Partnerships deepen support for women entrepreneurs and executives as Lagos prepares for major technology summit The Virtual Data Traffic (VDT) and Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) have joined the growing list of organisations supporting the Women Entrepreneurs and Executives in Tech Summit and Awards (WEETS) 2026, strengthening the drive […]
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Government leaders, global technology giants and investors converge in Abuja as Nigeria positions itself as a technology producer, not merely a consumer Nigeria has taken a major step in its ambition to become a leading force in Africa’s digital economy as GITEX NIGERIA 2026 officially opened in Abuja, bringing together […]
Nigeria has strengthened its position at the centre of Africa’s emerging technology ecosystem as GITEX NIGERIA 2026 officially opened in Abuja, bringing together senior government officials, global technology leaders, investors, innovators and key stakeholders to advance conversations around artificial intelligence, digital sovereignty and technology-driven economic transformation. The second edition of […]
The Managing Director of Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), Jane Egerton-Idehen, has explained how new government satellites will help Nigeria’s security forces fight crime. Speaking during a television interview on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily program on Monday, she said these new space assets will give strong technical support to the […]
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has urged Jigawa State to leverage technology, its youthful population and abundant resources to build a sustainable economy and reduce its dependence on federal allocations. Inuwa made the call in Abuja on Thursday at the Galaxy ITT Repositioning […]
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has challenged the Jigawa State Government and Galaxy Information Technology and Telecommunications (Galaxy ITT) to adopt a strategic and sustainable approach to digital transformation as a pathway to economic growth. Inuwa made the call in Abuja on Thursday […]
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has announced a series of reforms aimed at transforming Information Technology (IT) procurement, strengthening confidence in locally developed software and advancing Nigeria’s digital sovereignty. Inuwa disclosed this at the 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has inaugurated a taskforce to drive the implementation of Nigeria’s Sovereign Cloud Initiative, with a focus on strengthening digital sovereignty, attracting investment, creating jobs and retaining technology talent within the country. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, the Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa […]
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has called for a fundamental transformation of financial sector regulation, warning that traditional supervisory approaches are no longer sufficient to manage the complexities of modern digital banking. Inuwa made the call while speaking on “Digital Transformation, Supervision, Innovation […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) have inaugurated the Joint Technical Committee of the National Sovereign Cloud Initiative (JTC-NSCI) to provide strategic and technical direction for the implementation of Nigeria’s sovereign cloud agenda. The committee is expected to address critical issues […]