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- 12 Apr 2023
The Nigeria Startup Act Secretariat Collaborates with ONE Campaign to Fastrack Adoption of Startup Act
The Nigeria Startup Act Secretariat has partnered with ONE Campaign to engage state governments across Nigeria on the adoption of the Nigeria Startup Act. In the first phase of the engagement, the…
- 22 May 2023
Nigeria Startup Act Secretariat, ONE Campaign, Urge State Governments to Unlock Digital Economy with Startup Act
The ONE Campaign, in collaboration with the Nigeria Startup Act Secretariat, calls on state governments to embrace the Nigeria Startup Act and harness its provisions to unlock the vast potential of…
- 8 Nov 2022
Improving the Startup Environment with Nigerian Startup Act
By Lere Ojedokun On October 19, 2022, the Nigerian technology and innovation space, and in particular the tech-enabled startup ecosystem received a major boost when President Muhammadu Buhari signed…
- 6 Jun 2024
NITDA DG Inaugurates Startup Labelling Committee for Implementation of Nigeria Startup Act
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has taken a significant step towards driving the implementation of the Nigeria Startup Act (NSA) with the inauguration of a Startup…
- 13 Aug 2026
Nigerian Startup Act: NITDA Calls for Stronger Inter-Agency Collaboration
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is calling for a unified, cross-sector push to translate the framework of the Nigerian Startup Act (NSA) into practical benefits for local…
- 20 Jun 2023
TNW Conference Extols Nigeria’s Innovative Approach in Development of Startup Act
Nigeria’s Innovative approach in the development of the Nigeria Startup Act was celebrated by the global technology ecosystem stakeholders during the Deep Tech Roundtable, held as part of ‘The…
- 9 Mar 2023
Pantami Inaugurates Nigeria Startup Act Implementation Committee
In fostering the growth of the digital innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country and consolidating the achievements made by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, the…
- 22 Nov 2023
FG Opens Portal for Registration of Startups, Accelerators, Across Nigeria
Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has announced the launch of Startup Support and Engagement Portal. The portal is a provision of the Nigeria Startup Act that…
- 22 Nov 2023
FG Unveils Portal for Startup Registration
Federal government has launched a portal for the Startup Support and Engagement Portal, according to Bosun Tijani, minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, on his X, Tuesday night.…
- 26 Feb 2024
NITDA, SMEDAN Partner to Build Database for SMEs’ Interventions
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that the Agency will collaborate with the Small and Medium Entreprises Development Agency of…
- 6 Apr 2023
NITDA's Talent Development Initiative Woos Business Sweden
Developmental Regulations, one of the core mandates of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and a pillar in the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), has…
- 30 Apr 2025
NITDA Inaugurates Start-up Consultative Forum
Nigeria has taken a bold step toward deepening its innovation ecosystem with the official launch of the Start-up Consultative Forum, an initiative designed to accelerate the implementation of the…
- 6 Mar 2024
NITDA, SMEDAN Sign MOU for Economic Diversification
In a bid to implement the agenda of the present administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR of Reforming the Economy for Sustained Inclusive Growth by accelerating diversification of the…
- 13 Dec 2023
Anambra Govt Takes Major Leap towards Domestication of Nigeria Start-Up Act with Stakeholders’ Engagement
Anambra State Government has restated its commitment to supporting the streamlining of the state governance systems for greater efficiency, through development of frameworks, laws and procedures. The…
- 15 Dec 2024
Data Sovereignty Key to Nigeria's Digital Future - NITDA
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has underscored the critical role of data in driving a sustainable digital economy. At the just concluded 2024 Digital Nigeria Innovation…
- 4 Jun 2023
Nigerian Startup, NearPays Wins Big @GITEX Africa in Morocco
Nearpays Technology Limited, a Nigerian startup has emerged best in the Fintech and Blockchain category of the Supernova Challenge at GITEX Africa, Morocco. Nearpays was awarded a cash prize of…
- 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…
- 17 Jun 2025
Lagos Future Conference 2025: Stakeholders Call for Digital Responsibility and Grassroots Innovation
The Lagos Future Conference 2025, themed ‘Future-Forward – Harnessing the Power of Youth, Innovation, and Technology for National Economic Growth,’ concluded last week with a resounding call for both…
- 16 Nov 2022
Pantami, Danbatta, Inuwa, Ikenna-Emeka, Oji and others Receive 2022 AfriTECH Awards
The Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH) has conferred special honours on Professor Isa Ibrahim Ali (Pantami), Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Umar Garba…
- 30 Jun 2024
NITDA, ACEPHAP, to Leverage Digital Technology in Improving Healthcare Sector
In its continued effort to implement the presidential priority areas, particularly Focusing on Education, Health and Social Investment by strengthening their capacities through digital innovation and…
- 20 Mar 2025
Nigeria Charts New Course to Bridge Gender Digital Divide at UN's CSW69
In a resounding commitment to bridging gender digital divide, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs (FMWA), has…
- 23 Oct 2025
DG NITDA says Nigeria Charts Path Toward Sustainable Digital Future
Nigeria is charting an ambitious path towards a sustainable digital future anchored on innovation, inclusivity, and resilience, a vision that lies at the core of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed…
- 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…
- 5 Oct 2025
Nigeria Sets Bold Agenda to Shape the Future of AI — NITDA DG
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to becoming a key shaper in the global artificial intelligence…
- 16 Jun 2023
Norfund Strengthens Footprint in Nigeria to Drive Sustainable Economic Growth
The Norwegian Investment Fund for developing countries, Norfund, recently organized its first stakeholder event in Nigeria which hosted key players across multiple industries in the private sector to…
- 22 Apr 2025
NITDA Fixes Date for Inaugural Meeting of the Startup Consultative Forum
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is pleased to announce the inaugural meeting of the Startup Consultative Forum, scheduled for Monday April 28, 2025 This milestone event…
- 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…
- 15 May 2026
NITDA Showcases Nigeria’s Startup Framework as Model for Angola
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to building a coordinated and inclusive digital ecosystem in Nigeria, further strengthening its role as an…
- 19 Feb 2023
Pantami Receive Global Winners from LEAP 2023 Rocket Fuel Pitch Startup Competition in Riyadh
Amidst applause and accolades, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), received the Global Winners in different categories of the LEAP 2023…
- 29 Jan 2023
NITDA Flags Off TIES Scheme in Six Geopolitical Zones
In furtherance to the delivery of the President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, administrative ambitious policy of uplifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty, the National Information Technology…