NITDA
14 Nov
In a strategic partnership move to bolster Nigeria's standing in the global digital market, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has reiterated that the country is open to investors and investments, as Nigeria is unarguably inching towards joining the community of digitally driven Nations. Inuwa made this known…
8 Nov
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has presented laptops to ten outstanding learners of the cohort 2 NITDA-COURSERA Training Programme.
7 Nov
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has said that the Federal Government’s planned Three Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme has crossed the one million mark in terms of applications received thus far.
3 Nov
Ogun State Government has reiterated its commitment to Information Communication Technology (ICT) to empower youths in the state and make them self-reliant.
1 Nov
Notwithstanding the investments that have gone into Nigeria’s data centre sub-sector, there are concerns that capacity utilisation of these facilities remains very poor when compared to other countries within the region, including South Africa, Kenya and others.
1 Nov
The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi, has reaffirmed that the agency is set to drive Nigeria’s digital landscape into a global tech talent hub, nurturing innovation and repositioning the country in the technology sector.
25 Oct 2023
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has nominated Gombe state for the prestigious 'Most Digitally Compliant State' award. The Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, who conveyed the nomination to Governor Inuwa Yahaya, in a letter, highlighted that the award was a direct result of the Governor's impressive strides in the field of Information…
21 Oct 2023
The Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe (HOW) Foundation, Wigwe University, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Future Map Africa and Ascend Studios Foundation are perfecting strategies for the Global Tech Africa...
14 Oct 2023
The stage is set for the yearly Africa Creative Market designed as a catalyst for growth in the creative economy. It is billed to hold from November 2-7 at 21st Century Technologies and Glover Memorial Hall Lagos respectively...
10 Oct 2023
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has opened the online application for a networking event in Japan.
2 Oct 2023
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has stressed the importance of having cybersecurity and digital literacy in school curriculums.
29 Sep 2023
In the contemporary global system, digital economy has emerged as a key driver of growth and development. Countries across the world are harnessing the power of technology to spur economic advancement, job creation, and innovation.
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