NITDA talks future with Nigerian innovation ecosystem

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is holding a virtual engagement with the country’s innovation ecosystem as part of its plans to support the growing army of young tech innovators.

The meeting is slated for Thursday, January 27, 2022 with theme: “Fostering Collaboration: NITDA engages Nigerian Startup Ecosystem.” The programme starts at 11a.m and ends at 1p.m.

Interested participants are required to register through this link. http://nitda.ink/NITDA-NIEE

This program is aimed at nurturing collaboration between the agency and the startup ecosystem in order to fully harness the potential of the digital economy, said Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, Mrs. Hadiza Umar, in an official statement released in Abuja.

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According to her, NITDA “will be interacting and listening to active startup ecosystem players with a view to discussing existing gaps & challenges in the ecosystem. It is hoped that such collaboration will assist the ecosystem in countering most of the identified challenges through the intervention of NITDA’s developmental regulatory powers.

“As the prime qgency for e-government implementation, Internet governance and overall IT development in Nigeria, NITDA is poised to actualize its mandate through strategic and inclusive stakeholder management, local and international partnership and efficient utilization of resources in the interest of Nigeria.

“It is in view of the importance and enormous potential of the Nigerian innovation ecosystem, to grow the Nigerian digital economy and strategically position the country as the tech innovation hotspot of Africa, that NITDA has unveiled its Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP) 2021-2024, with Pillar 4 having a special focus on Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship. NITDA is poised to actualise the objectives of this SRAP Pillar through strategic and inclusive stakeholder management, local and international partnership and efficient utilization of resources in the interest of Nigeria.