2AFRICA, THE LARGEST SUBSEA CABLE IN THE WORLD, ARRIVES IN NIGERIA

The 2Africa subsea cable, spanning 45,000km, has successfully made landfall in Nigeria and Ghana, according to reports from Techeconomy. As part of the 2Africa consortium, which includes Bayobab Group, center3, China Mobile International, Meta, Orange, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone Group, and WIOCC, the cable has landed in Lagos, Nigeria. Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, […]

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DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF NITDA VOWS ONGOING BACKING FOR STARTUPS ADVANCING AI RESEARCH

Kashifu Inuwa the commitment of the government to providing essential resources and initiatives for the advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) research in the country has been affirmed by the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency. The pledge includes sustained support for emerging startups in the nation. The Director-General stated that this aligns with […]

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NITDA CONSIDERS EXPLORING INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION WITH SIERRA LEONE

image Source: Techeconomy Inuwa further emphasized the importance of fostering cooperation among diverse entities within and beyond the public sector. He elaborated on the formation of Digital Transformation Working Groups within each ministry, aiming for collaborative efforts to ensure the alignment of policies, frameworks, and guidelines across governmental agencies. In describing NITDA’s approach to overseeing […]

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MINISTRY DECLARES APPOINTMENT OF MANAGERS FOR LEARNING COMMUNITY IN 3MTT INITIATIVE

After the declaration of the N1 billion partnership with IHS Nigeria  In support of the 3MTT Learning Community, the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy has unveiled the appointed managers for the 3MTT Community across all 36 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The designation of Learning Community Managers represents a […]

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TAKES ACTION TO CURB CYBERBULLYING

Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, has declared the intention to enhance legislation addressing defamation, character assassination, and cyberbullying. In a press conference at the National Assembly in Abuja on Thursday, Abbas clarified that the purpose of the legislation is not to suppress free speech but to safeguard the dignity of individuals […]

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NCC SUCCESSFULLY MEDIATES LENGTHY 15-YEAR INTERCONNECTION DISPUTE BETWEEN MTN AND GLOBACOM

After a service disruption lasting five days, affecting approximately 46.6 million subscribers across both telecommunication networks, reports indicate that Globacom made a payment of ₦2.6 billion to MTN Nigeria in 2019 to settle interconnection debts. The telecommunications regulatory body stressed the critical importance of Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and other licensees strictly adhering to the […]

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Ashesi-ETH Master in Mechatronic Engineering

Since Janu­ary 2022, Ashesi Uni­ver­sity in Ghana and ETH Zurich have been of­fer­ing a joint Mas­ter’s pro­gramme in Mechat­ronic En­gin­eer­ing. 40 stu­dents from 7 African coun­tries are cur­rently study­ing at Ashesi Uni­ver­sity. A third co­hort has been se­lec­ted and will start their stud­ies in 2024. The pro­gramme is de­livered in block courses de­veloped and taught […]

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NITDA – COURSERA SCHOLARSHIP COHORT 2

As part of the Federal Government’s commitment to create 1 million jobs in the digital economy, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in partnership with Cousera, hereby offers an opportunity to build capacity that can provide you with skills for digital jobs. The call for application starts on Wednesday, 31st May 2023 and is to […]

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German Bundestag Scholarship Program 2024 for Young Africans

International Parliamentary Scholarships Would you like to work at the German Parliament? If you are from Central, Eastern or South Eastern Europe, France, Israel, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific or the Arab region, Namibia or South Africa, then the International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) at the German Bundestag could give you the opportunity to experience how […]

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