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Christopher Wambua becomes DG of Kenya’s Communication Authority following the suspension of Ezra Chiloba
With Christopher Wambua now serving as the acting Director General, there is a renewed emphasis on establishing a clear vision and policy priorities for the authority.
President Tinubu appoints Nasir Yammama, Ishaq Ningi as Senior Special Assistants on innovation, digital media
The appointments represent two major appointments that could impact the way president Tinubu interacts with the digital space as well as his focus on innovation
NYSC certificates will now be issued and certified on the blockchain to minimize the risk of forgery -NITDA.
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has announced that the certificate…
NDPC orders banks, telcos to apply for data protection monitoring before December
The NDPC noted that the Central Bank has already complied with the directive
Why Africa must have a voice in global talks for AI regulation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative technology and is already revolutionising various sectors across the globe,…
All you need to know about data scraping and what the NDPC should do
In Nigeria, data scraping, the automated extraction of information from websites and online platforms, is becoming increasingly popular.…
The ‘crack’ in CBN’s social media handle requirement for KYC
In Section 6, sub-section a (iv), of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Customer Due Diligence) Regulations, 2023, Financial…
Why the CBN may need to revisit ban on crypto to remedy Nigeria’s forex crisis
The central bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) official forex rate is currently N742.7 to a dollar. Last week, there…
Church starvation cult: Kenyan authorities powerless to take down pastor’s social media videos
Ezra Chiloba – the CEO of Kenya’s Communications Authority – revealed that the agency doesn’t have any legal…
CBN’s introduction of eNaira for diaspora remittances may increase adoption
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the introduction of its digital currency – eNaira, as a…
