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- 24 Oct 2025
EU Accuses Meta, TikTok of Violating Digital Services Act
European Union has formally accused Meta and TikTok of breaching the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), placing both tech giants at risk of facing substantial fines. The European Commission announced…
- 5 Jan 2022
FG Mulls VAT for Digital Services
Nigerians may have to pay more for digital services as the Federal Government has introduced a policy requiring foreign companies that provide digital services in the country to collect and remit…
- 29 Nov 2021
Nigeria to Benefit from $4 Trillion Digital Service Exportation Market
The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA and Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC have forged an alliance that could enable Nigeria to benefit from the yearly $4.7 trillion…
- 26 Jun 2026
Tinubu Signs New NIMC Act to Strengthen Digital Identity, Data Protection
President Bola Tinubu has assented to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act, 2026, replacing the 2007 law with a new legal framework aimed at strengthening Nigeria's digital identity…
- 23 Apr 2025
EU Fines Apple and Meta €700m in Landmark Digital Markets Act Enforcement
European Commission has imposed landmark fines on tech giants Apple and Meta in the first enforcement actions under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a new regulatory framework designed to enhance…
- 26 May 2016
Digital Financial Services And The Need for Global Dialogue
The world is a growing and dynamic place. Despite the obvious challenges, it is generally becoming a richer and more prosperous place to live in with more people being lifted out of poverty than ever…
- 17 Apr 2023
Balancing act between digital innovation and customer trust crucial in Africa - Harvard Business Review
A new report from Harvard Business Review Analytic Services with Mastercard details the importance for businesses across Africa to balance digital innovation and customer trust. The study explores…
- 25 Sept 2022
NITDA Intensifies Commitment to Create a Digitally Formidable Federal Civil Service
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has continued to display its commitment to the sustainability of a digitally transformed Nigeria by engaging the workforce of various…
- 1 Mar 2022
MTN Nigeria Launches Digital Multi-Experience Platform with Tecnotree Moments - for Gaming and Education
Tecnotree, a Finnish based global provider of digital transformation solutions for Communication Service Providers CSPs and Digital Service Providers DSPs, announced the launch of its digital…
- 20 Jan 2022
FIRS Priorities Taxation of Digital Economy
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will make the taxation of the digital economy its priority, this year. Johannes Wojuola, the Special Assistant to the Executive Chairman (Media &…
- 21 Aug 2025
FCCPC Bars Digital Loan Firm from Forcing Services on Residents
Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has barred Peachville Platinum Facility Management (PPF M) Limited from forcing its services on members of the Peachville Estate…
- 13 Apr 2026
Nigeria Seeks Stronger Digital Sovereignty, National Software Infrastructure
Nigeria is intensifying efforts to strengthen its national software infrastructure and digital governance framework as part of a broader push to secure data sovereignty and build local technological…
- 28 May 2026
EU Slams Temu With Massive $232m Fine over Dangerous Products
Temu has been fined 232 million dollars by European Commission regulators for allegedly failing to prevent illegal and unsafe products from being sold on its platform. Temu The European Commission…
- 18 Jun 2020
NITDA Clears IT Projects Worth Over N1trillion in 5 Months
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its IT project clearance mandate, had assessed and cleared 62 Information Technolgy related projects worth 1,168,145,213,150…
- 6 Oct 2025
Nigeria Sets Regulatory Working Committee to Deepen Africa Digital Market Penetration
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Trade and Investment has set up a regulatory committee to deepen digital market penetration and boost exportation of African products. The committee was…
- 18 Jun 2017
Experts Seek Act to Back EO on Indigenous IT Services
Software developers have asked the federal government to back the presidential executive order (EO) on patronage of indigenous information technology services by government agencies with an Act of…
- 30 Dec 2015
FG Set to Digitalise Civil Service Operations in 2016, Says Oyo-Ita
Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, acting head of the Civil Service (HOS) of the Federation, said Federal Government will digitalize the operations of the Federal Civil Service in 2016 to forestall altering of…
- 17 Nov 2024
EU Hits Meta with $840M Fine for Abusive Facebook Ad Practices
European Union has fined Meta nearly €800 million for violating antitrust laws by automatically granting Facebook users access to its classified ads service, Facebook Marketplace. The European…
- 16 Jun 2021
Apple Warns EU Law ‘Risks Destroying iPhone Security’
The EU’s proposed new rules to rein in tech giants risk undermining the security of the iPhone, Tim Cook, Apple chief warned Wednesday. The European Union last year unveiled tough draft rules…
- 23 Apr 2021
House of Reps Advances on Bill to Allow NBC Fix Prices of Pay Tv
House of Representatives is amending National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Act to enable pay-as-you-go services for digital satellite television, according to Idem Unyime, deputy chairman, committee…
- 26 Jun 2025
NITDA Unveils Digital Competence Framework to Retain ICT Talent in Civil Service
To curb the rising wave of brain drain affecting Nigeria’s public sector, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has introduced a Digital Competence Framework and Career…
- 30 Mar 2021
Accelerex Offers Ghanaian Customers more Digital Payment Options
Accelerex Ghana has hit a new milestone, after being granted an enhanced Payment Service Provider (PSP) licence from the Bank of Ghana (BoG), under the Payment Systems and Services Act, 2019 (Act…
- 7 May 2020
The million Dollars Question about 5G
By Murat Sahinoglu Experts are all eyeing 5G to open up monetization opportunities for communication service providers (CSPs) beyond their traditional markets. However, the million dollars question…
- 15 Dec 2021
Digital Media, Veritable Platform to Enhance National Security - DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that digital media provides a veritable platform to enhance National Security, and can be…
- 16 Dec 2021
Mastercard, Thales and Providus Bank Launch a Tokenization and Digitization Initiative in Nigeria
Mastercard, Thales and Providus Bank have partnered to bring the Mastercard Digital Enablement Service (MDES) tokenization and digitization initiative to the Nigeria market. They are extending the…
- 15 Sept 2021
Digital Transformation: DT-TWGs Critical to Implementation of NDEPS — Prof. Pantami
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said that the Digital Transformation Technical Working Group (DT-TWG) is a critical instrument for the…
- 14 Dec 2016
Reps to Investigate GOTV License Status
The House of Representatives yesterday mandated its Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values to investigate the license status of GOTV in the provision of Digital Terrestrial…
- 26 Sept 2023
Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence Expands Protection from Fake Mobile Apps
Kaspersky has updated its Digital Footprint Intelligence service delivering improved protection for companies from fake accounts on social networks, as well as from fake apps on mobile marketplaces.…
- 18 Dec 2023
Elon Musk’s X Faces EU Investigation
The European Union has formally announced that it suspects X, previously known as Twitter, of breaching its rules in areas including countering illegal content and disinformation. Elon Musk’ Thierry…
- 29 Apr 2026
EU Warns Meta Could Face Huge Fine Over Underage Facebook, Instagram Users
European Union (EU) has warned that Meta may be failing to effectively prevent children under the age of 13 from accessing its social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. Meta The…