Category: Newsline
NCC Reaffirms Commitment to Expanding Broadband Access
…to Underserved Communities in Plateau. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to fully leverage its mandate to deliver broadband access to underserved communities, which it said is central to its broader efforts of improving access to the opportunities that robust connectivity can unlock. This position was reiterated on Monday during a courtesy…
EBID Appoints Baba Malick Ba as Regional Director
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has appointed Mr. Baba Malick Ba as Regional Director overseeing Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, The Gambia, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde and Guinea, effective February 1, 2026. Mr. Baba Malick Ba is a senior finance professional with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, spanning various fields:…
Africa Must Rewire its US$29.5 Trillion Mineral Endowment
Africa hosts an estimated US$29.5 trillion in mine-site mineral value, representing about 20% of global mineral wealth, yet captures only a fraction of the economic value embedded in this endowment, according to a new study released today by Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org). Of this total, US$8.6 trillion remains undeveloped, reflecting an under-explored continent where…
NCC Board Members, EVC Tour Digital Bridge Institute
L-R: Member, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Board, Princess Oforitsenere Emiko; Member, NCC Board, Engr. Ikechukwu Ugwuegede; Head, Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Lagos Campus, Mr. Akin Ogunlade; Member, NCC Board, Hon. Chris Okorie; Chairman, NCC Board, Chief Idris Olorunnimbe; Executive Vice-Chairman/CEO, NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida; and Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, NCC, Ms. Rimini Makama, during an…
NCC Joins NDPC to commemorate National Privacy Week
The Nigerian Communications Commission is pleased to join the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and stakeholders across the globe to commemorate the National Privacy Week 2026, a flagship event held annually in alignment with the Global Privacy Day, every January 28th. Under the theme ‘”Privacy in the Era of Emerging Technologies: Trust, Ethics and Innovation’’ this year’s…
NASENI Launches Inter-Agency Innovation Competition for MDAs
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is excited to announce the launch of an Inter-Agency Innovation Competition & Awards aimed at harnessing innovation, promoting collaboration and creativity among Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government. NASENI has the statutory mission “to develop and maintain a dynamic infrastructure to drive Nigeria’s…
Shelter Afrique Development Bank Gets New Board Leadership
Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB), the Pan-African Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) dedicated to promoting and financing housing, urban development and related infrastructure, has announced the election of Mr. Lionel Zinsou as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Mr. Said Athman Mtwana as Vice Chairman. The elections were concluded during the 149th Meeting of the Board of…
Senate Confirms the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission
Following a successful screening by its Committee on Communications, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Idris Ibikunle Olorunnimbe (representing South West) as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Adopting the Committee’s report during its plenary session, the Senate also confirmed Maryam Bayi (North East), Senator Ramoni Olalekan Mustafa (South…
AI to Take Centre Stage at the 2025 Afreximbank Compliance Forum in Kigali
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR), will host the 2025 Afreximbank Compliance Forum (ACF2025) from 12 – 14 November 2025, in Kigali, Rwanda. Under the theme “Better Compliance – Better Trade: Embracing AI to Promote and Secure Trade Through a Modern AML/CFT Compliance Framework”, the Forum will focus on how AI…