Tag: Kashifu Inuwa
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FG reiterates commitment on Digital Economy
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment towards developing a digital economy for Nigeria, especially with the advent of COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy said this at the Nigeria Innovation Summit 2020 organised by Innovation Hub Africa on Tuesday in Abuja. Pantami was represented by Mr Kashifu Inuwa, Director…
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Nigeria @60: FG presents N16.5m to winners of anniversary branding competition
The Federal Government has presented a total of N16.5 million as cash prizes to the nine winners of Nigeria at 60 Diamond and Innovation Challenge. The Diamond and Innovation Challenge is an initiative of the Inter-Ministerial Committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to encourage Nigerian youths on creativity and innovation. The challenge was segmented…
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FG mulls policy on zero rating for educational websites
Federal Government says it is considering a new National Policy for zero rating on educational websites to allow for consumption of contents without charges, to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, on education sector. Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, said this while delivering an address at a webinar organised by Lead Inspire…
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Digital transformation: NITDA sets pace for enterprise architecture
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says it has set the pace for the implementation of the Nigeria Government Enterprise Architecture (NGEA) towards a digital transformation of the economy. NITDA Director General, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, said this at the 12th annual conference of Abuja chapter of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), in…
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Nigeria must prepare its citizens for 4IR -NITDA
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), says Nigeria must begin to prepare its citizens towards embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), driven by emerging technologies, in line with global realities. NITDA Director-General, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, said this while receiving Prof. Lawal Taura, Vice Chancellor, Sule Lamido University, Dutse, Jigawa and his team on an…
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FG inaugurates 129 MDAs to champion digital transformation
The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated 129 Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs), to be part of the first phase of Federal Public Institutions (FPIs), Digital Transformation Technical Working Groups (DT-TWGs). The inauguration was organised by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and undertaken by Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy in…
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NITDA pioneers ICT consumer protection forum
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has initiated a Consumer Protection Forum designed to address consumers’ complaints over poor indigenous IT products and service delivery. Mr Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of NITDA disclosed this on Tuesday in a webinar that was monitored in Abuja, with focus on ” Virtual Digital Services Consumer Protection…
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NITDA clears 62 IT projects worth N1trn in 5 months – DG
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its IT project clearance mandate, had assessed and cleared 62 IT related projects worth N1,168,145,213,150 from January to May. The Director-General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, disclosed this in a virtual meeting monitored in Abuja, organised by the agency’s subsidiary, Office for Nigerian Content (ONC) development. Inuwa,…
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COVID-19: NITDA academy admits 14,000 learners
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has admitted over 14,000 active students into its virtual academy to study 47 courses on emerging technologies. The Director-General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, disclosed this on Thursday in an online meeting organised by the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). The meeting focused on the Socio-Economic…