27 results
- 11 Oct 2024
NITDA says JICA Partnership Lifts Startup Ecosystem on Global Map
Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has disclosed that the Agency's partnership with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)…
- 26 Sept 2025
Nigeria’s Startup Revolution Fueled by NITDA-JICA Synergy — DG NITDA
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said Nigeria’s collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is…
- 16 Nov 2022
NITDA, JICA Commence Techprenuership Training Startups in North East Region
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) has commenced North-East Startups Training Programme (NEST), where…
- 24 Aug 2025
Nigeria Taps $190M JICA Loan to Power Underserved Communities
Nigeria is seeking a $190 million renewable energy loan backed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), according to Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power. Minister Adebayo-Adelabu In a…
- 27 Mar 2025
NITDA Partners JICA to Launch Nigeria-Japan Startup Hub
Mr. Takao Shimokawa, director general, Economic Development Department at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has visited the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)…
- 12 Mar 2026
NITDA, JICA Open iHatch Cohort 5 to Boost State-Level Startup Hubs Nationwide
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), via its Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), has partnered with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to launch…
- 20 Jun 2025
NITDA, JICA Partner to Power Nigeria’s Tech Future with $11.2M Hub
In a landmark move towards implementing the Presidential priority area of reforming the economy for sustained inclusive growth and accelerating diversification through industrialisation and…
- 10 Mar 2022
NITDA, JICA Partner on iHatch
As more and more digitally creative Nigerians in the Country respond to the Federal Government's charge on finding new indigenous solutions to some key problems, the National Information Technology…
- 15 Oct 2025
FG Strengthens Ties With JICA, MIGA To Drive Economic Growth
Nigeria has taken a significant step towards deepening its economic partnership with international development agencies, following a high-level bilateral meeting between the Federal Ministry of…
- 7 Jan 2022
NITDA, JICA Partner to Launch iHatch Incubation Programme
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its subsidiary, the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), and in partnership with Japan…
- 3 Apr 2013
FG Seeks Japan’s Assistance to Develop Power Sector
The Federal Government has called on the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to assist in identifying capacity gaps in Nigeria's emerging electricity industry. Mr. Godknows Igali,…
- 10 Mar 2025
Igniteher BootCamp: A Pathway to Women Empowerment and Economic Growth
The IgniteHer Bootcamp, a flagship initiative by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), concluded…
- 12 Aug 2024
Nigeria Will Be A Global Player In Tech Innovation, Entrepreneurship – DG NITDA
Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to positioning the country as a global leader in technology innovation and entrepreneurship. This assertion was made by the…
- 3 Dec 2023
DG NITDA Urges Japan Government to Leverage Nigeria’s Youthful Poplation
As part of the current administration of President Bola Tinubu's commitment towards creating meaningful opportunities for Nigerian youths, the Director General Of the National Information Technology…
- 7 Aug 2025
NITDA Deepens Digital Gender Inclusion with IgniteHer Bootcamp
In a powerful demonstration of its commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda of the present administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, the National Information Technology Development Agency…
- 12 Dec 2025
Top Nigerian Startups Secure Funding Boost @ iHatch Demo Day Awards
Nigeria’s startup ecosystem received a fresh injection of momentum as top emerging ventures secured funding and investor attention at the iHatch National Demo Day, where Interface Africa clinched the…
- 27 Jun 2024
Digital supply chains to transform small-scale farming in Nigeria
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has emphasised the transformative potential of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI),…
- 7 Jul 2008
Japan to Boost Broadcasting in Nigeria with N554m
Mr. John Ogar Odey, minister of information and communication has disclosed that the Federal Government of Nigeria has secured financial aid amounting to N554 million for the improvement of Medium…
- 6 Jan 2022
FG to Partner Japan to Boost Digital Innovations
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Thursday said the Agency, through its subsidiary, the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), would be partnering…
- 21 Feb 2023
FG Rallies Multinationals, Private Stakeholders in Boosting Nation’s Digital Skills
In its continued effort at maximising socio-economic opportunities and target of achieving 95% digital literacy penetration by the year 2030 in the country, the Federal Government of Nigeria through…
- 6 Jul 2018
AfDB Convenes Africa Energy Market Place
Public, private and civil society stakeholders, including government agencies, development partners and investors in the energy sector began a two-day workshop yesterday to discuss the technical,…
- 16 Mar 2025
NITDA Expands iHATCH Initiative to Drive Job Creation, Economic Diversification
By Oluwole Alao In total alignment with the presidential priority area of Reforming the Economy for Sustained Inclusive Growth and Accelerating Diversification through Industrialisation and…
- 22 Mar 2025
Nigeria to Launch $40 Million Fund for Tech Startups
Nigeria has plans to launch a $40 million fund to support early-stage tech startups, aiming to strengthen the country’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and reduce young companies’ reliance on private…
- 15 Feb 2017
Lagos’ 100RC Recognition Great for Tourism- Ambode
Sometime in May of 2016, Lagos State, alongside Enugu State and hundreds of other cities around the world was nominated by the Rockefeller Foundation in the 100 Resilient Cities project. The project…
- 22 Jun 2025
TCN Expands Grid Capacity with 5,910 MVA Boost from Multilateral Projects
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a major boost to the national electricity grid with the addition of 5,910 megavolt-amperes (MVA) of transformer capacity. The development was…
- 19 May 2013
Sony Looks to Nigeria, Unveils Multifaceted Expansion Plans
Sony, the leading consumer electronics and entertainment brand has unveiled its extensive blueprint for expansion across the African continent. Defined by a rigorous 360 degree immersion plan, Sony…
- 23 Sept 2025
REA Provides Electricity Access To 8 Million Nigerians
Abba Aliyu, the Chief Executive Officer, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), says the agency has provided electricity access to about eight million Nigerians out of the 90 million people said to be…