Nigeria has declared its determination to take a leading role in shaping the global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, as the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, reaffirmed the nation’s strategic focus on AI-driven growth anchored in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. […]
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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have formed a Joint Task Force on Digital Governance and Anti-Corruption. The new initiative aims to curb corruption risks in government IT projects, enforce compliance with NITDA’s IT Project Clearance […]
DG NITDA Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, represented by his Special Adviser on Innovation and Research, Mr Lukman Lamid, at the TED 2025 event The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has reiterated the agency’s commitment to building a sustainable digital economy through the adoption of […]
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has reaffirmed that the agency’s partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is playing a transformative role in advancing Nigeria’s innovation landscape and strengthening its startup ecosystem. He made this known during the closing ceremony […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has invited stakeholders to a public review of two new draft frameworks: the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Live Events and the Technical Standard for the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX). The review will hold on Thursday, 18th September 2025, at 9:00 AM, at the […]
Nigeria has taken a bold step to secure its digital future as the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global cybersecurity leader Kaspersky during the GTIEX Nigeria event in Lagos. The partnership focuses on protecting critical infrastructure, training cybersecurity talent, and […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has entered into a landmark partnership with global cybersecurity giant, Kaspersky, aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s digital defense systems and boosting trust in the nation’s fast-growing digital economy. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on the sidelines of GITEX Nigeria in Lagos, […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called on African countries to work together in developing shared artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure as the continent prepares for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Speaking at the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) Nigeria 2025 in Abuja, the Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, […]
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, has called on African nations to unite in developing shared Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, insisting that Africa must lead not follow, in the ongoing Fourth Industrial Revolution. Speaking at the opening of GITEX Nigeria Conference 2025 […]
DG NITDA with the 3 winners of IgniteHer Bootcamp competition who made it to Japan At the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan, Nigerian women entrepreneurs made a strong case for Africa’s future as a hub of innovation. The global forum, focused on co-creating […]