15 h. ago Africa must build its own AI future with local data, infrastructure – NITDA DG

Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the director-general of Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged African nations to build up read more Africa must build its own AI future with local data, infrastructure – NITDA DG

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18 h. ago Africa must build its own data, computing power to drive AI growth — NITDA DG

By Chinenye Anuforo The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has called on African countries to strengthen their data sovereignty and computing infrastructure in order to fully harness the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Speaking in Lagos during a panel session titled, “Shaping Africa’s Digital Future: Policy and […] The post Africa must build its own data, computing power to drive AI growth — NITDA DG appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago AU Must Address Root Causes Of Conflict, Not Just Deploy Troops – VP Shettima

Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has implored the African Union (AU) to reinvigorate diplomacy as the primary and most effective means of conflict resolution on the African continent. He acknowledged the role played by the AU’s Peace Support Operations (PSOs), a unit designed to maintain, monitor, and build peace in Africa through peacekeeping and peace […]

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2 w. ago Tinubu: Africa Must End Raw Material Exports, Build Factories

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for a complete overhaul of the global financial architecture governing Africa’s mineral resources. The Nigerian leader said it was time for African nations to finance their mineral sectors and assert their influence and control over the continent’s products’ global supply chains. The President said, “First, I urged African nations […]

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3 w. ago Governors, NITDA Review Digital Infrastructure To Enhance Governance

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and other stakeholders have convened to review the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) life events and draft technical standards for Nigerian Data Exchange. This was the highpoint of a two-day public review with the theme; “Advancing Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure through Standards, Data Exchange, and […]

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3 w. ago NITDA, NGF Review DPI, Data Exchange Drafts To Enhance Digital Governance

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and other stakeholders have convened to review the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Life Events and the draft Technical Standards for Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX). This was the crux of a two-day public review with the theme “Advancing Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure through Standards, […]

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3 w. ago Google to build four Africa infrastructure hubs to anchor sew subsea cables

Google plans to establish four new infrastructure hubs across Africa to anchor its latest subsea fibre-optic cables, the company’s Africa read more Google to build four Africa infrastructure hubs to anchor sew subsea cables

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3 w. ago Africa sets its economic agenda: The BIG Push to build, lead, and transform

The Global Africa Business Initiative’s flagship event Unstoppable Africa 2025 will bring together Heads of State and industry to chart read more Africa sets its economic agenda: The BIG Push to build, lead, and transform

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3 w. ago From price discovery to 10,000 homes: How Build Africa lightens builders’ burden

Quite recently, Build Africa entered Nigeria’s property market on a simple, but powerful mission to help builders and investors to read more From price discovery to 10,000 homes: How Build Africa lightens builders’ burden

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4 w. ago NITDA opens review of digital infrastructure, data exchange standards

By Chinenye Anuforo The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced a public review of two key policy frameworks designed to advance Nigeria’s digital economy: the Draft Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Live Events and the Draft Technical Standard for the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX). The review session will be held on Thursday, September 18, […] The post NITDA opens review of digital infrastructure, data exchange standards appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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