Nigeria recently kicked off a quest to replace the plastic identity cards it issued to citizens from 2013 with a digital identity. Although the process of obtaining the identity is froth with several inconsistencies and has elicited criticisms, the digital identity is expected to save the country some foreign exchange, address national security, encourage access to financial services as well as build investors’ confidence in Nigeria’s recessive economy.

…Say the development may cause youth restiveness By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Telecom dealers in the North have said that about 2 million Nigerian youths were rendered jobless, allegedly by the suspension of sale, registration and activation of SIM Cards by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. Arewa Telecom Operators Agents and Simcard Dealers Association […]

US web company GoDaddy apologized Thursday after an email that promised employees a Christmas bonus in the midst of the economic crisis turned out to be a computer security test. “GoDaddy takes the security of our platform extremely seriously. We understand some employees were upset by the phishing attempt and felt it was insensitive, for […]

…Predicts 3m jobs from MSMEs by 2025 By Juliet Umeh Global pandemic, Covid-19, no doubt, has negatively impacted the world economy and Africa is not exempted. Studies and economy experts have predicted that Africa needs digital infrastructure for its  Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, to leapfrog development, create jobs and accelerate economic recovery post-Covid-19. […]

By Juliet Umeh The American Business Council and the US Chamber of Commerce’s US-Africa Business Center, USAfBC, recently recognised three Nigeria-based start-ups for positively impacting job creation and pandemic recovery in the country. The start-ups got Digital Innovation Awards, $40, 000 cash and are to receive mentorship. The three start-ups include: an education technology platform, […]