The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has pledged to intensify its support for Africa’s digital transformation, disclosing that it has channelled more than $6 billion into digital infrastructure across the continent over the past decade. Speaking at the inaugural GITEX Nigeria summit in Lagos, Dahlia Khalifa, IFC’s Regional Director for Central Africa and Anglophone West Africa, […]
By Aherhoke Okioma The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has praised the Bayelsa state government for laying the groundwork to establish a world-class information and communication technology (ICT) centre in Yenagoa. Dimie Wariowei, director of corporate planning and strategy at NITDA, gave the commendation on Monday when he led a four-man delegation on a […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commended Google, Microsoft, and TikTok for their compliance with Nigeria’s Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries. The agency said the companies’ efforts to align with the code, issued jointly with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), are part of […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is driving digital transformation, partnerships, productivity, pivotal to national development of the country. This is handled through its ongoing endeavour to establish Nigeria as a globally renowned centre and hub of technology and innovation. And it is in order to promote economic diversification and increase productivity in all […]
By Motolani Oseni The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Guidelines for Registration of ICT Service Providers/Contractors, designed to streamline the process for the delivery of IT services to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of the federal government. Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations of the agency, Hadiza Umar, […]
By Motolani Oseni The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has projected that the digitalisation of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria could contribute an impressive $50 billion to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The director-general of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, shared this insight during his visit to the GIZ/Digital Transformation […]
By Joy Obakeye The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned Nigerians to be wary of a fraudulent website claiming to be National Startup Investment Fund Programme and calling for applications. The site claims that the purported program was being supervised by the Federal Ministry of Industry, trade, and investment in partnership with the […]
By Godwin Anyebe The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for stakeholders’ engagement on national data strategy, following the rapid increase in the digital transformation of economic and social activities, which has resulted in an unprecedented expansion of data collection and usage. The call which is was in furtherance to implementing its mandate […]
National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA has said that the global market for blockchain technology was expected to grow by over $39billion by 2025. Director-General of NITDA, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, said this at the Blockchain Summit Day at the ongoing Digital Nigeria Conference and Exhibition organised by the agency in Abuja. Inuwa said the success […]
Mr Kashifu Inuwa, Director- General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), says deployment of IT skills will help in curbing corruption and improving efficiency in the judicial system. Inuwa said this on Friday in Abuja when he received in audience the Administrator of National Judicial Institute (NJI), Justice Salisu Garba, and his team. According to […]
The National Information Technological Development Agency (NITDA), an agency of the Federal Government under the supervision of Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, has trained another set of 180 artisans in Oyo State in Digital Economy. The 10-day training tagged: ‘Capacity development programme to promote digital economy’, was facilitated by Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, the […]
In a bid to eliminate poverty through skills development and to create sustainable prosperity for the country, the Nigeria Communications Commissions (NCC) on Thursday commissioned various projects, Daily Times Nigeria reports. READ ALSO: NCC revises charges for USSD services of mobile. In a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs, NCC, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, the […]
Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has disclosed that 46 million Nigerian children have been forced out of school as a result of COVID-19. As gathered by Daily Times, Inuwa made this declaration while speaking during a stakeholders meet-up and hangout webinar organised by his agency. He also noted that as […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned the general public to beware of fraudulent form being circulated online for the disbursement of relief materials. Mrs. Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations of NITDA, gave the warning in a statement she signed on Tuesday in Abuja. “NITDA wishes to draw the attention […]
Mr Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged the President of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Mr Mansur Ahmed, to leverage on smart technology.Inuwa gave the advice on Tuesday in Abuja while delivering his address as Special Guest at a conference organised by the Association with the theme: “Digital Economy Campaign: […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says it will investigate the Lagos State Internal Revenue Services (LIRS) and other data controllers for alleged breach of tax payers’ data in the state. Mr. Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of NITDA, made this known on Friday in a statement he signed and issued in Abuja. According […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved new appointments in the Parastatals under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, who confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja, said the appointments were meant to fast-tracking the targets and mandate of the ministry. How I wish Buhari, his men can learn from […]
Temitope Adebayo The Minister of Communication, Barrister Adebayo Shittu has said that not less than a whopping $10 million was contributed to the nation’s economy in 2018 alone through the Information Communication Technology (ICT). Shittu who disclosed this on Monday at the Valedictory Press Conference described this as an unprecedented achievement in the history of […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Wednesday said Information Technology (IT) regulation was all about regulating for development. The Director-General of NITDA, Dr Isa Pantami, made this known at the 27th National Conference of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) in Ibadan. The conference theme is: “Digital Inclusion: Opportunities, Challenges and Strategies”. According to […]
The Federal Government through its revenue agencies generated not less than N131billion as tax income from six commercial banks operating in the country in 2017, findings by The Daily Times has revealed. The six commercial banks in 2016 paid government agencies N124 billion, as government at both the federal and state level continued brace up […]