In a strategic move to drive the global digital transition, Nigeria has presented a detailed roadmap to localize WSIS+20 commitments, prioritizing infrastructure development, transparent internet governance, and enhanced cybersecurity through multi-stakeholder collaboration. The strategy was announced in New York during Nigeria’s high-level side event, “Re-Imagining Digital Cooperation for Sustainable Development: […]
Kashifu Inuwa
Dr. Bayero Agabi hosted the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, in a fireside chat at Digital Nigeria 2025. The session, which focused on data sovereignty, formed part of the main event and attracted the largest audience, serving as both the opening segment and the […]
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, has described corps members and interns as key drivers of technological innovation, urging them to turn their creative ideas into viable startups capable of solving Nigeria’s real-life challenges. He made the call at the grand finale […]
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, has urged African nations to collaborate in building shared Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, stressing that the Africa must lead—not follow—in the ongoing Fourth Industrial Revolution. Speaking at the opening of the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) […]
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has emphasized the transformative potential of technology in fostering economic growth and addressing societal challenges. Speaking at the FutureMap Academy Workshop in Hadejia, Jigawa State, Kashifu called on policymakers to harness the unique resources and talents within […]
In a decisive move toward bridging Nigeria’s digital divide and fostering an inclusive digital economy, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has urged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who are serving as Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) Initiative champions to double their […]
As part of its mandate to foster digital literacy, cultivate talents and empower Nigerians with the knowledge and skills needed, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has initiated a partnership with the Ministry of Education to revolutionise Nigeria’s educational system. This visionary effort to integrate digital literacy comprehensively into […]
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa represented by the agency’s Director of Zonal Offices Directorate (ZOD), Babajide Ajayi, restates the Federal Government’s dedication to develop Nigeria’s tech space at the e-Government Hackathon organized by the Ilorin Innovation Hub in collaboration with the Kwara […]
Cloud Network Foundation has urged the National Assembly to reconsider the NITDA Bill 2022, which is currently under consideration in the interest of national development. The Foundation, comprised of Nigeria’s pioneer ICT media practitioners, made the call after carefully ex-raying the bill clause-by-clause as presented to the lawmakers by the […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami has expressed optimism that the National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre once completed would fast-track the implementation of the Nigeria Start-up Bill, as he described the ongoing construction project as satisfactorily on course. Prof. Pantami made this known after […]
