DigitalSENSE Africa Media is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Nigeria, the only bonafide government agency charged with registration of organisations. DigitalSENSE Africa Media is an accredited member of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) as At-Large Structure (ALS), since November 14, 2014.
DigitalSENSE Africa Media is the organisers of the annual Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum Series including the Internet Governance Forum for Development (IG4D) and Nigeria Internet Protocol version Six (IPv6) Roundtable since 2009, as well as the publishers of DigitalSENSE Business News, NaijaAgroNet and ITRealms.
In 2011, DigitalSENSE Africa Media midwifed the first-ever Nigeria hosted West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF) in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) even as DigitalSENSE Africa is a corporate member of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) and member, Local Multistakeholder Advisory Group of the Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (LMAG-NIGF).
DigitalSENSE Africa Media is an integrated body of advocacy, information technology analysts, communication experts and publishers, with vision to genuinely add value to our stakeholders through facts based on technology evolution and media towards ensuring positive and excellent use of technologies, by impacting people via the power of analytical media, so as to make a DigitalSENSE for our society.
Some of our current subject of interest includes NetMundial, gTLD, ccTLD, IPv6, Multistakeholderism, Future Internet, African Internet Stakeholder, DNS Women, Child Online and Youth Empowerment Using Technologies to name a few.
DigitalSENSE Africa Media is made up of professionals with varying backgrounds including human rights activists, consumer advocates, media activists, internet consumers, with the membership of our advocacy wing open to individuals internet users in Nigeria who are described as ambassadors of DigitalSENSE Africa.
DigitalSENSE Africa (DSA) Media annually collaborate with the stakeholders to organize two public events since 2009 with focus on the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as a tool for socio-economic empowerment and development, namely DSA Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) in Nigeria which has served as the preparatory session for the country on many fronts at the global Internet Governance Forum (IGF); and the annual Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable, which is an avenue for the creation of awareness for the Future Internet and the potential impact on the country’s economy, encouraging participation of Nigeria stakeholders in the Second Internet Initiatives, and supports greater Research & Development investment in activities around the Future Internet.
Further, DigitalSENSE Africa (DSA) collaborates with government agencies and private sector (public-private partnership) on relevant course of engagement with Nigerian stakeholders to ensure government buy-in of outcomes, through enabling the platform for concerned agencies to share government positions on issues especially as regards to internet freedom and private sectors who cherish appropriate use of ICT for Development. While communiqués are sent to all key stakeholders as part of the multi-stakeholderism approach in Nigeria.
Some communiques from DigitalSENSE Forum Series could be located here:
COMMUNIQUE
- COMMUNIQUE Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum Series 2015 on Internet Governance for Development & IPv6 Roundtable
- COMMUNIQUÉ Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum Series 2014 June 5-6, 2014
- IPV6-2014
- INTERNET GOVERNANCE 4 DEVELOPMENT (IG4D) 2013– Communiqué –
- 2012 Communique
- 2010 Communique
All members:
- Are encouraged to participate in monthly Forum
- Take part in DigitalSENSE Africa Forum Series; Annual face-to-face to gain more education, learn of upcoming events, announcements, briefings, and newsletters
- To join DigitaalSENSE Club send an email to info@digitalsenseafrica.com and cc: editor_ls@digitalsenseafrica.com.ng with subject - Membership.
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DigitalSENSE Africa Media
Block F1, Shop 133 Moyosore Aboderin Plaza, Bolade Junction,
Opp. Akinkpelu Street, Oshodi-Lagos
P.O. Box 2823 Oshodi Post Office, Oshodi-Lagos State, Nigeria
234-8034606066, 8099400183, 7026272656, 8023122558, 8033592762
E: info@digitalsenseafrica.com.ng /remnekkv@gmail.com
Website: www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng
Primary Contact:
Name: NKEMDILIM NWEKE (Executive Director, Operations),
Email: nkem@digitalsenseafrica.com.ng, nkem_nwk@yahoo.com
Telephone: 234-8099400183, 8023725607
Secondary Contact:
Name: REMMY NWEKE (Lead Strategist)
Email: editor_ls@digitalsenseafrica.com.ng, remmyn@gmail.com
Telephone: 234-8023122558, 8033592762
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Remmy Nweke [DigitalSENSE Africa]
Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum 2015
Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) and Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable (IPv6)
June 4 and 5, 2015 at Welcome Center Hotel Lagos
Link: REGISTER HERE
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COMMUNIQUE
of the
Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum Series 2018
COMMUNIQUE
of the
Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum Series 2018
9th Edition
Themes:
Internet Governance: Sustaining Development
&
IPv6, Broadening the Horizon
A one-day conference and exhibition by DigitalSENSE Africa (DSA) Media in conjunction with Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA),
&
Proufly supported by Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN), Internet Society, Nigeria Chapter, Nigeria Internet Group (NIG), Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), IPv6 Council, Nigeria, Ntel
Date: Wednesday 6th June 2018 Time: 9:00am
VENUE:
Co-operative Hall, Oshodi-Isolo LGA Secretariat, Oshodi-Lagos
Rapporteurs:
Elonna Aguh (Lead) Albert Aguh (Support)
Compére:
Chris Uruakpa
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 2018 edition of the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum series on Internet Governance for Development (NDSF IG4D) (in its 9th year) is an annual rallying point for internet stakeholders in the country to discuss and proffer solutions to improve challenges around internet governance, security and socio-economic impact, with special focus on students, youth and women.
Erudite minds gathered and spoke exhaustively on issues and challenges bothering on the internet; IPv6 and GDPR. One of the recurring decimals in recent times has been the migration of the internet protocol version 4 to version 6 (IPv4 to IPV6). This challenge suggests that the IPv4 is almost exhausted and the need to upgrade to higher version is pertinent. It is estimated that in the very near future appliances on IPv4 will be so obsolete they cannot function anywhere in the world
Developed countries have already migrated to this version while developing countries such as Nigeria is still lagging behind. However DSA through her DSA Media Ltd and DSForum have been at the vanguard, championing the course of advocacy urging Nigerians to migrate to IPV6. Today, there is an IPV6 Council in Nigeria and gladly, the Lead Strategist and Group Executive Editor of DSA media Ltd, Mr. Remmy Nweke is the pioneer chairman of this committee with Mr. Muhammed Rudman as the Council Chairman.
The benefits of the ICT cannot be quantified and migration to IPv6 has provided for enormous benefits; affecting all aspects of life ranging from Domestic to Economics, Government, Corporate and even Spiritual life etc. However, the forum identified a myriad of challenges confronting the Internet, IPv6 and GSM service providers and seeks government intervention to curb this trend. These challenges have contributed immensely to the cost of internet services and poor quality services experienced in the country.
One of the major challenges for internet users is cyber security. With the recent General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in place in EU nations, better cyber security is guaranteed for EU nations and countries doing business with the EU nations. It is hoped that locally here in Nigeria, cyber laws will come in place to ensure cyber security for internet users here in Nigeria.
Government was therefore enjoined to play its part in the growth and development of ICT in Nigeria by ensuring enabling environment, while on the other hand students, youth and women and indeed all good users of the internet were also advised to make judicious use of the internet bearing in mind the GDPR existing in the EU nations.
COMMUNIQUE
The one-day Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum Series, 9th edition on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) was held on Wednesday 6th June 2018 with the theme, “Internet Governance: Sustaining Development” and Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable, in commemoration of the World IPv6 Day with the theme IPv6, Broadening the Horizon, in addition to the Panel session on “IPv6 and GDPR: Issues and challenges in Nigeria,” at the Cooperative Hall, Oshodi-Isolo Secretariat, Oshodi-Lagos had participants cut across Stakeholders in ICT industry in Nigeria, Students, Youth and women in attendance.
The following are their submissions:
RECALL
OBSERVATION
OBJECTION
CHALLENGES
OPPORTUNITIES
THE WAY FORWARD
Photos from NDSF 2018 can be viewed here:
Video clips from NDSF 2018 can be viewed here:
For further information:
Contact us:
DigitalSENSE Africa Media
Block F1, Shop 133 Moyosore Aboderin Plaza, Bolade Junction,
Opp. Akinkpelu Street, Oshodi-Lagos
P.O. Box 2823 Oshodi Post Office, Oshodi-Lagos State, Nigeria
234-8034606066, 8099400183, 7026272656, 8023122558, 8033592762
E: info@digitalsenseafrica.com.ng /remnekkv@gmail.com
Website: www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng
Primary Contact:
Name: NKEMDILIM NWEKE (Executive Director, Operations),
Email: nkem@digitalsenseafrica.com.ng, nkem_nwk@yahoo.com
Telephone: 234-8099400183, 8023725607
Secondary Contact:
Name: REMMY NWEKE (Lead Strategist)
Email: editor_ls@digitalsenseafrica.com.ng, remmyn@gmail.com
Telephone: 234-8023122558, 8033592762, 8041000475
COMMUNIQUE of the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum Series 2018
COMMUNIQUE
of the
Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum Series 2018