Africa’s journey to economic independence and digital transformation will remain incomplete without strong local computing infrastructure, this was the message from Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), at the 2nd Annual Sustainability Week Africa held in Cape Town, South Africa. Speaking during a panel […]
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Nigeria’s digital revolution is moving fast, but for it to reach every Nigerian, it must move together. That was the message from Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), as he led a high-level visit to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Secretariat in […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in partnership with global tech giant CISCO, has announced the opening of applications for the, 2025 NITDA/CISCO Cybersecurity Training Program, a free online learning opportunity designed to build Nigeria’s next generation of cybersecurity professionals. In celebration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, this […]
The digital age isn’t just arriving, it’s unfolding in real time, and NITDA is at the heart of that transformation. At the NORDIC Nigeria Connect 2025 in Lagos, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, Director General of NITDA, shared a powerful message: the future of national growth lies in how we build, […]
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, has underscored the pivotal role of renewable energy and digital innovation in bridging Nigeria’s inclusion gap and accelerating rural transformation. Speaking as a panellist during the Civil Society Policy Forum at the 2025 World Bank […]
At the heart of the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) 2025 in Dubai, Nigeria’s digital ambition took centre stage as the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a catalyst for development, […]
Nigeria has once again proven that Africa’s digital future is being shaped right here at home. At the 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Spain, the country emerged as a double winner, taking home both the Regional Award for Africa and the Middle East and the Global Thematic […]
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, has called on Corps Members and Interns serving in the agency to transform their ideas into scalable technology startups, assuring them of NITDA’s full support to bring their innovations to life. He made the […]
L-R: Director, Critical National Assets and Infrastructure Protection, Office of the National Security Advisers (ONSA), Enebong Effiom; Executive Governor, Katsina State, Dikko Radda and Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, during a business roundtable on broadband investment and critical national infrastructure protection hosted […]
Nigeria is taking bold steps to secure its digital landscape, as the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, outlined during his keynote address titled “Securing Digital Economy: Strengthening Infrastructure and Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence” at the Cyber Nigeria Summit, hosted […]