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Foreign digital companies, including major social media platforms, have made a significant contribution to Nigeria’s economy, generating over N2.55 trillion in tax revenue during the first half of 2024.   This revelation was made by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in a recent report. The substantial tax contribution …

The federal government is to deploy and implement the latest Internet Protocol Version (IPV6) in the country to enable the country to identify and number internet users and devices and track internet transactions. Minister of Communications Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, stated this at a one-day IPV6-Driven Digital …

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is actively pushing for the passage of a new bill that would transform the agency into a regulator for Nigeria’s tech sector and grant it the power to levy a per cent tax on technology companies. The proposed NITDA Bill, first introduced in 2021, …

Nigeria’s government is revving up its Artificial Intelligence (AI) efforts by announcing key partnerships with tech giants like Cisco and 21st Century Technologies. This move aims to solidify Nigeria’s position in the global AI race and boost its digital economy. The announcement came after a 4-day National Artificial Intelligence Strategy …

Nigeria has formally joined the Cisco Country Digital Acceleration Programme, saying it was to help strengthen the country’s digital transformation agenda. Cisco’s Country Digital Acceleration Programme, CDA was founded in 2015 and has since evolved into programs in 49 countries, with over 1,500 active or completed projects – encompassing over …

Global Tech Africa (GTA), an initiative of the Future Map Foundation designed and implemented by Ascend Studios Foundation; and in partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos launches in Nigeria. The Conference is designed to bring together African and international stakeholders in …

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said the agency is exploring partnership and collaboration with the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) on how to institutionalise Cyber Insurance in the country. The Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE who led the Agency’s management team to the Commission on a …

Following the approval of National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has tasked concerned regulatory bodies to develop regulatory instruments for the deployment of Blockchain Technology across various sectors of the economy. These regulatory agencies include NITDA, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the National Universities Commission …

The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has said that the Agency has been implementing several initiatives and programmes aimed at bridging the gender divide that exists in the Information Technology sector. The Director General made this disclosure through his Special Adviser on Innovation and Strategy, …

The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, has said that Nigeria can potentially and significantly boost its digital economy by ensuring equal participation of women in the digital economy, quoting the statistics made available by the Council on Foreign Affairs, he revealed that women’s participation …