FG suspends 5% tax on ICT sector, Pantami heads review committee
The Federal Government has suspended the introduction of five percent excise duty in the digital economy sector proposed by the Minister of Finance. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy,…
DBI Boss, Prof. Ajiya, at ITU, FCDO Roundtable, Explores Trends in Digital Economy
The President, Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Prof. Mohammed Ajiya, was on Tuesday, part of panellists who unraveled facts beyond the surface at the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) – (Foreign, Commonwealth…
Pantami: Digital access must be prioritised for economic growth
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has emphasised the need for government, private sector and individuals to prioritise digital access for economic benefits and development globally. Pantami…
Credible identity database key to actualising robust digital economy – Danbatta
October 2, 2021 Over the years the call for a harmonised data for citizens identification in Nigeria has been a front burner issue, and for many, credibility in a national identity…
How Nigeria can leverage $11.5trn global digital economy – Danbatta
September 23, 2021 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the digital economy has the potentials and offers opportunities for diversification from the oil and gas economy to put Nigeria on…
Pantami: NCC, others to contribute more to GDP; explains N1trn revenue in 2 years
August 22, 2021 Through spectrum sale from National Frequency Management Council assigned to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), within two years, we remitted over N358billion The Ministry of Communications and…
Digital Economy: NCC, others generate N1.05trn in 2 years
August 19, 2021 About N360 billion of this revenue was largely from Spectrum allocated by the National Frequency Management Council (NFMC) to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and National Broadcasting…
FG establishes 1,667 Centres to deepen digital economy — Pantami
August 13, 2021 The projects include: the Emergency Communication Centre, Lokoja, Kogi; School Knowledge Centre, Sanda Kyarimi Day Secondary School, Borno; Digital Economy Centre and E- Learning Facilities, Imam Malik…
How Nigeria can power productivity, create jobs in the Fourth Industrial Revolution – Danbatta
Multiple-award winning Executive Vice Chairman, EVC, of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has given a roadmap on how Nigeria can leverage ICT to power the 4th Industrial…
Minister Commissions NCC, USPF, NITDA projects to deepen digital economy
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has commissioned more projects executed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) towards…