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NITDA Boss Harps on Digital Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Economy

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September 22, 2021
DG NITDA, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi
DG NITDA, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi

NITDA Boss Harps on Digital Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Economy

Digital entrepreneurship has been described as a crucial element necessary in ensuring sustainable digital economy because through innovations in technology, people have been able to shop and sell products online much faster, making life easier.

This was disclosed by the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi CCIE, while delivering a keynote address at a one-day action oriented roundtable/interface organised by Civil Society Groups for Good Governance with the theme “Maximizing Potentials of Digital Entrepreneurship for Youth Empowerment and Self Reliance”,  in Abuja.

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Speaking on the topic, “Fast-tracking Digital Revolution in Nigeria through the Mandate of NITDA”, Abdullahi who was represented by his Special Assistant (Digital Transformation) Dr Aminu Lawal, stated that the rapid evolution of digital technology has made it possible for people to access information and has in turn, led to tremendous efficiency and effectiveness in work environment.
Abdullahi stated that NITDA has various initiatives that are geared towards digital entrepreneurship, citing Digital States Initiatives Programmes as an example.
He said NITDA has trained over 6000 youths on digital marketing, content creation, branding and many more, adding that other trainings were undertaken, including training People Living with Disabilities, Women in ICT and training artisans on mobile phone repairs which were all aimed at teaching them how to derive economic value from digital technologies.
He noted that in order to carry out its mandates and objectives as stipulated by the NITDA Act 2007, the Agency is guided by its Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP) 2021 – 2024, which is in line with the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) for a Digital Nigeria.
The SRAP, according to the DG, is anchored on seven pillars with their respective goals and objectives namely, Developmental Regulation; Digital Literacy and Skills; Digital Transformation; Digital Innovation & Entrepreneurship; Cybersecurity; Emerging Technologies and Promotion of Indigenous Content.
The DG noted the level of progress that has been made towards the realisation of the objectives and targets set in the roadmap that include; issuance of several IT developmental regulations and guidelines among which are the  Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR); Guidelines for the Management of Personal Data by Public Institutions in Nigeria; Guidelines for Nigerian Content Development in Information and Communication Technology (ICT); Framework and Guidelines for Public Internet Access; Guidelines for Clearance of Information Technology (IT) Project by Public Institutions; Guidelines for Registration of ICT Service Providers/Contractors for Delivery of Services by MDAs; Nigeria Government Enterprise Architecture (NGEA); Nigeria e-Government Interoperability Framework (Ne-GIF).
Others include; establishment of IT Hubs and Digital Capacity Building Centres across the country; provision of the enabling environment that facilitated the establishment of a number of Indigenous IT companies and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs); Strategic Digital Literacy Capacity Building Initiatives for Civil and Public Servants, artisans, women, unemployed youths, and People Living with Disabilities; enhancement of the security of the country’s cyberspace through the establishment of a number of sectoral Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Teams (CERRTs); intensified efforts at attracting investments in the ICT sector through collaboration with multi-national companies; initiated smart initiatives such as the National Adopted Village for Smart Agriculture (NAVSA) and National Adopted School for Smart Education (NASSE); Established the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics as part of the Agency’s commitment towards transforming the Nigerian digital economy and creating a thriving ecosystem for innovation-driven entrepreneurship, job creation, and national development.
Abdullahi added that digital revolution has been characterized by the emergence and evolution of technologies such as computers, mobile phones, the World Wide Web, online social networking, virtual communities, and many more.
He opined that these changes have brought many benefits and have affected the way people consume and use information.
He averred that digital revolution has led to digitalization or digital transformation of processes as well as incorporation of Artificial Intelligence in virtually all aspects of our lives, which is also accelerating at a high pace.
“One thing is certain, there is no turning back now. Digital technologies will continue to grow and we will witness more technology disruptions in the future”, he concluded.

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