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- 13 Feb 2024
ICTLOCA Convergence Summit 2024 to Discuss the Future of Sustainable Local Content through Digital Innovation
The Association of Information Communication Technology Local Content (ICTLOCA) has announced the theme for its upcoming Convergence Summit 2024: “Sustaining Local Content with Digital Innovation…
- 3 Jun 2018
ICT Sector Seeks Policy Implementation to Spur Local Content
Stakeholders in the information and communications technology (ICT) have called for proper implementation of policies to enhance local content development. The executive orders 003 and 005…
- 4 Jul 2012
Local Content: FG Pushes for Local Production of SIM Cards, Others
The federal government is worried that very little of the $18 billion Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the telecom sector over the years is retained in the country and has begun moves for …
- 8 Apr 2013
IXPN, NiRA to Hold Local Internet Content Forum
The Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), is collaborating with the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), managers of Nigeria’s country code Top Level Domain, .ng, to organise Local…
- 2 Mar 2017
NCDMB Inaugurates ICT Local Content Body
The Nigerian Content Consultative Forum ICT (NCCF-ICT) sectorial working group by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has Inaugurated the ICT Local Content Association…
- 10 Feb 2021
Regulating Local Content is Transforming Nigeria’s Economy - DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that regulating indigenous content development and adoption is one of the…
- 20 Oct 2014
Nigerian Content Board Invested $5Bn in Local Content Devt
Ernest Nwapa, executive secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMD), said the board had invested $5bn in the country’s economy. Nwapa explained that the fit was achieved as…
- 16 Jan 2017
Stakeholders Seek Clear Local Content Policy in Telecom Sector
Stakeholders in the telecommunications sector have frowned at the absence of clear local content policy in the industry which has resulted in massive loss of jobs meant for Nigerians. They also…
- 15 Dec 2013
“God-fatherism” Killing Local Content-NIG
Nigeria Internet Group (NIG) has called on the federal government to ensure standards in local content development to encourage patronage of indigenous products. Adebayo Banjo, president, NIG, who…
- 15 Oct 2018
NCDMB Partners Dangote Refinery on Local Content Implementation
Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has praised the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical Free Trade Zone Enterprises (DPRP) over its adherence to the local…
- 31 Jan 2019
Shittu says Boosting Local Content in ICT Sector will benefit Everyone
Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, has expressed the ministry’s readiness to partner with any group or stakeholder toward transforming the Information Communication Technology local content…
- 11 Aug 2019
Past Presidents Task New NCS NEC on IT Policy, Local Content Devt
The past presidents of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), in Lagos tasked the incoming National Executive Council (NEC) of NCS, on the need to strengthen campaign on Information Technology (IT)…
- 9 Dec 2021
SystemSpecs Seeks Harmonisation of Local Content Policies
SystemSpecs, African technology giant, has called for the harmonisation of local content policies across all sectors. This is coming amidst the clamour for increased indigenous participation across…
- 28 Sept 2016
Local Content: The Panacea to Imbalances in Telecom’s Sector- ATCON
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) said it is supporting the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Office for Nigeria Content Development in ICT (ONC) moves to…
- 19 May 2017
FG’s New Order Guarantees 40% Local Content in Public Procurement
Nigeria’s Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has signed an Executive Order (EO) to support local content in public procurement by the Federal Government. Based on the New Order, all…
- 30 Aug 2018
Stakeholders Canvass for Concerted Effort in ICT Local Content Development
Stakeholders in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector have urged the federal government to do everything in its powers to support local content in ICT. They stated this at…
- 29 Mar 2026
NCDMB secures lead local content role at African Energy Week 2026
Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has been named a Local Content Partner at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, in a move that positions the agency as a key driver of indigenous…
- 22 Nov 2012
ICT Sector Grows 30%, Johnson Pursues Local Content
Nigeria’s ICT sector contributed a princely 5.83 per cent to national gross domestic products (GDP) making it the fourth highest contributor to GDP, growing at a little over 30 per cent in the first…
- 18 Jan 2010
Local Content on Oil & Gas Underwriting; Issues and Challenges
Three years after the much- lauded federal government policy, expanding the scope of local content on oil and gas underwriting, there are indications that the policy remains threatened. These…
- 24 Oct 2016
Data Driven 4G LTE Will Relish Video Streaming, Local Content- Venn
Mr. David Venn, chief executive officer of Spectranet said that online video streaming will become better with the launch of fourth generation technologies (4G LTE) in Nigeria. Venn who was speaking…
- 3 Sept 2013
Microsoft Promises More Local Content with MSN Nigeria
Microsoft Nigeria has promised to satisfy Nigerians with locally relevant content via the Microsoft Network (MSN Nigeria) portal, her brand new Company’s portal, offering news, sports, money, games,…
- 2 Nov 2009
Encouraging Local Content in Telecom for Development
The fact that the country’s telecommunications sector has witnessed tremendous growth over the past eight years of its liberalization is no longer celebrating news, but how to sustain and…
- 14 Mar 2022
StarTimes Focuses on Local Content Collaboration Across Africa
In the early 2022, StarTimes keeps collaborating with local content owners and producers across Africa, with gaining new projects in Nigeria and Kenya. In Nigeria, as part of the commitment to grow…
- 18 Apr 2018
FG to Criminalise Abuse of Local Content Policy
Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communication, has urged the national assembly to enact a holistic law to criminalize breach of the Executive Orders 003 and 005 on local content in…
- 7 Mar 2025
MTN Strengthens Local Content Policy with Nord and GAC Partnership
MTN Nigeria, one of Africa’s leading ICT companies, has partnered with automobile giants, Nord and GAC Motors to reinforce its commitment to its local content policy and support made in Nigeria…
- 9 Jan 2017
Local Content Development: A case for Nigerian Start-Ups & Enterprises
For a holistic development of all sectors of the Nigerian economy, every sector that operates within it will have to enjoy a policy of inclusiveness. This is why the Nigerian Tech industry has been…
- 4 Sept 2013
NITDA to Pursue Local Content Inclusion
National Information Technology Agency (NITDA) has restated its resolve to pursue the Nigeria’s IT Local Content inclusion, adoption and patronage of local Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) by…
- 22 Aug 2018
SystemSpecs, ISPON Support NITRA’s Quarterly Forum on Local Content
As preparations heat up for the Third Quarter Forum of the Nigerian Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), under the supervision of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), more…
- 21 Oct 2020
FG Bars Foreign Firms from N5Bn Contracts to Boost Local Content
Federal government has barred foreign firms from bidding for contracts worth N5 billion in order to empower local contractors. Thi is in line with proposed Local Content Bills being considered by the…
- 27 Aug 2015
Internet Local Content in Africa Increases by 50%
There have seen an increase in local content hosted within Africa, from 20% in 2012 to 50% this year, signalling the improvement of infrastructure on the continent, according to Networking firm…