The IgniteHer Bootcamp is a key component of the National Gender Digital Inclusion Strategy (NGDIS), through which NITDA is working to empower 12.7 million Nigerian women with digital literacy skills by 2027. Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr Kashifu Inuwa, who made this known at the launched of the second cohort of […]
Read MoreA new boost is on the way for creativity, innovation and great ideas in Nigeria’s technology space as innovators now have their innovations well secured to not only meet international standards but to always have them secure their innovations in fast changing tech space. For any innovations to hit desk of the regulatory authority in […]
Read MorePresident and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has urged wealthy Nigerians to invest in Nigeria, as it is the only way to build the nation. He said there is no two ways about it: real growth and development cannot happen in a nation without significant investments. He criticised the tendency of African […]
Read MoreThe Nigeria Government in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) are to offer free digital skills training and certification to students and educators across Nigeria’s higher institutions. The Government through the Federal Ministry of Education announced this on its official X handle, in accordance with the Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda to increase access to 21st-century […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian and Japanese Government have concluded talks for the establishment of a $11.2 million innovation hub in Abuja, the nation’s capital city. The transformative initiative a partnership between the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) also has an partners the Chief Consultant, Consortium of Oriental Consultants Global […]
Read MoreOver 35 million Nigerians have special tech needs that can transform the digital economy but the nation needs an all-inclusive tech polices to drive. According to the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr Kashifu Inuwa, Nigeria needs to increase inclusion of persons with special needs in the agency’s policies and […]
Read MoreLeading telecommunications infrastructure provider, IHS Nigeria, has reiterated its commitment to transforming the Ilorin Innovation Hub into a leading destination for talent and technology development across North-Central Nigeria. The company envisions the Hub as a launchpad for future unicorns and a magnet for young innovators from Kwara State and the surrounding regions. Speaking during a […]
Read MoreNigeria still faces a significant AI skills deficit, with investment in the field increasing from $150 million in 2022 to $400 million in 2025 that is despite approximately 50,000 Artificial Intelligence (AI) workers, 200+ AI startups, 15 AI-focused universities, and 2,500 AI graduates each year, This is revealed in a whitepaper titled “AI in Nigeria: […]
Read MoreNigeria’s outstanding digital bank for small and medium-scale businesses, Trade Lenda is excited about the impact that it has been able to make in the last four years. Yesterday in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, the digital bank for SMEs rollout the drums to thank its partners and the businesses that it has nurtured and given technical […]
Read MoreA Startup Consultative Forum, an initiative designed to accelerate the implementation of the Nigeria Startup Act (NSA) and strengthen the country’s tech startup ecosystem, has taken root in Nigeria. Inaugurating the Forum, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr Kashifu Inuwa described the platform as more than just a stakeholder meeting. He […]
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