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According to the institution, the move demonstrates how Customs is actively leading digital transformation rather than simply participating in it.

The agreement is expected to reduce the risk of future cable disruptions along West Africa's coast while also enabling next-generation cloud services across the continent.

The initiative begins with a pilot in Eti-Osa local government and will progressively expand to other 57 councils.

Femi Aluko, chief executive officer and co-founder of Chowdeck, explains the company's strategy.

Nigeria and Chinese Galaxy Space to collaborate on technology transfer initiatives, including training Nigerian engineers how to build and run satellites.

The project consists of two main parts.  The first phase is valued $11.2 million, and the second phase is worth $40 million.

Airtel and Leadway Assurance said the entire process from selection of plan to payment and issuance of a digital policy document can be completed in less than three minutes.

The initiative, according to Meta, aims to leverage the use of open-source Llama models to foster the development of AI-powered solutions for Nigeria in core sectors like healthcare, agriculture and security.

The partnership sees the government offer its support and resources to leverage the potential of digital free zones to create 100,000 high-value jobs over the next five years.

To combat mounting risks, the telecom regulator is developing a national cyber security framework meant to bolster the industry's defences.

9jawap says it is designed to empower grassroots innovators and entrepreneurs, as opposed to established social media platforms in Africa that rely largely on algorithms and offer limited monetisation opportunities.

The public-private collaboration announced yesterday is aimed at assisting Nigerians aged 10 to 24 in transitioning from learning to earning through digital opportunities.