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- 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)…
- 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)…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 30 Jul 2024
Interpol Raises Alarm, Says Hundreds of Dollars Leave Nigeria Every Hour
The International Police Organisation’s investigation has shown that every hour, hundreds of thousands of dollars are being laundered out of Nigeria across the world. This disclosure was made in…
- 19 Oct 2017
Nigeria, Japan to Strengthen Ties on Space Exploration
Nigeria is to strengthen relationship with Japan on Nano Satellite technology and Space exploration as part of its economic diversification policy. Speaking when Mr. Sadandou Kusaoke, Japanese…
- 20 May 2008
Enabling Environment for Nigeria Content Development in the ICT Sector (3)
All these initiatives of Zinox involves much expenditure of resources, but the most saddening thing is that we are not encouraged by people defaulting after the initial deposit. Marketing Credit…
- 17 Aug 2016
Nigeria Ranks 114, Mauritius, Kenya Top Africa in Innovation Index 2016
Nigeria languish 114th out of 128 (Yemen as the last), gathering 23.15 out of 100 on income range which is rated as low-middle income, while China’s top-25 entry marks the first time a middle-income…