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- 25 Sept 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic is Fast Tracking Nigeria’s Digital Economy- Minister
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said that the digital economy will contribute more than 45% of the nation’s GDP, as the contribution of the ICT sector…
- 12 Jul 2023
NITRA Calls on President Tinubu to Appoint Technocrat as Minister of Communications and Digital Economy
Journalists in the Information and Communications Technology sector, under the aegis of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), comprising reporters and editors in…
- 23 Oct 2019
FG Changes Ministry of Communications to Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the renaming of the Federal Ministry of Communications as Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. Isa Pantami, Minister of…
- 25 Oct 2020
Pantami, Industry Stakeholders Restate Commitment to Digital Economy
Dr lsa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, and industry stakeholders have re-emphasized their unflinching commitment to support the drive by the Federal Government to…
- 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…
- 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…
- 19 May 2025
Nigeria’s Digital Economy Sector Attracts $191m FDI
Dr. Bosun Tijjani, minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy,has said that Nigeria’s Communications and Digital Economy sector attracted $191 million in foreign direct investment…
- 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…
- 4 Aug 2020
Pantami Seeks Shift to Skill, not Certificate to Boost Digital Economy
Dr Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has advocated for shifting of focus from certificate to skills education for the actualisation of Nigeria’s digital economic drive. Dr…
- 24 Jun 2020
Pantami Explains How NCC’s Strategic Management Plan Will Drive Digital Economy
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has described the new Strategic Management Plan (SMP) 2020-2024 by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as a…
- 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…
- 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…
- 23 Nov 2020
Pantami, Minister of Communications Loses 13-Year Old Daughter
Malam Isa Ali Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy has lost Aishah Isa, his 13-year old daughter. Malam Isa Ali Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy The Minister…
- 5 Jan 2020
Pantami Explains Reasons for Digital Economy Drive in Nigeria
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has justified the necessity, appropriateness and significance of the re-designation of the Federal Ministry of…
- 28 Jan 2021
NIN Registration will Help Nigeria Curb Crime, Achieve Digital Economy – Pantami
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has hinted that the ongoing registration of National Identity Number would help Nigeria to curb crime and criminalities as…
- 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…
- 8 Jun 2020
Pantami Tasks Danbatta, NCC on Digital Economy
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy has charged Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta as the executive vice chairman (EVC)/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission…
- 1 Feb 2023
Nigeria Hosts Maiden Edition of Digital Economy Regional Conference
Nigeria has recorded another landmark achievement by hosting the maiden edition of the digital economic regional conference (DERC). a convergence of all the ministers of digital economy in the…
- 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…
- 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…
- 31 Oct 2022
Gambian Minister of Communications Seeks Collaboration, Commends Nigerian Start-ups
Ousman A. Bah, the Gambian Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has at the weekend lauded the innovative efforts of the Nigerian Start-ups as he described the Nation's tech ecosystem as…
- 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…
- 13 Apr 2021
FG Says Migration to IPv6 Will Enhance Digital Economy
Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has stressed the need for Nigerians to migrate from the use of Internet Protocol version four (IPv4) address system to…
- 13 Dec 2019
Digital Economy: ATCON Seeks for Collaboration to Grow the Industry
Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) said that collaboration with the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy remains a critical factor that would create and mould an…
- 18 Mar 2020
Pantami Says TVWS Framework Will Enhance Delivery of Digital Economy
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said that the Television White Space (TVWS) framework being developed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),…
- 7 Jul 2020
NCC Taps Digima to Head New Department to Accelerate FG’s Digital Economy Agenda
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has created a Digital Economy Department, principally responsible for implementing programmes and policies aimed at fully supporting and promoting the…
- 11 Aug 2020
NCC, USPF, Others Advance FG’s Digital Economy Agenda
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) and three other agencies under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy have continued to implement…
- 6 May 2024
Nigeria Seeks Alliance with Sweden to Strengthen Digital Economy
Nigeria is eager to deepen its links with Sweden in order to grow its digital economy. Dr. Bosun Tijani, Nigeria's Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, recently returned from…
- 6 Oct 2020
Pantami Commends President Buhari on Making Nigeria Digital Economy Giant
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his stewardship in ensuring that Nigeria is abreast with the global…
- 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…