President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said Nigeria’s youthful population remains its greatest asset, assuring foreign investors of a tech-savvy workforce ready to compete and thrive in the global economy. Tinubu gave the assurance while receiving a delegation from Mastercard, led by its Global Chief Executive Officer, Michael Miebach, at the State House, Abuja. This is…
The European Union on Tuesday reaffirmed its sovereign right to regulate economic activities within its borders, including rules affecting major technology firms. “It is the sovereign right of the EU and its member states to regulate economic activities on our territory, which are consistent with our democratic values,” said European Commission chief spokesperson Paula Pinho….
Nigeria’s national exam body, the National Examinations Council (NECO), has announced new legal and technical measures to fight rampant exam malpractice, much of it facilitated via encrypted WhatsApp groups. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan, Mr Ahmed Bagwai, who chairs NECO’s Annual Posting Calendar Implementation Committee, revealed that the council is…
Taiwan plans to establish a sovereign wealth fund and investment platform, aiming to harness its industrial capabilities to expand globally and target key artificial intelligence (AI) markets. President Lai Ching-te announced on Tuesday. Lai highlighted the recent growth of U.S. firms such as Entegris, Micron, Google, AMD and Nvidia in Taiwan, underscoring their impact on…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun the technology adoption assessment for registered capital market operators (CMOs). According to the SEC in a circular, on Wednesday, the exercise was to assess the adoption of advanced technologies among registered CMOs. The notice reads, “The following technology adoption survey is designed by the Commission to assess…
