The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has underscored the importance of digital infrastructure as a critical driver of economic growth, innovation, competitiveness, and national development.
Inuwa made this known during the closing keynote panel session of the Datacloud Global Congress 2026 held in Cannes, France, where he joined global industry leaders to discuss the theme, “The Role of Digital Infrastructure in National Economies.”
Speaking on Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda, the NITDA boss highlighted the Federal Government’s efforts under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to diversify the economy through digitalisation, technology-driven development, and strategic investments in digital infrastructure.
Inuwa also revealed that a Technical Working Group comprising ecosystem players, industry stakeholders, and hyperscalers has been established to drive Nigeria’s sovereign cloud adoption agenda.
The NITDA Director-General stressed the need for increased investments in data centres, cloud infrastructure, broadband connectivity, and emerging technologies to unlock Nigeria’s digital economy potential and position the country as a leading digital hub in Africa.
He noted that expanding broadband penetration, advancing artificial intelligence capabilities, and ensuring effective policy implementation are essential to fostering innovation, enabling scalable digital services, and driving sustainable economic transformation.
Highlighting Nigeria’s attractiveness as a digital investment destination, Inuwa cited the country’s large and youthful population, vibrant innovation ecosystem, resilient entrepreneurial culture, expanding digital talent pool, and ongoing reforms aimed at creating an enabling environment for digital infrastructure investments.
He reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships and attracting investments that will accelerate the development of cloud infrastructure, data centres, connectivity, artificial intelligence, and digital public infrastructure.
