With the A4AI Report that has just been released, Nigeria ranks among the top two positions among five countries in the overall Index Rankings. This shows that the country is on the right track. The Nigerian Government is actually working to bring down the cost of access and also connectivity across the country. The new Ranking shows that we are doing the right thing.

THE National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA has reiterated its readiness to implement the 2014 Universal Village report. The Director General of NITDA, Mr. Peter Jack, told newsmen recently that the agency is determined to implement the report as plans are ongoing to come up with modalities of the implementation. According to NITDA, the decision was in line with its mandate to network with international organizations to positioning the nation on the threshold of Information Technology development.

TECHNOLOGY Distributions, TD, has unveiled plans to boost the operational capacity of Small and Medium ICT enterprises(SMEs) through a partnership programme which will provide access to a suite of business support initiatives for the beneficiaries. The support initiatives include financial management guide, mentoring sessions, business intelligence and credit facilities, among others.

COMBATING counterfeit Information and Communication Technology, ICT, devices in the market could be a tough challenge . Nigeria has been looking for ways to mitigate but indications are that it may no longer be business as usual in the coming months. This is as the International Telecommunication Union, ITU,says it has taken a step further to address the growing challenge.

MOBILE financial services are still high priority for many mobile operators, financial institutions, technology firms, and governments in most sub-Saharan African countries, including Nigeria. However, the growing fear of identity theft has stalled the otherwise progress that should have been recorded in that genre of financial transaction.