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Japan supports Nigerian start-ups

The Japan International Cooperation Agency supported the recently concluded third cohort of the iHatch Startup Incubation Program.
Samuel Olomu
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Nigeria’s NITDA partners Cisco to boost to AI, agritech

The agreement covers multiple areas of digitisation, including cybersecurity, AI and smart agriculture.
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Jan 17, 2024

Italian firm De Lorenzo donates e-learning solutions to Nigeria

The e-Learning solutions provided include teaching resources focused on AI, robotics, machine automation, process control, and factory automation.
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Nov 27, 2023

7,000 Nigerian women join tech government-funded training

The government says the programme will support women in technology by giving them a place to network and pool resources to help develop their projects.
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Nov 20, 2023

Nigeria drives digital transformation agenda

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to accelerate the nation’s economy by diversifying it.
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Sep 4, 2023

Nigeria unveils ethical hacking training programme

The training will cover a wide range of cyber security topics.
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Aug 16, 2023

Business urges Nigeria to hasten blockchain implementation

Blockchain and fintech stakeholders in Nigeria are concerned about the pace of policy implementation and the government's efforts to accelerate the process.
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May 30, 2023

President Tinubu pledges to reboot Nigeria with a million tech jobs

President Tinubu is in a bid to reduce youth unemployment by a third, and sees digital economy as the catalyst.
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Jan 27, 2023

Nigeria: gov’t will not interfere with the NCC’s jurisdiction

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy on record as having refuted claims the National Information Technology Development Agency would take over the role of industry regulator, the NCC.
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Social media regulation may trip Africa up en route to metaverse

World Wide Worx and Ornico Media Monitoring share insight from SA Social Media Landscape 2022 study.
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Nigeria’s Code of practice ‘potential tool for abuse’ warns digital rights group

Paradigm Initiative urges stakeholders to review government directive targeted at social media platforms.
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Jun 14, 2022

Nigeria reins in social media platforms

West African country releases Draft Code of Practice that compels platforms to establish local offices and provide detailed accounts of content management to authorities.