Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has reiterated the Agency's commitment to collaborate with critical stakeholders in ensuring that Nigeria joins leagues of Countries that their economies are based on modern digital computing technologies.
He made this declaration at the Vanguard Financial Technology Conference 2018 Economic Forum Series with the theme: 'E-conomy: Nigeria's Emerging Digital Economy and the Role of Financial Technology' held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Pantami who was represented by Dr Femi Adeluyi, Corporate Planning and Strategy Department of the Agency, spoke on the 'The role of NITDA in Nigeria's Emerging Digital Economy and Impact on Financial Technology (FINTECH) Innovation', said that the agency will focus on its new roadmap to ensure growth of digital economy in the country.
According to him, "as part of strategies for growth of the digital economy, NITDA in its new roadmap is focusing on seven (7) priority areas namely: IT Regulation, Capacity Building, Promotion of Government Digital Services, Digital Job Creation, Local Content Development and Promotion, Cyber Security and Digital Inclusion".
Pantami further stated that, "it has become harder to delineate between the traditional and digital economy, it is certainly essential for stakeholders and businesses to support government initiatives that seek to address policy issues related to electronic communications infrastructure and services.
The DG also pledged the Agency's support to regulate, render advisory services and incentivize information technology products, processes and services for the general well-being of Nigeria.
Other speakers include the Governor of the Central Bank, Mr Godwin Emefiele, the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the Managing Director, Galaxy Backbone, Arch. Yusuf Kazaure among others.
