30 results
- 11 Sept 2025
NITDA, Stakeholders set for Public Review of Draft Digital Public Infrastructure, Technical Standard for NGDX
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) announces a public review session for the Draft Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Live Events and the Draft Technical Standard for the…
- 14 Apr 2025
NITDA Calls for Comments, Inputs on the Draft Technical Standards For Digital Public Infrastructure
The National Information Technology Development Agency wishes to announce the release of the draft Technical Standards for Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for public consultation and is actively…
- 18 Sept 2024
Airtel Nigeria CEO Advocates Digital Public Infrastructure for Enhanced Service Access
In a keynote address delivered at the 6th National Day of Identity, Airtel Nigeria’s Chief Executive Officer, Carl Cruz, highlighted the critical role of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in…
- 29 Nov 2022
FG Embarks on Massive Investment in Public Digital Infrastructure
Prof. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, said the Federal Government has embarked on massive investment in the area, of public digital infrastructure, saying the…
- 5 Feb 2024
FG to Drive Public Infrastructure with Digital Technology
Dr. Bosun Tijani, minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, has said that the federal government has unveiled new areas of technology deployment for better efficiency across…
- 14 Jul 2026
NITDA Calls for Digital Infrastructure Expansion to Drive Nigeria's Industrialisation
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says expanding digital infrastructure is crucial to Nigeria’s industrialisation plan, stressing that technology remains a leading enabler of…
- 3 Jun 2026
NITDA DG Highlights Nigeria’s Digital Infrastructure Strategy at Datacloud Global Congress 2026
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), participated in the closing keynote panel session at the Datacloud Global Congress 2026…
- 12 Dec 2023
Ondo Govt Urged to Equip Citizens with Digital Skill, Infrastructure
Ondo State Government has been enjoined to equip its people with digital skills and provide them with digital infrastructure to enable them establish innovation driven enterprises in the state and…
- 3 Dec 2024
Galaxy Backbone CEO Advocates for Sustainable Digital Infrastructure in Africa
Prof. Ibrahim Adeyanju, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Backbone, has underscored the importance of building sustainable digital infrastructure to fuel Africa's economic…
- 12 Jul 2022
Governor Sanwo-Olu's Focus on Building Digital Infrastructure is Yielding Results–Fahn
Investment into digital infrastructure and connectivity by governor Sanwo-Olu’s administration is yielding dividends, even as more concerted efforts are being put in place by the Lagos State…
- 12 Nov 2021
Experts Seek Improved Digital Infrastructure to Drive ICT Literacy
Experts in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector have called for improved digital infrastructure to adequately drive digital literacy in the country. The professionals also urged…
- 19 Mar 2026
Quest Merchant Bank Named Transaction Advisor for Nigeria’s Landmark Project BRIDGE Digital Infrastructure Initiative
Quest Merchant Bank has been appointed as Transaction Advisor for Project BRIDGE (Broadband Infrastructure Development for Digital Economy), a flagship national broadband initiative led by Honourable…
- 15 Nov 2017
Galaxy Backbone Bags Public Sector ICT Infrastructure Provider Of The Year
Galaxy Backbone (GBB) bagged the Public Sector ICT Infrastructure provider of the year award at the just concluded Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards (NTITA) 2017, organized by the…
- 5 Apr 2021
Digital Infrastructure and Literacy Key to Reaping Transformational Benefits of ICT – Prof Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that robust digital infrastructure and literacy are key to reaping the transformational…
- 30 Jun 2021
NITDA Unveils Nigerian National Public Key Infrastructure
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has begun the process of harnessing the National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI) which is aimed at promoting e-Government and digital…
- 13 Jan 2015
Public-Sector Digitization Posses Trillion-Dollar Challenge- McKinsey
The full benefits of digitization could be huge, but to realize them, McKinsey Insights show that governments need to tackle the factors that make many e-government efforts fall short of their…
- 8 Mar 2026
Dimension Data Nigeria Seals N20bn Bond Deal to Bridge Digital Infrastructure Gap
Dimension Data Nigeria has formally executed its N20 billion ($15m) Bond Programme under Dimension Data SPV Funding Plc, following approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The…
- 24 Jun 2025
Galaxy Backbone Reaffirms Commitment to Support Security Agencies with Its Vast Digital Infrastructure
The Board, Management, and Staff of Galaxy Backbone (GBB) express profound sorrow and heartfelt condolences to the governments and people of Benue, Borno, Plateau, Anambra, and other states affected…
- 28 Oct 2021
Oracle, Orange Partner to Strengthen Digital Infrastructure in West Africa
Oracle and Orange has announced that they have signed a collaboration agreement as part of a joint plan to accelerate cloud-led digital transformation in West Africa. Under the agreement, the two…
- 20 Feb 2019
'Make Investment in Infrastructure, Digital Economy Utmost Priority, If Voted In'
Mrs Juliet Anammah, Chief Executive Officer, Jumia Nigeria has called on all the presidential candidates and those vying for the National Assembly seats in the 2019 general elections to prioritize…
- 24 Nov 2008
Galaxy Backbone, OSGF Hold 2nd Public Sector ICT Infrastructure Forum
Galaxy Backbone Plc in conjunction with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) is organizing the second Public Sector ICT Infrastructure Forum for Directors overseeing…
- 6 Sept 2024
Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Development: Insights from Anambra and Lagos States
At the Hyperscalers Convergence Africa Conference held recently at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, leading experts in technology and infrastructure development convened to discuss regulatory…
- 4 Oct 2020
NITDA Trains Public Servants to Drive Digital Transformation Agenda
The National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA has successfully trained Batch A of Digital Transformation Technical Working Groups ( DT-TWGs) drawn from Federal Public Institutions…
- 31 Oct 2025
Transforming Africa: NITDA DG Makes Urgent Call for Digital Investment
Kashifu Inuwa, director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called for urgent and strategic investment in Africa’s digital public infrastructure, describing…
- 2 Apr 2018
Public & Private Cloud IT Infrastructure Revenues Grew by 27.3% in the Fourth Quarter of 2017- IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC’s) Worldwide Quarterly Cloud IT Infrastructure Tracker, shows that vendor revenue from sales of infrastructure products such as (server, storage, and Ethernet…
- 24 Jan 2020
Facebook Calls for Robust Infrastructure Deployment to Bolster Digital Culture, Seeks NCC Partnership
Facebook, a digital services provider has called for governments’ collaboration and partnership for infrastructure deployment to strengthen connectivity, enhance businesses and bolster citizens'…
- 5 Dec 2021
World Bank says Underdeveloped Broadband Infrastructure Hampering Nigeria’s Digital Economy
The World Bank says Nigeria’s digital economy plan is being continually hampered by an underdeveloped fixed broadband infrastructure. The global bank disclosed this in its ‘Nigeria Development…
- 17 May 2026
GBB Says Cross-border Partnerships Key to Africa’s Digital Transformation
Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) has said that sustained collaboration among African countries remains central to the continent’s drive toward digital transformation. The organisation stressed that…
- 6 Jul 2026
GBB Engages Banks, Fintechs on Digital Trust, Regulatory Compliance
Galaxy Backbone (GBB) has engaged banks, fintech firms and other technology stakeholders in fresh discussions on strengthening digital trust, regulatory compliance and secure digital infrastructure…
- 11 Feb 2026
FG Seeks Private Sector Partnership to Bridge Broadband Gap
The Federal Government yesterday called on private-sector players to partner with it to close Nigeria’s last-mile broadband gap, saying that massive public investment in digital infrastructure must…