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New NITDA-IDCA Initiative Aims to Supercharge Nigeria’s Digital Economy
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the International Data Center Authority (IDCA) have signed a strategic partnership to jointly work together with other ecosystem players both local and international for a large-scale national digital infrastructure programme aimed at transforming Nigeria into a fully integrated digital economy ecosystem....
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‎NITDA Launches Innovation Hub to Turn Corps Members into Digital Solution Providers
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched a dedicated innovation hub aimed at transforming National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from job seekers into technologydriven entrepreneurs and solution providers, as Nigeria grapples with a rapidly expanding youth labour force.‎The innovation hub, known as the NITDA Innovation Space, was officially commissioned at the Agency’s...
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NITDA Inaugurates Multistakeholder Group to Deepen Digital Governance‎
‎By Naeemah Junaid‎The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has inaugurated a Multistakeholder Coordination Group as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration and sustain Nigeria’s growing reputation in digital governance.‎Speaking at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, the Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, described Nigeria’s recent global recognition in digital governance as both an honour and...
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NITDA Champions Digital Infrastructure to Unlock Global Investment for Startups
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed that a strong and reliable digital infrastructure is fundamental to attracting investment, boosting competitiveness, and achieving sustainable growth within Nigeria’s startup ecosystem.‎This position was underscored at the Africa Fintech Foundry Ecosystem Roundtable 7.0, a virtual engagement themed “The Capital Reset: What Technologies Are Still Fundable in...
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Combating AI-Powered Attacks: NITDA Calls for Immediate Action and New Partnerships
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has raised concerns over the rapidly evolving cybersecurity risks driven by artificial intelligence, urging immediate and coordinated national action.‎Speaking ahead of the formal inauguration of a proposed cybersecurity advisory council, Inuwa disclosed that the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy...
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NITDA Unveils New Innovation Hub to Transform Corps Members into Tech Entrepreneurs
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched a dedicated innovation hub aimed at transforming National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from job seekers into technologydriven entrepreneurs and solution providers, as Nigeria grapples with a rapidly expanding youth labour force.‎The innovation hub, known as the NITDA Innovation Space, was officially commissioned at the Agency’s...
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FG PUSHES E-GOVERNANCE, DIGITAL ECONOMY BILL TO DEEPEN AI, CLOUD ADOPTION
By James Ishaku‎‎Nigeria’s drive toward a fully digital economy is gathering pace as the Federal Government intensifies work on e-governance and digital economy bill to strengthen the regulatory framework for emerging technologies and boost public sector innovation.‎‎At the Global Partnership for Human-Centric ICT Standardisation (GIST) Nigeria Introductory Stakeholder Workshop in Abuja, the Director-General of the...
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NITDA, NNPC (RTI) Collaborate on Digital Transformation of Energy Sector
‎By Zuwaira Ayitogo ‎The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Research, Technology and Innovation Unit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) are planning to step up efforts to drive digital transformation in Nigeria’s energy sector through a strategic partnership. ‎The collaboration was the focus of a recent engagement between both organisations,...
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Nigeria charts path to Digital Sovereignty with New National Software Infrastructure
‎Nigeria is intensifying efforts to strengthen its national software infrastructure and digital governance framework as part of a broader push to secure data sovereignty and build local technological capacity. ‎ ‎The initiative is focused on developing high-standard regulatory policies that will enhance digital integration while ensuring that critical national systems remain under domestic control. ‎...