Category: Technology

New Portfolio Companies emerge,as NITDA Founder Institute graduates 13 founders from 2023 Startup Accelerator programme

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In a move to cultivate talent in Nigeria, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) celebrated the successful conclusion of the NITDA-Founder Institute (FI) 2023 Startup Accelerator Programme, with graduation of 13 outstanding founders who demonstrated exceptional dedication and innovation during the rigorous 14-week accelerator program. The ceremony which was attended by key industry stakeholders, government officials, and tech enthusiasts, emphasized the collaborative efforts between NITDA and Founder Institute in fostering a vibrant tech innovation ecosystem in Nigeria. The Founder Institute, under a contract agreement with NITDA, executed a virtual…

NITDA, VON strengthen partnership to tackle fake news, enhance Digital Literacy for National stability

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has further strengthened its partnership with the Voice Of Nigeria VON in projecting the agenda of the present administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of reforming the economy for sustained inclusive growth by leveraging on digital literacy and cultivating talent growth of its citizens by mitigating disinformation and misinformation that could pose a threat to national economic stability. This was made known when the NITDA DG, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, and his management team played host to a delegation from VON led by its…

DIGITAL LITERACY: NITDA restates commitment to effective collaboration with Development Partners

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at accelerating diversification through industrialisation and digitisation,reaffirmed its dedication to collaborating with relevant development partners to achieve 95% digital literacy coverage in Nigeria by the end of 2030.     Dr.Kashifu Inuwa the Director General of NITDA, shared this commitment during discussions with e-health Africa, a development partner, during their working visit to the Agency’s corporate headquarters in Abuja.   Inuwa, who stressed the need to work as team in the…

NITDA,SMEDAN mull Joint Programmes for SMEs, Build Database for Interventions

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Having approximately 40 million small businesses spread across Nigeria and they are responsible for 50 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product(GDP) and 70 million jobs, Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that the Agency (NITDA) will collaborate with the Small and Medium Entreprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to have joint programmes in terms of Infrastructure, digital literacy, and many more; to build a database that will give insights into happenings and where to appropriately channel interventions.   The DG disclosed…

DG reiterates NITDA’s commitment to grow Northern Nigeria’s Tech Ecosystem

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In view of the relatively low visibility of the Innovation ecosystem in Northern Nigeria, despite being a region with hub of innovators, creatives, startups and several success stories, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi has reiterated the Agency’s commitment to support, and catalyse the emergence/growth of the region’s innovation ecosystem. Inuwa said this while delivering a Keynote Address during a ‘Stakeholders’ Engagement on the State of the Northern Innovation Ecosystem’, which held in Abuja. Describing the event as “‘setting the sense of urgency…

DG NITDA calls for integrating AI in Nigeria’s Security Sector

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Dr.Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), emphasized the potential for increased efficiency and effectiveness in Nigeria’s security sector through collaboration between the security industry and the startup ecosystem. Inuwa made these remarks while hosting the Commandant of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS), Alhaji A. S Adeleke, represented by Deputy Commandant D. E Egbeji. The visit included faculty members and participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC 17) with the theme “Artificial Intelligence, Security, and Emerging Economies in Africa: Challenges and…

Online Safety Advocate, Rotimi Onadipe intensifies efforts to educate whatsapp users about 2-step Verification

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In a bid to increase users’ awareness about online safety, a prominent advocate of online safety, Rotimi Onadipe, has told users of WhatsApp Messenger App to add more security features to their accounts in order to prevent their accounts from being compromised and used for criminal purposes. Recall that February 6th, 2024 was Safer Internet Day 2024 and Onadipe and other advocates of online safety across the globe celebrated the day through different platforms and used the opportunity to increase global awareness about online safety. Briefing journalists in Ibadan on…

NITDA, Sierra Leone partner for effective Cross-border collaboration

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In a strategic move to actualise the “Forge Strategic Partnerships and Collaboration” pillar outlined in the Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2.0 2024-2027), the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi CCIE, has affirmed commitment to collaborate effectively with the Minister of Communications, Technology, and Innovations of Sierra Leone, Ms Salima Bah.   Representing the DG, the Director of the Corporate Planning and Strategy Department, Dr Aristotle Onumo, conveyed NITDA’s dedication to fostering innovation without inhibiting it and emphasising the significance of co-creation,…

Interconnect debt dispute between Glo and MTN resolved – NCC

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that the interconnect debt dispute between MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. (MTN) and Globacom Limited (Globacom) has been amicably resolved. In accordance with this resolution, the disconnection approval granted to MTN for the disconnection of Globacom has now been withdrawn. Following its initial Public Notice, the Commission with the aim of mitigating any potential disruptions to subscribers undertook further regulatory intervention, by mediating between the parties and facilitating the reconciliation process. The Commission in a statement signed by Director, Public Affairs,Reuben Muoka, further reiterated…

Nigeria witness steady Increase in active voice, internet subscriptions, drop in teledensity …… as NCC updates Telecom Indicators

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Nigeria has witnessed a steady increase in active voice and internet subscriptions, including a drop in teledensity as contained in the latest telecommunications statistical indicators released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which have been adjusted to reflect the latest population growth figures and align with international best practices.   The adjustment which is reflected in the telecom industry statistical reports of September, October, and November 2023 published on the Commission’s website, was predicated upon the Nigerian Population Commission (NPC)’s projection of Nigeria’s population at 216,783,381, as of 2022, replacing…