According to Digima, the NCC’s efforts, led by the Nigeria Office for Development in the Indigenous Telecommunications Sector (NODITS), have been pivotal in promoting local content and boosting indigenous participation. He highlighted that before NODITS’ intervention, nearly all SIM cards in Nigeria were imported. Now, 100% of SIM cards are produced locally.
The protests, characterized by their intensity and the involvement of a cross-section of Kenyan society, have not only highlighted the citizens’ frustration but have also brought to the fore the critical issue of governance and public policy in the East African nation.
In a statement signed by Lucky Uwakwe Arisukwu, the chairman of the body, the inter-community working group expressed concern over the extended legal battle with the global crypto exchange platform Binance. This conflict, they argue, threatens to damage the nascent Nigerian blockchain industry.
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