The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to building a coordinated and inclusive digital ecosystem in Nigeria, further strengthening its role as an orchestrator of the country’s technology ecosystem.
This was disclosed during a working visit focused on Nigeria’s startup ecosystem framework, where the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, was represented by the agency’s Director of Stakeholders Management and Partnerships, Aristotle Onumo.
Speaking during the visit, the NITDA boss said the agency was established to drive coordinated and sustainable information technology development in Nigeria through its regulatory and developmental mandates.
He noted that NITDA serves as an ecosystem orchestrator that promotes collaboration, innovation and growth across the nation’s digital economy.
According to him, the reforms being implemented by the agency are aligned with the Federal Government’s Eight-Point Agenda and reflected in NITDA’s Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2.0), which is structured around eight strategic pillars aimed at accelerating the growth of Nigeria’s digital economy.
He explained that one of the core objectives of the roadmap is to position Nigeria as a technologically driven nation that promotes inclusive economic development through innovation and digital transformation across key sectors of the economy.
The DG identified digital literacy as one of NITDA’s major priorities, stating that the agency is targeting 70 per cent digital literacy by 2027 under the National Digital Literacy Framework, with a long-term goal of achieving 95 per cent by 2030.
He added that other priority areas include ecosystem development, advancement of IT talent, expansion of digital infrastructure, effective policy implementation and research-driven innovation aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s technology landscape.
Meanwhile, the visiting delegation from Angola’s National Institute of Support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bráulio Augusto, commended Nigeria’s progress in implementing the Nigeria Startup Act and described the country as a model for shaping Angola’s startup legislation.
Augusto said Angola’s Startup Law had secured initial parliamentary approval and was entering the implementation stage, adding that the country was seeking insights from Nigeria on startup labelling, incentive management, ecosystem mapping, investor registration and the operation of the Nigeria Startup Portal.
