Tag Archives: digital transformation

The Inclusive Digital Economy Scorecard (IDES) has been implemented in 31 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, with national governments using the tool in a variety of ways. Countries like Zambia, Solomon Islands, and Sierra Leone use it to inform their National Digital Economy Strategies and/or National Financial Inclusion …

…As ICT Ministers Underscore Importance of Digital Economy for Africa’s Resilient Growth In a bid to ensure digital transformation drives inclusive economic growth, Information and Communications (ICT) Ministers has agreed that Africa needs digital innovation to spill over into all segments of business and society to strengthen our digital economy. …

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in furtherance to implementing its mandate as provided in section 6 of NITDA Act 2007 to standardize, coordinate and develop regulatory frameworks for all Information Technology (IT) practices in Nigeria, has developed a draft National Data Strategy (NDS), in line with the National …

Google and cable landing partner WIOCC today announced the landing in Lagos, Nigeria, of the state-of-the-art Equiano subsea cable, which will become a critical element in meeting Nigeria’s current and future international connectivity demands. The Equiano subsea cable will start in Portugal in western Europe, run more than 12,000km along …

By Hyther Nizam, President – MEA, Zoho Corp With digital transformation picking up faster than ever before in the business landscape, most organisations today employ a mix of business tools to run their operations across sales, marketing, finance, HR, etc. More often than not, all of these tools include a …

Commercial Fifth Generation (5G) network deployment is now in 176 countries around the globe, serving more than 500 million subscribers. This was disclosed at the12th yearly Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) held in Dubai recently. Huawei’s Rotating Chairman Ken Hu, who disclosed this at the forum, stressed the need for …

…NCC-CSIRT project will strengthen telecoms infrastructure protection– Danbatta The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an Computer Security incidence response facility (NCC-CSIRT) aimed at addressing incidences of cybercrimes, protecting telecoms infrastructure and encouraging increased participation in nation’s digital economy. The NCC Center for Computer Security Incident Response is the Commission’s …

Colin Thornton It was the year that finally changed global business gear — 2020. The year when companies were forced into digital workspaces and employees were figuring out how to optimise their productivity from home. It was a time when most companies adopted remote working because they had to. It was …

The President/Chairman of Council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Dr Bayo Olugbemi has stated that with the increase and adoption of technology, the economy and financial inclusion is on a faster path of recovery and growth. He made this known during a virtual CIBN’s 2021 Graduates’ …

Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has commended telecom provider, 9mobile for driving initiatives that empower Nigerian youths, especially in digital skills acquisition. Danbatta gave the commendation while delivering a lecture at the launch of the Digital Bichi Emirate Initiative and graduation of the pilot class …