Tag Archives: Digital literacy

In line with its commitment to supporting youth empowerment and technological innovation, and creating opportunities for Nigerian youths to thrive in the digital economy, Unity Bank Plc recently held a high-impact webinar to explore the role of digital technology in sustainable development. The event drew participants from across Nigeria featuring …

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has advocated for the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into architectural design to boost  efficiency and effectiveness in Nigeria’s security sector. This, he said, can be achieved through collaboration between the security industry and the startup ecosystem …

As part of its contribution to Federal Government’s policy direction in repositioning the youth for the digital era job opportunities, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has equipped over 2,600 Nigerian youths in digital literacy and skills through a programme tagged, Digital Job Creation for Youths (DJCY).  According to the commission, …

In line with its Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) drive, Polaris Bank in partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and NerdzFactory has commenced a high-impact capacity-building workshop on digital skills for 5,000 National Youth Service Corps members across 12 states in Nigeria. The Bank explained that her action is intended …

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, at the weekend in Gombe, said Nigeria’s march towards attaining 95 per cent digital literacy in 2030, as contained in the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), 2020 – 2030, now looks more promising than ever. Pantami, …

The Federal of Nigeria says it has signed an agreement with tech giants, Huawei and CISCO to establish a minimum of 300 academies in Nigeria and to train a minimum of 30,000 citizens in advanced ICT. This is even as the country pushes its digital economy through partnerships with various …

In line with the National Data Protection Regulation, NDPR, the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has said it will go into partnership with AIRTEL Nigeria to provide digital literacy platforms through joint Corporate Social Responsibilities. The Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, proposed this initiative while receiving the Managing …

In an effort to increase penetration of services as well as promote digital culture in Nigeria, the top Management staff of Facebook, a leading global digital services provider paid an official visit to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The meeting was …