Nigeria’s Digital Economy: Tech leaders want President Tinubu to ‘champion local content’

Nigerian tech founders and leaders on Tuesday said they want President Bola Tinubu to champion local content as one of several strategies to realise his administration’s digital economy goal for the country, arguing that it is crucial for innovation and development.

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AI: Wearable tech to spark privacy debates, study says

The emergence of new technologies AI-enabled wearable technologies will spark privacy debates, tech security company has predicted in a review of the privacy landscape. According Kaspersky, the privacy field is undergoing a transformative moment due to the emergence of new technologies and evolving regulatory practices.  The cybersecurity company highlighted key privacy predictions for 2024 noting trends […]

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InnovateAI Conference opens February 24 in Lagos, AI in Nigeria says

All is now set for the two-day InnovateAI Conference Lagos 2024 opening February 24 at the Landmark Event Centre in Victoria Island in Lagos, according to AI in Nigeria, organisers of the event. 

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President Tinubu’s digital economy vision comes under focus on Technology Times Thought Leadership Series

Tech founders, business and policy leaders are billed to review the crucial role of local technology content in realising President Bola Tinubu's today on Technology Times Thought Leadership Series (TTTLS).

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NCC promises improvement as Glo, MTN resolve dispute

Nigeria’s two leading mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and Globacom Limited, have resolved their dispute, the telecoms regulator that intervened in the debt crisis has said. Mr Reuben Muoka, spokesman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), who announced the resolution of the interconnect dispute that warranted the intervention of the telecoms regulatory agency also […]

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Ransomware blogs are surging, tech security study reveals

Ransomware blog posts operated by ransomware actors that use them for nefarious purposes including blackmailing companies, have surged in 2023 over the previous year, according to a new study by tech security company, Kaspersky.

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AI: Cybercriminals are weaponizing tools like ChatGPT, study reveals

A study has uncovered over 3000 dark web posts discussing the illicit use of ChatGPT and other Large Language Models (LLMs) for various illegal activities.

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NELFUND: Nigeria students’ loan to be ‘technology-driven’

The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) planned by President Bola Tinubu’s administration to grant interest-free loans to students will be driven by technology, according to the Federal Government. 

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Nigeria Customs Service revamps e-auction platform to boost transparency

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has successfully revamped its e-auction platform to embrace technology in ensuring that seized goods are disposed transparently.

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Watch: Iyaloja speaks on ‘illegal’ demolition by Nigeria Police Force at Ikeja Computer Village

In an exclusive interview with Technology Times, Mrs Abisola Azeez, Iyaloja of Ikeja Computer Village, speaks on what she describes as the “illegal” demolition of the POWA (Police Officers’ Wives Association) Complex at Nigeria’s largest consumer technology market, which is home to over 10,000 businesses.

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