The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani has said the security of digital transactions will deepen financial inclusion in the country.
He said the launch of Airtel’s spam alert service across its African operations, beginning with Nigeria, will ensure safety of its Nigerian customers when connected to the internet via their mobile phones and other smart devices.
The minister spoke in Lagos yesterday during the launch of the solution, which is Africa’s first spam alert service designed to protect Airtel customers from millions of fraudulent spam messages sent across networks by hackers.
“Government is facing an urgent demand to diversify the economy and raise the level of productivity across key sectors.
“To this end, we believe and acknowledge the initiative that leads Artificial Intelligence (AI) as not just an early trend, but a significant catalyst for change. AI, as we know, has the potential to revolutionise so many aspects of our lives.
