…attestations and verification requests, would attract reviewed fees to sustain the digital infrastructure. However, he stressed that birth registration and birth notification services would remain highly subsidised. “Let me assure Nigerians that this review is not intended to create barriers to access. Birth registrati…

…company demonstrated that a Nigerian-owned telecom operator could participate in deep digital infrastructure, not merely retail SIM sales. That history matters because it suggests that Glo’s value cannot be measured only by a subscriber ranking table. Glo has always represented something larger: affordability, competit…

…must treat youth skills development as a matter of national security, investing in digital infrastructure and modern curricula. Schools must shift from rote learning to practical application. The Private Sector must step up with massive mentorship, internship, and training programs. And Civil Society must continue to s…

…policy. It also designates NIMC as the root certificate authority for the national digital infrastructure and introduces stronger data protection, cybersecurity and digital credentials. Receiving the agency, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, described the new law as a major step towards…

…TechCabal. Safaricom’s contribution pointed in a similar direction, albeit through digital infrastructure rather than industrial infrastructure. The telco highlighted My One App, which gives customers a single place to manage services across Safaricom’s platforms, and Daraja, the APIs that allow developers to build dir…

…Company), said the CBN’s directive is the result of years of investment in Nigeria’s digital infrastructure. “This has been a long time coming,” Coker said during a media briefing on June 25. “We’ve spent years building reliable, world-class data centres that allow banks and other businesses to host their systems in Ni…

…green industrial zones developer, on a proposed $5.5 billion project to build digital infrastructure linking the country’s farms, mines, power projects, and factories, including a pilot for a digital shilling. In April 2026, it acquired a majority stake in local capital markets firm AKIBA International to strengthen it…

…concentrated largely in economic reforms, education, healthcare, agriculture, energy, digital infrastructure, financial inclusion and social protection. The single largest approval came in June 2024, when the World Bank approved a $2.25bn financing package comprising the $1.5bn Nigeria Reforms for Economic Stabilisatio…

…completed, the Computer Science Complex is expected to strengthen Al-Qalam University's digital infrastructure, improve research and practical training in computing disciplines, and reinforce the institution's position as one of northern Nigeria's emerging centres for technology education.

…him, coastal industrial clusters supported by modern ports, Special Economic Zones, and digital infrastructure would attract long-term investment and accelerate industrialisation. Earlier, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, called for stronger collaboration among the Federal Government, state…

…rapid, contactless social welfare payouts directly to its citizens. Identity becomes digital infrastructure Perhaps one of the most significant changes in the new law is one most Nigerians will never see. The Act designates NIMC as Nigeria’s Root Certification Authority for the National Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)…

…has expanded the conversations beyond fundraising to include questions about regulation, digital infrastructure, cross-border payments, artificial intelligence (AI), regional integration, and talent mobility. Road to Moonshot aims to capture those discussions in a smaller setting before they continue at the October con…

…regulatory logic is similar. Governments are increasingly uncomfortable with critical digital infrastructure operating behind ownership structures that are difficult to fully understand. Another factor may be taxation and financial crime prevention. Beneficial ownership transparency has become a global regulatory prior…