- 10 Oct 2013
Phase3 Telecom, CTO In Pact for Easy Broadband Access
Phase3 Telecom, a transmission services provider is among firms supporting the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization’s (CTO) 2013 Forum which opened in Abuja on Monday. The forum is the…
- 20 Mar 2012
Gwandu Chairs Another ITU Group
Dr Bashir Gwandu, executive commissioner in charge of technical services at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been elected the new chairman of the Commonwealth International…
- 20 Jun 2016
CTO Appoints First Regional Advisors
Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) has announced the appointment of two regional advisors on ICTs: Dr Marianne Treschow, Regional Advisor for Scandinavia and Northern Europe…
- 8 Mar 2010
CTO, IT & Telecom Digest Ink Partnership on WAFICT 2010
The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) is to join forces with Africa’s foremost ICT Magazine, IT & Telecom Digest, to organise the 2nd Annual West African ICT Congress 2010…
- 6 Oct 2008
CTO 2008 Summit Opens with Grandeur in Abuja
The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organizations’ (CTO) ICT Summit with the theme: "Ensuring Effective Connectivity for a Socially Inclusive and a Commercially Vibrant Africa;" in…
- 19 May 2009
Spio-Garbrah to Speak at Wafict Congress
Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, chief executive officer, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) has confirmed his participation as a key speaker at West Africa’s paramount conference on the…
- 26 Mar 2016
CTO Council Announces new Strategic Plan
The Council of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), has approved a new Strategic Plan for the organisation for the that will for four years spanning the of period 2016 – 2020. The…
- 22 Jun 2022
Salubata Technologies, Nigerian Start-up Wins $10,000 at CYF in Kigali
Salubata Technologies, a Nigerian start-up has emerged as one of the top four winners of Kigali Startup Festival 2022 at the Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) in Kigali, Rwanda. Yewande Adebowale, the…
- 25 Aug 2015
Taylor, CTO Boss Urges NBC to Use Spectrum Auction Proceeds for Digital Migration
Shola Taylor, secretary general of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO), said Nigeria can use proceeds from available spectrum auction to achieve a seamless transition from analogue…