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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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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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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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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Nigeria unveils ethical hacking training programme
The training will cover a wide range of cyber security topics.
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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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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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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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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.