Nigeria is set to host a major continental policy and technology engagement in 2026, as organisers of the RegTech Africa Conference and Expo (RACE 2026) formally unveiled details of the event at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday. The conference, scheduled for May 20 to 22, 2026, will be hosted by the Office of the…
Nigeria’s ambition to build a one Trillion dollar economy can only be achieved if digital growth is anchored on trust, data protection and shared prosperity. Dr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at a news conference to mark Global Privacy Day 2026, organised by the…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia is courting investment from global technology firms including Nvidia and Amazon Web Services to accelerate growth in its digital economy, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said on Saturday. Airlangga held talks with several corporate leaders on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos,…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has reinforced its commitment to building a sustainable, inclusive and future-ready digital economy through a series of strategic engagements at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, led by Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo (pic). Gobind said the engagements reflect Malaysia’s growing role in shaping global conversations on sustainable…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo has stressed that reforms to strengthen the payment system industry are a crucial foundation for building a consolidated and resilient industry, while supporting Indonesia’s fast, secure, and sustainable digital economic growth. “Various payment digitalization initiatives under the 2025 Indonesian Payment System Blueprint have significantly boosted the growth…
A discussion to review the progress of projects implemented under the Ministry of Digital Economy in 2025 and to examine new projects planned to be implemented under the 2026 budgetary allocations was held yesterday morning (19) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of the Minister of Digital Economy, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Special attention…
Last Updated:January 19, 2026, 16:20 IST The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 comes with a slogan of ‘A Spirit of Dialogue’ amid slow growth, geopolitics, tech disruption, fading trust. The World Economic Forum begins at Davos in Switzerland today. More than 3,000 global leaders are attending the 56th annual meeting. WEF Davos 2026: The…
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka must formalize and document the economic activities of rural communities as a priority, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who also serves as the Minister in charge of the Digital Economy, emphasized during a discussion. The meeting, conducted at the Presidential Secretariat, focused on reviewing the progress of projects initiated under the…
Africa’s digital economy is projected to grow from about USD 115 billion in 2022 to over USD 700 billion by 2050, with the upcoming Digital Assets Summit Africa (DASA) 2026 expected to play a pivotal role in accelerating the transformation. The two-day event, scheduled for September 29 to 30, 2026, at the Kempinski Hotel Gold…
According to Warc’s latest global advertising forecasts, total ad spend is expected to rise by 9.1% in 2026, reaching $1.30tn. This would mark a doubling of the global advertising market since the pandemic, with brands collectively spending the equivalent of roughly $150 per person worldwide as investment continues to shift towards scaled, data-driven media channels….
