Business

Airtel Africa Foundation Opens Opportunities for 100 Nigerian Undergraduate to Acquire Tech Skills

About 100 Nigerian higher institutions undergraduates are to have access to opportunities that will enable them acquire tech skills of all sorts. Recalled that the Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, kicked off its Undergraduate Tech Scholarship Programme to benefit 100 Nigerian undergraduates. This initiative was expected provide each recipient with a grant covering tuition, […]

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Participants at the 3rd edition of the Technology Ecosystem Dialogue (TED 2025)
 Technology

Nigeria Rejigs Startup Agenda with Fresh Startup Consultative Forum Leaders’ Council Reps

The Startup Consultative Forum (SCF) has successfully concluded its election process, which has led to the emergence of four representatives who will serve on the National Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NCDIE). The NCDIE is the apex governance body established under the Nigeria Startup Act (NSA) to champion the growth, sustainability, and competitiveness of […]

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Business

Nurturing Nigeria’s AI Ecosystem Depends on Empowering Startups & Innovators, Says NITDA Boss

The task nurturing Nigeria’s AI ecosystem rest not just only Nigerian Startup Act which provides a legal and institutional framework for growth but also empowering startups and innovators. The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa who made the remark during a plenary session themed “Technology, Migration & Trade Representation” […]

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Business
  • September 30, 2025

Africa Craves for Harmonised Policies, Infrastructure Investments to Harvest Fortunes of Content Creators

Africa needs harmonised policies and strategic infrastructure investments to unlock trillions of dollars in potential value across Africa’s digital economy, and indeed for the growing numbers of young content creators. According to the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, African nations must transition from being mere consumers of technology to becoming […]

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Deputy Director, e-Government and Digital Economy Development Department, Dr Amina Sambo-Magaji.
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  • September 26, 2025

NITDA Recounts JICA Partnership Impact, Says Nigeria Now Host 200 Fintech Startups

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), is excited that the over three years partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is propelling the nation’s technology innovation and startup ecosystem to new heights. According to the Director General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa Nigeria now boasts as one of Africa’s most vibrant startup ecosystems, […]

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Technology
  • September 25, 2025

SAP and UNICEF Battle Global Youth Unemployment as More Young People Go Jobless

AMA PRESS RELEASE Nearly 90 per cent of 1.8 billion young people between the ages of 10 and 24 are in low-and middle-income countries, and an estimated 22 percent do not have jobs and are not in education or training. In sub-Saharan Africa specifically, 21.9 percent of young people fall into this category. The digital […]

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Technology
  • September 22, 2025

Over 3600 Nigerian Teachers from 36 States Set for NITDA Digital Upskilling

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has intensified its efforts to transform Nigeria’s education sector by equipping teachers with essential digital skills under its flagship initiative, Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL). In a significant step toward this goal, the Agency has commenced a two-day physical training programme for teachers drawn from the 36 states […]

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Business
  • September 5, 2025

MTN Nigeria Unveils 20  Startups for Cloud Accelerator Program

MTN Nigeria has announced 20 innovative startups as the first cohort of the Cloud Accelerator Program. This was announced at its headquarters in Falomo, Ikoyi. The 12-week hybrid accelerator, backed by ₦100 million in grants, brings together some of Africa’s most promising startups across fintech, healthtech, agritech, edtech, and cleantech. These startups have demonstrated exceptional […]

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Director General of NITDA, Mr Kachifu Inuwa.
 Business
  • September 4, 2025

Thrills, Excitement as Nigeria Hosts Global Tech Expo Show-Casing World’s Best Techie

One of the world’s most leading technology event has berthed in Nigeria with two editions holding both in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria and at the nation’s capital, Abuja where the world came to showcase technology that delegates from across the world were excited to behold. It took over a decade of active participation by Nigerians to […]

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News
  • September 4, 2025

AI-Driven Disruption Holds Key to Africa’s Digital Revolution, NITDA’s Boss

The current AI-driven disruption across the world is an opportunity for the African continent’s tech experts to transform nation’s digital economy. But African nations needs to collaborate in building shared Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, says the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa stressing that the Africa must lead-not follow-in […]

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