ITU
23 Oct
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has called on developing nations to develop effective electronic waste (e-waste) regulations.
23 Oct
In response to the growing challenges posed by the introduction of Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbits (NGSO) services across West Africa, the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) has developed a comprehensive framework to regulate these advanced satellite systems.
7 Oct
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) said that the carbon footprint and energy consumption of the digital technology sector are growing with global demand for hardware
18 Sep
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has listed Nigeria among tier-3 countries in its Global Cybersecurity Index 2024 (GCI 2024) which groups countries based on cybersecurity measures they have put in place.
29 Aug
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) released an updated version of the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the global use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
13 Aug
The Federal Government may have given up its ambitious broadband targets even as stagnating private investment, states’ excessive revenue mobilisation drive, failed Infrastructure Project (InfraCo) project and unfriendly business climate continue to spike the number of digitally-excluded population, which hit 136 million at the last count.
6 Aug
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has advised the government to streamline the regulatory roles of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to address multiple regulations in the digital space. The global telecom body stated this in its report on Nigeria, titled: ‘Collaborative Regulation: Accelerating Nigeria’s Digital Transformation’,…
26 Jul
New report by International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has ranked Nigeria high at 71 per cent in comparative legal, policy and governance frameworks towards G5-advanced state of readiness for digital transformation, known as G5.
29 May
The UN Agency for digital technologies, International Telecommunications Union (ITU) on Monday, announced $4.8 billion in investment commitments toward global connectivity. The announcement brings the total pledges aimed at closing the digital divide
26 Apr
United Nations arm in charge of global communications, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is worried about the rising gender gap globally and has asked for measures to bridge the gap.
7 Feb
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, as a member of the Digital Innovation Board of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance..
7 Feb
If the 2023 Information and Communications Development (ICT) Development Index (IDI) is anything to go by, much work, improved regulations and fresh investments would be required to advance technology development in Nigeria.
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