Bosun Tijani

July 07, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has directed key digital sector regulators to suspend the implementation and enforcement of new regulations affecting internet platforms and other cross-cutting digital economy issues, pending the completion of a policy harmonisation...

November 05, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has announced a N12 billion funding package to support research projects in the digital economy, marking a significant step toward strengthening Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem. According to Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation...

June 17, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has been elected Vice-Chair of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council for 2025. Tijani, in a post on his LinkedIn page, described the appointment as...

June 04, (THEWILL) – The federal government has launched the Nigeria Artificial Intelligence (AI) scaling hub, in partnership with the Gates Foundation, to accelerate the responsible development and scale-up of AI-driven solutions that improve lives and expand opportunity across...

May 20, (THEWILL) – The communications and digital economy sector attracted $191 million in foreign direct investment in Q1 2024, indicating a nine-fold increase from $22 million in Q1 2023, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy,...

March 30, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has explained his decision to appoint Dr. Bosun Tijani as Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy despite the latter’s history of criticism, emphasizing that talent should not be overshadowed by past...

January 25, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to enhance Nigeria's participation in the global technology trade over the next four years. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, stated this at...

Nigeria’s new Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has been appointed Visiting Professor by University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. His appointment came just a few days before he was named as minister by President Bola Tinubu....