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- 27 May 2024
Digital Access Program's SIDE Initiative to Catalyze Innovation and Impact in Nigeria
Social Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship (SIDE) initiative, a flagship project under the Digital Access Program (DAP) by the UK NG Tech Hub, is geared towards addressing the critical need for…
- 17 Dec 2024
Mastercard, MTN, and Arifu Launch Digital Skills Program for African Small Businesses
Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, MTN Group Fintech and Arifu have partnered to support about one million small businesses in Cote’ D’Ivoire and Uganda, to digitize their operations, increase…
- 9 Mar 2021
AfDB Approves $1.3 million Grants to Enhance Women’s Digital Access to Loans and Micro-insurance
The African Development Bank, AfDB, has approved two grants for research that will increase African women’s access to a range of digital financial services including loans and micro-insurance. The…
- 7 Jan 2021
Digital inclusion: What Equal Access to Education Mean in the Digital Age
By Zohra Yermeche The COVID-19 crisis, and the impact which it has had on learning across the world, has highlighted many of the digital disparities which exist in today’s world. At a time when many…
- 9 Oct 2019
Google, Others Partner to Expand Digital Skills Program to Children across Africa
Google has announced that it is expanding its Digital Skills for Africa program to reach children in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. Google in a statement released on Tuesday said they will…
- 20 Sept 2020
ICANN Launches Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Pilot
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced the Pandemic Internet Access Program Pilot for ICANN69, following the ICANN Board's resolution in support of the pilot…
- 17 Mar 2026
New Horizons Nigeria Expands Digital Access with New Retail Centre in Akute
Residents of Akute and surrounding communities now have direct access to world-class technology training following the launch of a new retail center by New Horizons Nigeria. Mr. Tim Akano The newly…
- 13 May 2020
COVID-19: Forbes8 Launches Nigeria’s First Digital Startup Accelerator Program To Support Business Resilience
Forbes8 has announced Nigeria’s First Resilience Digital Startup Accelerator programme, a free virtual accelerator that will welcome 100 top companies from Nigeria. Founders selected for the program…
- 27 Oct 2021
Facebook launches Second Edition of “My Digital World” Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Facebook has announced the launch of 2021 edition of “My Digital World”. Originally launched in June 2020, 'My Digital World is a digital literacy program which is accessible across Sub-Saharan…
- 30 May 2024
Mastercard, AfDB Partner to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Africa
Mastercard and the African Development Bank Group have launched the Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance: Africa to extend digital access to critical services to 100 million…
- 9 Oct 2024
FinTechNGR Seeks More Investment to Drive Access to Affordable Digital Services
FinTech Nigeria (FintechNGR) the umbrella body of financial technology services providers in Nigeria is seeking more investors who see the long-term value of Africa. Mr. Ade Bajomo, President,…
- 24 Dec 2024
Firm Partners Access Bank to Train Youths in Digital Skills
NerdzFactory Foundation in collaboration with the Access Bank, has trained over 518 youths in digital skills. The two weeks virtual training, Youth Transition Program (YTP) 5.0, was meant to equip…
- 24 Mar 2023
UK-Nigeria Tech hub Partners Google to Award Female Startup Founders with $3 Million Cloud Credit
UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, a pillar of the UK government's broader Digital Access Program (DAP), has announced a collaboration with Google for Startups, Africa. As part of this collaboration, the two…
- 19 Oct 2020
Catalyst Fund, Others Launch $4.3M Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator
Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), announced the Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital…
- 10 Jun 2026
MTN Launches One TV with Free-to-View, Pay-as-You-Go
MTN Group has begun rolling out MTN One TV, a new entertainment proposition designed to make digital video content more accessible, relevant, and flexible for customers across African markets.…
- 10 Dec 2024
S Mobile Enhances Data and Airtime Access for Students in Nigeria
In alignment with MTN Nigeria’s vision for digital transformation and inclusion, S Mobile is making significant strides to support technological advancement and improve access to digital services in…
- 19 Feb 2015
StarTimes Launches Nova Bouquet, Slashes Subscription to N17/Day
StarTimes, foremost cable TV service provider, on Wednesday announced the launch of its newest and most affordable bouquet called Nova ahead of the digital switch over deadline in 2015, in a bold…
- 4 Feb 2024
Nigerian Youths get Tech Boost with DigiGap 3.0
NerdzFactory Foundation and Access Corporation (Access) have partnered to bridge the digital divide and empower Nigerian youths with essential tech skills through the successful completion of DigiGap…
- 18 Nov 2025
UK Government, Blue Sapphire Hub Partner to Accelerate Digital Adoption in Northern Nigeria
The UK Government, through its Digital Access Programme, has partnered Blue Sapphire Hub, a leading Civil Society Organisation, to scale digital literacy and inclusion in rural communities across…
- 20 Feb 2024
FG Touts Ambitious Project to Provide all LGAs with Internet Connection
Nigeria wants to provide Internet and digital access to all 774 local government secretariats in the country to improve connectivity in underserved and unserved areas. It aims to achieve this through…
- 23 Oct 2019
MTN launches Mobile Money API Hackathon in Five African Countries
MTN Group has granted third parties access to its Mobile Money (MoMo) Access Programming Interface (API) platform. This is in pursuit of its goal to contribute to bridging the financial divide, The…
- 14 Apr 2009
FG Declares Support for DAP, SABI
The Federal Government has said it supports the Digital Awareness Project, DAP, and other initiatives being roll out by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) to ensure that Internet and…
- 6 Apr 2009
FG Declares Support for DAP, SABI
The Federal Government has said it supports the Digital Awareness Project, DAP, and other initiatives being roll out by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) to ensure that Internet and…
- 10 Aug 2016
StarTimes Redefines Pay TV with 2-in-1 Combo Decoder
StarTimes, foremost digital television company, has unveiled the first of its kind 2-in-1 combo decoder in Nigeria, in an unprecedented move to change the Pay TV landscape in Africa and offer surplus…
- 30 May 2023
The Five-Point Digital Rights Agenda for Nigeria’s New Government
By Adeboye Adegoke, Senior Manager, Grants and Programs Strategy at Paradigm Initiative. As a new government takes over the reins of power in Nigeria, it will be useful to set a digital rights agenda…
- 19 Jul 2019
Paradigm Initiative Announces 2019 Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellows
Following an extensive selection process involving 261 applications from 39 countries, Paradigm Initiative is pleased to announce the 2019 Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellows. The…
- 12 Jul 2023
Ayoba Launches Nigeria Accelerator Programme with Adanian Labs
Ayoba, the innovative all-in-one app revolutionizing communication, entertainment & e-commerce in Africa is proud to announce its strategic partnership with Adanian Labs. The companies have…
- 13 Feb 2025
Gombe Commissioner of Police Visits GBB Command Centre, Strengthens Collaboration on ICT-Driven Security Solutions
Galaxy Backbone (GBB) Limited welcomed the newly appointed Commissioner of Police for Gombe State, CP Bello Yahaya, on a courtesy visit to its North East Regional Office and Safe City Emergency…
- 22 Apr 2020
Carbon Partners with AXA Mansard to Launch Healthcare Benefits Program
Carbon, Nigeria’s foremost digital financial services company, has partnered with AXA Mansard, a leading provider of insurance products and services, to launch a range of healthcare benefits for its…
- 7 Mar 2025
CADEF Celebrates International Women's Day 2025: Empowering Women and Girls with Digital Skills for a Brighter Future
As the world marks International Women’s Day 2025, Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF) reaffirms its commitment to bridging the gender digital divide by empowering women and girls…