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- 1 Feb 2021
Digital Economy Grows Faster Than Other Economies – DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA), has said that Digital Economy is growing at bigger rate faster than the rest of the…
- 26 Jul 2023
A Cashless Economy Can Be a Win-Win for Businesses, Nigeria’s Economy
By Yvonne-Faith Elaigwu, Head of Operations and Governance, OnePipe Consider a typical day in the life of Mr. Chukwu, a small business owner in Lagos. His morning ritual invariably starts with a…
- 10 Jul 2024
FG Targets N18.3Bn Digital Economy by 2026 with New eGovernance Bill - Tijani
Bosun Tijani, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said that the digital economy sector is projected to generate up to N18.3 billion by 2026 with the proposed Nigerian Digital Economy…
- 16 Jun 2021
Pantami Bags NITRA’s Prestigious Digital Economy Driver Award
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has bagged the ‘Digital Economy Driver Award’ in recognition of his efforts in positioning Nigeria’s digital economy sector…
- 4 May 2014
Nigeria, Others Account for half of Africa’s Economy — World Bank
Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt account for about half of the African economy says new data released by the World Bank Group last week. The report which ranked global economies on the basis of…
- 21 Dec 2022
TestNigeria 1.0: Pantami says Quality Software Will Give Nigeria’s Digital Economy Competitive Edge
Effective software quality assurance in the Nigerian Digital Economy will greatly impact the digital economy's accelerated growth, says Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), Nigeria’s Minister of…
- 13 Jan 2017
Knowledge Economy Can Improve Nigeria's Development
Knowledge sharing economy is definitely one of the potent ways to improve our current ailing economy. All that this entails is to start engaging those that have succeeded and established themselves…
- 28 Apr 2017
Shedding Light on the African Shadow Economy
Daniel Monehin, Division President for Sub-Saharan Africa at Mastercard discusses the Grey Economy at the Mastercard Prepaid and Government Conference 2017 The Informal Economy, or if you have a…
- 15 Oct 2020
FG to Fast-Track Nigeria’s Digital Economy as Danbatta Urges Operators to Settle Huge Interconnect Debt
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has re-emphasized the resolve of the Federal Government, through the Ministry, to continually advance the digital economy…
- 15 Oct 2020
FG Committed to Fast-track Nigeria’s Digital Economy – Pantami
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has re-emphasized the resolve of the Federal Government, through the Ministry, to continually advance the digital economy…
- 11 Dec 2022
Pantami Seeks Ministry of Digital Economy Across States
Professor Alli Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has urged state governments to create a ministry of digital economy in order to boost economic growth. Pantami stated…
- 28 Sept 2022
Digital Infrastructure: Critical for Growing Nigeria’s Digital Economy
In order to harness the global digital economy estimated at $11.5 trillion (which translates to about 16 percent of the global economy), the federal government has said Nigeria's digital economy will…
- 10 Oct 2021
NDEPS has Impacted Nigerian Economy Significantly — Prof. Pantami
The implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy, (NDEPS) in less than two years of its launching has been said to have had a significant impact on the Nigeria’s economy with…
- 27 May 2015
Smile Communications Says Nigeria Well-Positioned for Digital Economy
Smile Communications Nigeria Limited, the 4G LTE broadband provider of choice, has described the Nigeria’s digital economy as huge, and will impact virtually all segments of the economy. 'Digital…
- 13 Jan 2022
B2B E-commerce: Consolidating Nigeria’s Digital Economy Blueprint
The Nigerian digital economy holds immense potential for the overall growth of the economy. In recent years, the government and other stakeholders have woken up to the possible contribution of the…
- 5 Jan 2020
Group Pledges to Drive Nationwide Awareness on Digital Economy
A team of Nigerian media professionals have launched Digital Economy Media Volunteers’ (DEMS Volunteers’), with a view of leading nationwide awareness/campaigns on Digital Economy. A communiqué…
- 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…
- 7 Jul 2022
Nigeria's Digital Economy to make Significant Contribution to GDP
Remarkably, the Nigerian digital economy holds immense potential for the overall growth of the economy. As projected by the Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba,…
- 17 Sept 2025
Krishnan Emerged Digital Economy Personality of the Year @ ADE Awards
Dr. Krishnan Ranganath, Regional Executive for West Africa at Africa Data Centres (ADC), has been named the Digital Economy Personality of the Year at the 10th Africa Digital Economy Awards. The…
- 6 Dec 2019
Minister Urges States, LGs to Implement FG’s Policy on Digital Economy
Dr Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has urged states and local governments to implement Federal Government’s policy and strategy aimed at developing a digital economy for…
- 1 Dec 2019
FG Launches National Digital Economy Policy
President Muhammadu Buhari has launched the National Digital Economy Policy, initiated by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. The unveiling was performed during the e-Nigeria…
- 18 Dec 2022
Pantami Meets With Space X, World Bank, Google to Strengthen Nigeria's Digital Economy
In a bid to strengthen partnerships for the development of Nigeria's digital economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of Nigeria, had meetings at…
- 16 Jan 2017
Knowledge Sharing Economy- A Start-Up Shares Firsthand Experience
A while ago, I wrote on how knowledge sharing economy can improve Nigeria's development. No doubt, knowledge sharing economy has witnessed an exponential growth curve and has been of considerable…
- 11 Aug 2024
Tokenized Economy Conference Focuses on Addressing Nigeria's Challenges with Blockchain, AI
Cyberchain, Africa's Web 3 and Digital Economy Aggregator, has announced the Tokenized Economy Conference, set to take place on the 3rd and 4th of October at Baze University, Abuja. This event,…
- 25 Mar 2025
Mastercard Announces Bold Investments to Propel Africa's Digital Payments Economy Towards $1.5 Trillion Goal by 2030
Africa’s digital payments economy is set to grow from strength to strength according to a Mastercard-commissioned report by Genesis Analytics stating that the digital payments economy is expected to…
- 13 Mar 2015
E-Commerce Boosts Nigeria Listing As 20 Fastest Growing Economies
According to latest survey released by New York based financial newswire service, Bloomberg, Africa’s largest economy Nigeria has been ranked among 20 fastest growing economies in the World. Leading…
- 30 Jul 2018
Exploring the Potential of Digital Transformation on the Nigerian Economy
The concept of a digital economy is essentially a new economy stream that brings with it new momentum. As ICT technologies develop rapidly and become integrated into more and more verticals,…
- 26 Jan 2014
Okonjo-Iweala, Sanusi Views on the Economy
The divergent views on the state of Nigeria’s economy by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister for the Economy and minister of Finance; and Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, governor, Central…
- 3 Dec 2019
Nigeria Can Rake in N2Trillion from Digital Economy
Nigeria’s digital economy is a goldmine that can contribute over N2 trillion to the economy in the next four years if tapped into, according to Ms Funke Opeke, chief executive officer (CEO), MainOne…
- 15 May 2018
Mohammed Kateeb Recognized Among the Leaders of Islamic Economy
Mohammed Kateeb, Group Chairman and CEO, Path Solutions, has been recognized among the ‘Leaders of Islamic Economy in East Africa’ during the ‘3rd East Africa Islamic Economy Summit’ held in Nairobi,…