NITDA
26 Jan
The Federal Government has expressed its determination to position Nigeria as a digital talent exporter and to ensure that the country becomes a leader in the digital space.
25 Jan
The Technology for Social Change and Development Initiative (Tech4Dev) in partnership with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched N150 million DigitalforAllChallenge to reward self-development and encourage the acquisition and use of digital skills through competitive incentives. The organisers said the DigitalforAllChallenge is to tackle…
24 Jan
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said it has opened applications for the Coursera Scholarship Programme: Cohort 3. NITDA in a post on X said the application start date is Wednesday, 24 January 2024 while the training programme will kick off on 10 February 2024. The official Government body that develops and regulates Information…
17 Jan
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commended the recent decision by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to unbundle the Higher National Diploma (HND) in computer science programme into four distinct specialisation
21 Dec
Experts and stakeholders have called for digitalisation and technological innovation to optimise business operations of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria.
18 Dec
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has advised Nigerians to be wary of their Internet activities, as cybercriminals advance their game in phishing attacks through use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools.
3 Dec
The agricultural sector can contribute massively to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) if technology is fully deployed into the sector, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Inuwa Abdullahi has stated.
29 Nov
The United States of America has said it will continue to foster continuous collaboration with Nigeria in promoting its digital transformation agenda.
24 Nov
The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, has expressed the determination of the federal government to mainstream women tech entrepreneurs into the nation's digital innovation and technology development. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Female Tech Founders Training programme at the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR),…
24 Nov
To support the over 40 million small businesses in Nigeria, the Federal Government is planning to inaugurate the Council for Small and Medium scale Enterprises in Nigeria (SMEs).
23 Nov
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have partnered to help small farmers enhance food productivity in Nigeria.
22 Nov
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Wednesday, launched the female founder training programme to ensure inclusivity and bridge the technology gender gap. The training was initiated by the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), a subsidiary of the NITDA in Abuja. Mr Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of NITDA, at the launch of the training…
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