ICT and Digital
Government, industry back NCC’s plan to boost digital learning through Zero-Rated Access
L-R: UNESCO Representative, Abuja office, Dr Yinka Ayorinde; Director ICT, Federal Ministry of Education, Hajjia Zainab Abubakar Sulieman; Director Policy, Competition and Economic Analysis, Nigerian Communications Commission, Mr Ayuba Shuaibu; Representative of Federal Ministry of Communications Innovation and Digital Economy, Mr Emmanuel Udo Udiok; and Senior Manager Instructional Design, U-Lesson…
Read More »PufferPay CEO to deliver keynote at Business Journal Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2026
Michael Olumide Chief Executive Officer of PufferPay Limited, Mr. Emmanuel Ovaga, will deliver the keynote address at the 3rd Business Journal Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2026, scheduled to hold on Friday, July 31, at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, Victoria Island, Lagos. The annual gathering, themed “Fintech: Driving the…
Read More »NCC boss to serve as Special Guest of Honour at Business Journal Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2026
Stanley Ihedigbo Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has been confirmed as the Special Guest of Honour at the 3rd Business Journal Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2026, scheduled to hold on July 31, at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island,…
Read More »Global study reveals surge in digital stalking, doxing — Kaspersky
Kaspersky Warns of Rising Tech-Enabled Abuse Through Stalking, Doxing Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky has raised fresh concerns over the growing threat of technology-enabled abuse, revealing that millions of people worldwide are increasingly exposed to digital stalking, doxing and covert online surveillance. In a new report released on Thursday, Kaspersky disclosed…
Read More »Inside Nigeria’s digital courtroom: Judges, NCC confront new frontiers of telecom law
L -R: Justice of the Supreme Court, Hon Justice Habeeb Abiru; Administrator, National Judicial Institute, Hon. Justice Babatunde Adejumo; Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Barr. Rimini Makama; Chairman, Governing Board NCC, Chief Idris Olorunnimbe; Justice of the Supreme Court, Hon. Justice Ibrahim Saulawa; Head Legal and Regulatory…
Read More »10,000 Nigerians join Zora Terminal as trading hits $3.5m on base blockchain
Chinedum Ukaegbu A Nigerian-developed blockchain platform, Zora Terminal, created by Kosisochukwu Anyaegbuna, has quickly gained traction, attracting over 10,000 users and facilitating more than $3.5 million in trading volume on the Base Blockchain, signaling a growing influence of Nigerian innovators in the global crypto space. Anyaegbuna’s platform, the report said,…
Read More »MarkHack 5.0 sets stage for culture-focused AI innovation in Nigeria
Michael Olumide As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes how people create, communicate, and consume media, one critical question is emerging: how do we ensure technology evolves without eroding human culture, creativity, and lived experience? This pressing concern will define conversations at MarkHack 5.0, where stakeholders are set to explore the intersection…
Read More »London-based Zance launches AI platform to track ROI of In-Person events
As event costs continue to rise and “Zoom fatigue” drives renewed interest in physical gatherings, London-based startup Zance is challenging event organisers to abandon vanity metrics like attendance numbers and instead measure what truly matters: outcomes. Backed by the Mayor of London’s Amplify Ventures and Foundervine, Zance has launched an…
Read More »ntel CEO confident in Nigeria’s tech comeback, eyes innovation growth
Chief Executive Officer of NatCom Development & Investment Limited (trading as ntel), Mr. Soji Maurice-Diya, says the company remains bullish about its market comeback in Q1 2026, unveiling a renewed strategy to fill what he describes as “innovation gaps” in Nigeria’s telecoms ecosystem. Speaking during the Technology Times Thought Leadership…
Read More »Paradigm Initiative to champion digital rights at 2025 Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa
Delegation from Pan African organisation, Paradigm Initiative (PIN), will join other digital rights, inclusion and internet governance stakeholders to participate in the annual Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica25) in Windhoek, Namibia, from 24 – 26 September 2025. PIN will leverage insights from its research and advocacy work to…
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