30 results
- 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…
- 10 Mar 2020
Pantami Says FG’s Digital Economy Policy Well-Conceived, on Track
The National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) unveiled by President Muhammadu Buhari on November 28, 2019, is well-conceived, on track and built on objectives that will boost development…
- 8 Mar 2021
NITDA Commences Specialised Digital Literacy and Skills Training Programme
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in line Digital Literacy and Skills pillar of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy for a Digital Nigeria, commences the…
- 18 Jun 2021
FG Inaugurates Digital Entrepreneurship Policy
Federal government has inaugurated the Nigeria Digital Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Startup Policy (NDIESP) in line with National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) for a digital…
- 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…
- 30 Apr 2021
NITDA Unveils Action Plan to Accelerate Nigeria’s Digital Economy
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has said that the agency in the next decade is prepared to act as an institutional…
- 7 Jul 2020
NCC Creates New Department to Accelerate FG’s Digital Economy Agenda
In continuation of its renewed strategy and vigour for effective delivery of its regulatory mandate, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has created a Digital Economy Department, principally…
- 26 Sept 2021
Digital Economy: NITDA Assures e-Business Industry Heads of Public Private Partnership
In line with the implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has assured the Committee of e-Business…
- 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…
- 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…
- 25 Jan 2022
Buhari Launches National Policy on 5G, Urges Security to Tap in
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja directed all the security institutions to immediately leverage Fifth Generation (5G) technology, when deployed, to enhance security in the country.…
- 3 May 2023
FG Approves National Blockchain Policy
The Federal Executive Council approved the National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria during its meeting yesterday, the 3rd of May, 2023. This followed the presentation of a memo by the Honourable…
- 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…
- 25 Jan 2022
FG Launches National Policy on 5G, Directs Security Institutions to Leverage the Technology
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all the security institutions to immediately leverage Fifth Generation (5G) technology to enhance security in the country. The president gave the directive…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 15 Dec 2021
NDEPS: Pantami Directs Proper Monitoring Policies, As ICT Sector Records 1.37B USD
The Unprecedented achievement recorded in the Implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) launched barely two years ago has placed Nigeria's Economy amongst the fastest…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 17 Aug 2022
DG NITDA says National Identity will Fast-track Digital Economy Development
Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, the Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that setting the Digital Identity process on track will ensure effective implementation…
- 14 Aug 2020
NITDA Recommends Use of Big Data to Build Viable Digital Economy
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that building and harnessing of big data is a panacea for building a strong…
- 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…
- 17 Nov 2022
Opaleye Applauds FG on DEIWG, says Public-private Partnerships Essential for Digital Economy
Adewale Opaleye, who is the group chief executive officer of Nigeria’s leading business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform Alerzo, has applauded the federal government for constituting the Digital…
- 5 Jun 2022
Digital Economy: NITDA DG Engages Spanish Investors on Nigeria's Soaring Market
Kashifu Inuwa, director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to Digital Literacy which he says will in the long run bridge…
- 20 Aug 2021
How we Generated over N1Trillion in 2Years - Pantami
In its bid to deliver the promises made by President Muhammadu Buhari, to all Nigerians in terms of economic diversification, enhanced security and anti-corruption, the Federal Ministry of…
- 22 Sept 2021
Digital Entrepreneurship Crucial to Sustainable Digital Economy — DG NITDA
Digital entrepreneurship has been described as a crucial element necessary in ensuring sustainable digital economy because through innovations in technology, people have been able to shop and sell…
- 15 Jun 2021
NITDA Engages Stakeholders for Policy Development
As part of efforts by the Federal Government of Nigeria to grow the nation’s economy through digital technologies, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), under supervision of…