Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy

We engaged international partners and stakeholders at a Ministry-organised event on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (#UNGA79) in New York themed, 'Accelerating Nigeria's Digital Transformation: A Blueprint for Economic Growth through Technical Efficiency’. The event was a unique opportunity to engage and explore new collaborations for our strategic plans, as well and showcase ongoing solutions over the past year as we make steady progress on Nigeria's digital transformation journey. One of the highlights of the event was a fireside chat featuring the Honourable Minister, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani and Sangbu Kim, Vice President for Digital Transformation, World Bank Group, where they discussed the critical role of digital technologies in transforming global economies as well as the World Bank's ongoing cooperation with Nigeria in infrastructure and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). Watch the chat, lightning talks, panel session, and other key moments of the event.

We captured highlights of our participation at #UNGA79 on this link - b.link/BT@UNGA-2024 in a special 2 week edition of our #WeekInReview. A word of thanks to all our friends and partners who joined us at the Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy Side Event at UNGA where we showcased our current and prospective partnerships on a global stage, which also set the momentum for our participation. Thank you for your continued support and Happy Independence Day! #NigerianExcellence

Happy Independence Day, Nigeria! As we celebrate our Independence today, let us unite to build the prosperous nation that we dream of. #NigeriaAt64 🇳🇬

The Honourable Minister’s activities focused on the Infrastructure and Innovation pillars of the Ministry’s Strategic Blueprint as he engaged with representatives of the World Bank Group led by Guangzhe Chen, Vice President, Infrastructure, to discuss their support for Ministry’s initiatives, particularly on efforts to raise the estimated $2billion Fibre Fund needed to extend Nigeria’s fibre-optic cable connectivity to unserved and underserved communities across the country. He also engaged with partners and stakeholders at the ‘Global Inclusivity and AI: Africa’ conference in Lagos and G20 Digital Economy Working Group Meeting in Maceio, Brazil, to highlight the progress of the Ministry’s strategic initiatives towards accelerating the growth of Nigeria’s digital economy. Here’s the full week (Sep. 9 - 14, 2024) recap of activities of Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, the Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy.

“We have a unique opportunity to be part of writing a new story for the African continent leveraging AI, technology, and the internet... to take advantage of our resources to create opportunities for our people and also serve the rest of the world.” — Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani speaking on the ‘Talk To Me Direct’ podcast presented by Luminate to highlight changemakers who inspire, lead, and innovate in diverse ecosystems. Click on the link here to watch the full podcast interview: https://lnkd.in/dQmigAvF

The Honourable Minister’s activities focused on the Policy and Infrastructure pillars of our Strategic Blueprint as he engaged extensively with development partners such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to ideate and finalise plans towards setting up a best-in-class DPI Centre in Abuja. He also had productive engagements with Tomas Lamanauskas, Dep. Sec.-Gen., ITU to discuss issues around protecting subsea cables globally, as well as with heads of agencies under his Ministry to brainstorm on an expanded rollout of the Project 774 LG Connectivity initiative. Here’s the full week (Aug. 19 - 23, 2024) recap of activities of Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, the Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy.

Last week, the Honourable Minister’s activities focused on the Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Capital pillar objective of the Ministry’s Strategic Blueprint as he engaged several international partners including the 5 Foreign Ministers of the Nordic countries, as well as a lunch meeting with H.E Tobias Billstrom, the Swedish Foreign Minister who is on an official visit to Nigeria. He also had high level engagements with Ndiamé Diop, the new World Bank's Country Director for Nigeria, who visited his office to discuss ongoing partnership projects, and Ambassador Richard Mills, Jr., the newly appointed United States Ambassador to Nigeria, who expressed commitment to support the Ministry’s strategic initiatives towards achieving shared prosperity. Here’s the full week (Aug. 12 - 16) recap of activities of Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, the Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy.

Last week, the Honourable Minister’s activities focused on the Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Capital pillar objective of our Strategic Blueprint as he delivered the opening remark at the Nigerian AI Collective Design Workshop in Abuja. He also engaged in other activities including meeting with his team to discuss the status of ongoing Ministry projects and initiatives, and announcing his invitation to join the Board of Trustees of United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). Here’s the full week (Aug. 5 - 9) recap of activities of Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani the Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy.

Honourable Minister, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). UNITAR is an autonomous institution established within the framework of the United Nations for the purpose of enhancing the effectiveness of the Organization in achieving its major objectives. Dr. Tijani will join other board members to formulate principles and policies that will govern the activities and operations of the Institute.

Last week, the Honourable Minister’s activities focused on the Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Capital pillar objective of our Strategic Blueprint as he delivered a keynote address and also engaged in a high level discussion panel on unlocking access to financing for start-ups and digital technology. He also engaged in other activities, key of which was the release of the draft of the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (NAIS) document which will guide our aspiration as Nigeria leverages the ethical use of AI for national development. Here’s the full week (July 29 - August 2) recap of activities of Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, the Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy.