ONDI: Refining Local Content for Powering Nigeria’s Innovation Revolution, by Inyene Ibanga   Technology and innovation are the engine room of economic progress for consumers, businesses, and the economy as a whole. This combination stimulates economic growth by allowing higher productivity which leads to increased improvement...

NITDA's 'Code of Practice' 'll Tackle Merchants of Fake News, Hate Speech - NADIR …. Cites Similar Codes in Europe and USA   The Network of Advocates for Digital Reporting (NADIR) has lauded the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for drafting a 'Code of Practice for...

Between NITDA's Code of Practice and other Regulatory Bodies in Nigeria, by Zeenat O. Sambo   The Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries and Conditions for Operating in Nigeria released by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) will restore sanity in Nigeria's...

After NITDA's Codes for Social Media Platforms, US Govt Inaugurates Task Force on ‘Online Abuse’   The United States Government has announced that it was establishing an interagency task force to fight harassment and abuse online. The move by the White House came barely four days (on...

That E-Government Council and NITDA's Code of Practice, by Fom Gyem   The month of June 2022 is quite an interesting period with a lot of new developments in the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), especially at enhancing digital economy. It was the month President...

Days After Releasing NITDA Code of Practice, Google, Twitter Update 'Practice Code on Disinformation' Social media giants, Meta, Google, Twitter and Microsoft have agreed to take a tougher line against disinformation including deep fakes and fake accounts, under an updated EU code of practice or...