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Nigeria Joins Cisco Country Digital Acceleration Programme

Nigeria Joins Cisco Country Digital Acceleration Programme

Nigeria has formally joined the Cisco Country Digital Acceleration Programme, saying it was to help strengthen the country’s digital transformation agenda. Cisco’s Country Digital Acceleration Programme, CDA was founded in 2015 and has since evolved into programs in 49 countries, with over 1,500 active or completed projects – encompassing over …

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NITDA, US Consulate General, Lagos Launch Global Tech Africa

NITDA, US Consulate General Launch Global Tech Africa

Global Tech Africa (GTA), an initiative of the Future Map Foundation designed and implemented by Ascend Studios Foundation; and in partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos launches in Nigeria. The Conference is designed to bring together African and international stakeholders in …

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NITDA, NAICOM Partner to Institutionalise Cyber Insurance

NITDA, NAICOM Partner to Institutionalise Cyber Insurance

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said the agency is exploring partnership and collaboration with the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) on how to institutionalise Cyber Insurance in the country. The Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE who led the Agency’s management team to the Commission on a …

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FEC Tasks NCC, NITDA, CBN, SEC as FG Approves National Blockchain Policy

FEC Tasks NCC, NITDA, CBN, SEC as FG Approves National Blockchain Policy

Following the approval of National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has tasked concerned regulatory bodies to develop regulatory instruments for the deployment of Blockchain Technology across various sectors of the economy. These regulatory agencies include NITDA, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the National Universities Commission …

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Int’l Women Day: NITDA Implements Initiatives to Bridge Gender Divide

Int'l Women Day: NITDA Implements Initiatives to Bridge Gender Divide

The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has said that the Agency has been implementing several initiatives and programmes aimed at bridging the gender divide that exists in the Information Technology sector. The Director General made this disclosure through his Special Adviser on Innovation and Strategy, …

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Kashifu Inuwa Reappointed as DG NITDA, Buhari Gives Reasons

Kashifu Inuwa Reappointed as DG NITDA, Buhari Gives Reasons

President Muhammadu Buhari said he reappointed Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi as Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, due to the agency’s remarkable successes. Buhari made the disclosure in his address at the launch of the National Policy on the Nigerian Government Second-Level Domains and National Data Strategy …

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NITDA Urges MDAs to Include Warranty, After-sales Support Service in Service Level Agreements

NITDA Urges MDAs to Include Warranty, After-sales Support Service in Service Level Agreements

The Nigerian Federal Public Institutions have been encouraged to ensure that they include provisions for warranty, downtime and after-sale support in their Service Level Agreements, (SLAs) in order to reduce cost incurred by government in the procurement of Information Technology products and service. The Director General, National Information Technology Development …

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FG to Conduct IT Talent Gap Assessment Research

FG to Conduct IT Talent Gap Assessment Research

With various studies conducted globally indicate that by 2030 there would be a short fall of expertise in Information Technology, (IT) skills throughout the world, the Nigeria government has concluded arrangement to carry out research on IT talent gap in the country with the view to bridging the gap the …

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NITDA Calls for Contribution to National Artificial Intelligence Policy

NITDA Call for Contribution to National Artificial Intelligence Policy

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called  stakeholders’ contributions to the development of the National Artificial Intelligence Policy (NAIP) in Nigeria. The development of the NAIP is envisaged to maximise the benefits, mitigate possible risks, and address some of the complexities attributed to using AI in our daily …

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