Category: Digital Economy

The Director General,  National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, has called on African nations to transition from being mere consumers of technology to becoming creators and exporters of digital solutions.‎Represented by Dr. Aristotle Onumo, Director of Stakeholders Management and Partnerships at NITDA, Inuwa delivered this message during his keynote address at...

‎‎The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has intensified its efforts to transform Nigeria’s education sector by equipping teachers with essential digital skills under its flagship initiative, Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL). In a significant step toward this goal, the Agency has commenced a two-day physical training programme for teachers drawn from the 36 states...

‎‎‎The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE has said Nigeria’s collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is propelling the nation’s technology innovation and startup ecosystem to new heights.‎‎Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Survey on the Digitisation of Supply Chains in Small-Scale Nigerian Farms, organised...

By Lukman Oladokun In a decisive move to bolster Nigeria’s cybersecurity landscape, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global cybersecurity leader, Kaspersky. The agreement, signed as a sideline activity of the GTIEX Nigeria in Lagos, marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s digital transformation journey and...

By Yaji, S. Solomon The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched a capacity-building programme for civil servants as part of efforts to drive nationwide digital literacy in line with the National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF). The event, held at the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, marked another...

By James Ishaku The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with the Jigawa State Ministry of ICT and Digital Economy, has organised a  Sub-National Engagement and IT Ecosystem Development Programme in Dutse, bringing together stakeholders from government, private sector, academia, and development partners to drive innovation and accelerate Jigawa’s digital transformation. Themed “Creating...

A public review session for the Draft Technical Standard for the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX) and the Draft Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Live Events has been announced by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).‎‎The meeting, which is set for Thursday, September 18, 2025, by 9:00 AM at the Digital Economy Complex, NCC Building, Mbora,...

By Lukman Oladokun In a landmark moment for Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), in collaboration with AfriLabs, officially launched InnovateNaija, a ₦250 million innovation challenge designed to empower young Nigerians to transform ideas into scalable solutions. The launch which took place at the sideline of GITEX Nigeria Startup...

‎‎‎‎Nigeria has taken a daring step forward by hosting the event in the nation after more than ten years of active participation in the prestigious international technology event, the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and comparable platforms in Marrakech, Morocco, and Berlin, Germany. The initiative was initially supported by the...