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Nigeria is standing at a pivotal inflection point in the evolution of its communications sector. Twenty-five years after the introduction of the National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) 2000, the Federal Government has commenced ...

Meta Platforms is expanding its AI initiatives in Nigeria and Africa to promote digital inclusion across the continent, the tech giant that owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp has said ...

Rotimi Akapo and Adeyemi Owoade of Advocaat Law Practice explore the dismantling of Meta’s third-party fact-checking program and its impact on users of its platforms across the world. 

Nigeria has called for inclusive policy making as one of the strategies to accelerate the growth of digital access among nations at the Internet Governance Forum held in Riyadh.

African governments and policymakers are collaborating to unlock digital economy opportunities for their people, according to Aliyu Yusuf Aboki, West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) Executive Secretary.

The Federal Government is advancing plans to integrate digital education into Nigeria’s Almajiri system, in a move to address the country’s rising population of out-of-school children through technology-driven learning and skills development. ...

Nigeria is moving to safeguard its fast-growing digital health sector with the introduction of new e-pharmacy regulations, to tighten oversight of online medicine distribution and protect patients in an increasingly digitised healthcare ...

The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) is advancing a position for stronger regulatory harmonisation across West Africa, as experts call for coordinated policies to support the region’s growing digital economy. This ...

The Federal Government has extended the application deadline for the National Digital Economy Research Clusters under Project BRIDGE, citing increased interest from academic institutions across Nigeria. The new deadline for submission of ...

Nigeria is using the continental stage of GITEX Africa 2026 to issue a strategic warning to African policymakers and industry leaders: without coordinated investment in cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity, the continent risks ...