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- 4 May 2014
iDEA Centres to Become Financial Independent in 2 Years
Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship Accelerator (iDEA) is to become financially self sustaining by 2016, according to Federal Ministry of Communication Technology (FMCT) Progress…
- 7 Aug 2013
Hackathon Winners get N450, 000 @ Calabar Incubation Centre
Senator Liyel Imoke, governor, Cross River state has reiterated the state’s commitment to the development of ICT by fully supporting the Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship Accelerator…
- 9 Jun 2017
iDea Nigeria, CFAtech.ng to Host Product Development Workshop
Bouyed by the alarming rate at which most Startups fail in Nigeria, especially, in this tough economic climate, Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship Accelerator, iDea Nigeria, in…
- 22 Apr 2013
Johnson, ICT Minister Launches iDEA
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology at the weekend launched the National ICT Incubation Programme tagged Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship Accelerator…
- 24 Jun 2015
Carmudi, Others for Nigeria's First E-Commerce Exhibition
The Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship Accelerator (iDEA-Hub), Yaba, Lagos State, will this weekend play host to Nigeria's first ever e-commerce exhibition. The likes of…
- 11 Sept 2013
Nigeria Needs More iDEA Centers-Adoke
Rock Adoke, a software developer and cyber security analyst, has urged the Federal Government to establish more incubation hubs on the platform of Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship…
- 1 Aug 2013
Tinapa Software Incubation Centre for Launch Today
The second software incubation centre located at Tinapa in Cross River state will be officially launch today by Omobola Johnson, minister of Communications Technology. The launch is heralded with the…
- 26 Feb 2013
Johnson Inaugurates ICT Incubation Governing Board
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology, has inaugurated the Governing Board of the National ICT Incubation Programme tagged IDEA (’Information Technology Developer…
- 17 May 2010
FG, Microsoft Partner to Empower 100 Youth, Development Officers Nationwide
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) and the Digital Bridge Institute have commenced an entrepreneurship development capacity building…
- 15 Oct 2024
IHS Nigeria Sponsors the Ilorin Innovation Hub to Boost Technology, Entrepreneurship and Collaboration
IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower…
- 18 Dec 2015
NITDA Awards ICT Innovation Prizes to Outstanding NYSC Members
To deepen its work of supporting innovations in the ecosystem in Nigeria, the Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE), a subsidiary under National Information Technology Development…
- 24 May 2021
DG NITDA Charges IT Stakeholders to Disrupt the Status-Quo
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has charged the Information Technology ecosystem stakeholders to disrupt the status quo.…
- 29 Feb 2016
OIIE Disburses Over N50m Grants to Tech-Driven Startups – Okunowo
The Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE), the special purpose vehicle of Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has empowered technology startups with grants and…
- 7 May 2021
NITDA, MassChallenge to Strengthen Nigeria Startup Community
MassChallenge, a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Nigeria’s IT regulatory body, have launched a partnership to…
- 30 Jul 2014
Experts Say Stable Policies, Economy Vital for IT Revolution
Computer professionals under the umbrella of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) have said that Nigeria must address issues such as inconsistency in policies, economic instability and manpower…
- 6 May 2021
MassChallenge, NITDA Partner to Support National Startup Community in Nigeria
MassChallenge, a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators, and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) announced last week a partnership to catalyze and support a…
- 1 Dec 2021
NITDA to Collaborate with Baze University on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
In its commitment to implement the Strategic RoadMap and Action Plan SRAP 2021-2024, the National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA, has identified Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a…
- 4 Sept 2016
OIIE to Host StartUP Friday 5th Edition in Lagos, Ycombinator to Attend
The fifth edition of StartUP Friday programme of the Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE), a subsidiary of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has been…
- 15 Jun 2021
NITDA Engages Stakeholders for Policy Development
As part of efforts by the Federal Government of Nigeria to grow the nation’s economy through digital technologies, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), under supervision of…
- 10 Jul 2016
So, Our Tech StartUps Missed Out at Viva Tech 2016
Recording over 45,000 visitors in three days, 300 seminars with the world's biggest names in tech, and over 10 million euros distributed to startups, Viva Technology Paris 2016, apparently, exceeded…
- 9 Oct 2013
Johnson Says Nigeria is Conquering Broadband Infrastructure Deficit
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, Minister of Communication Technology yesterday at Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) conference holding in Abuja, said that by the concerted efforts of the…
- 27 Sept 2018
NITDA to Showcase Six ICT Innovation Startups @ GITEX 2018
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in its continuous efforts to foster the growth of the technology ecosystem, plans to showcase the country’s ICT innovation at this…
- 16 Mar 2020
NITDA DG Says Effective Collaboration Key to Growth of Digital Economy
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, has described the partnership with Abuja Enterprise Agency, (AEA) as imperative to President…
- 27 Sept 2018
NITDA to Showcase Six ICT Innovation Startups @ GITEX 2018
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in its continuous efforts to foster the growth of the technology ecosystem, plans to showcase the country’s ICT innovation at this year’s…
- 11 Aug 2013
Nigeria’s Unemployment Crisis
Rising youth unemployment in Nigeria is a significant contributor to the dramatic rise in social unrest; crimes; terror gangs like Boko Haram; and communal crises in many parts of the country.…
- 30 Sept 2022
PPP Will Play a Critical Role in Accelerating Nigeria's Digital Economy - NITDA DG
Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has given a nod to the call for proposals to support the establishment of Digital Innovation Hubs in…
- 21 Jun 2021
COVID-19 Accelerates Innovation, Digital Transformation — DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), revealed that COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation journey faster,…
- 12 Jan 2014
PetVini Breaking Records in Nigeria IT Innovation Space
The fact that a Nigerian is the richest black man in the world further proves that there is money to be made in Nigeria. Also, a reasonable proof that Nigeria presents huge potential for…
- 10 Feb 2021
Regulating Local Content is Transforming Nigeria’s Economy - DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that regulating indigenous content development and adoption is one of the…
- 5 Feb 2021
Digital Ecosystem will Create Value, Wealth and Prosperity for Nigeria –DG NITDA
Mallam Kasifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) reiterated that ecosystem is a sure way in creating value, wealth and prosperity,…