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DR. BOSUN TIJANI
The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has said that the planned increment in telecommunications tariffs to be approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) should not be more than 60%.
The Federal Government has launched the Technology Export and Digital Trade Desk aimed at attracting more investments into the Nigerian tech sector and pushing annual funding for the country’s startups up to $5 billion.
The Federal Government has said it is now working to address issues threatening the sustainability of the country’s telecom sector to ensure the availability of connectivity for all Nigerians.
The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has said that the federal government will provide half of the $2 billion required to deliver the country’s 90,000-kilometre fibre project.
The Federal Government has announced the selection of an additional 90,000 Nigerians as fellows in the third cohort of its 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) initiative.
The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has said that Nigeria’s effort to build 90,000 kilometers of fibre across the country has received a massive boost from the World Bank.
The Minister of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, on Tuesday announced that telecommunications infrastructure company, IHS Towers, has offered to renovate the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Innovation Park in Kano, which was looted and vandalized during the August 1, 2024 ‘Endbadgovernance’ protest.
Nigeria is set to miss the 70% broadband penetration set in its National Broadband Plan 2020-2025, a development that could cause setbacks for the economy, especially in the area of digital transformation.
The Federal Government has said it will be giving out 50 laptops monthly to fellows of its 3 Million Technical Training (3MTT) program.
The Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy has launched ‘Project 774 LG Connectivity’, an initiative designed to address limited internet and digital access by connecting all 774 Local Government secretariats across Nigeria to the internet.
The Federal Government and the World Bank are collaborating to raise the sum of $3 billion to fund additional 120,000km fibre optic cables to boost broadband infrastructure and connectivity in Nigeria.
The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has said that the Ministry in its bid to make Nigeria a global leader in Artificial Intelligence, has identified over 6,000 AI researchers who are of Nigerian descent and based in several parts of the world.