In a bid to protect all government digital platforms from the threat of cyber-attacks, National Information Technology Agency (NITA), an Agency under Ghana’s Ministry of Communications, has launched the country’s new Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Accra. Speaking during the launch, Communications Minister Mrs.Ursula Owusu-Ekuful noted that the launch of […]
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MTN Group has appointed Karl Toriola, current VP for MTN Group’s West and Central Africa (WECA) region, as the new CEO of MTN Nigeria – effective 1 March 2021. Toriola will take over as MTN Nigeria CEO from Ferdi Moolman, who has served MTN Nigeria with distinction in this […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has re-emphasized the resolve of the Federal Government, through the Ministry, to continually advance the digital economy agenda of the country. Pantami stated this while delivering a keynote address at the maiden edition of the National Dialogue on […]
Jumia has launched mobile gaming service in partnership with Mondia which is accessible from the Jumia App and to allow consumers to complete their online payment transactions using Airtel Money, partnered Airtel Kenya. In its first phase, the gaming portal is available in five African countries including Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the transfer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy for supervision. This is released in a statement signed by the spokesperson of Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, Mrs Uwa Suleiman […]
MTN has taken one of its most aggressive steps yet towards its own digital transformation by providing a platform for better digialisation of other services. It has launched a new pan-African API marketplace called Chenosis, providing a platform for third party application program interfaces (APIs) that allow integration of apps […]
By Bayero Agabi As the world continues to embrace digital life , global economy, governance and innovation has also been affected. This is one of the reasons Nigeria has in recent times embarked on the promotion of the Nigeria digital economy by integrating all aspects of the nations economy. In […]
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 people-oriented projects to advance the digital economy agenda of President Muhammad Buhari. The other agencies are the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), […]