Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has disclosed that agency is set to partner with the Entrepreneurship Village (eVillage) in fostering technology innovations and inclusivity in the country.
Inuwa stated this when he received the Chief Executive Officer of the eVillage, Sunil Santanam and his team at the corporate headquarters of the agency in Abuja on a visit to seek the Agency’s intervention on digital infrastructure for the eVillage Innovation and Transformation Centre.
He also emphasized that the move was a step towards the implementation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda with a focus on Accelerating Diversification through Industrialisation and Digitisation.
According to him, the collaboration between the two organisations also aligns with the infrastructural pillar of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy’s strategic blueprint of accelerating the nation’s collective prosperity through technical efficiency.
He also added that the one major aim of the agency was building a robust technology research ecosystem, promoting Inclusive access to digital infrastructure and services as well as nurturing an innovative and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
“I see this as a potential technology development zone because when you talk about the technology development zone, it’s not about bringing big hardware or manufacturing equipment and so on, but bringing people together, creating the ecosystem that can ignite and spark conversation about technology on solving real-life problems”, he said.
Inuwa further expressed confidence in the Agency’s support for the proposed technology development zone, reiterating the partnership aims to accelerate this initiative across the nation’s six geopolitical zones, with formal arrangements to be finalized through a memorandum of understanding.
In his remark, Santanam extended his gratitude to the NITDA DG and team for partnering with the Village, emphasizing the potential for significant development opportunities for the youthful population and the entrepreneurship ecosystem.
“It is a step forward for Nigeria, a step forward for the youth of Nigeria, a step forward for the entrepreneurs of Nigeria and as far as infrastructure and the facilities that eVillage will be offering, we will be second to none in Africa”, he affirmed.
Director of the e-village initiatives and oartnerships, Joy Francis, in her remark, shared insights on the Global Entrepreneurship Festival billed for November, as she stated it would bring the global community to the doorsteps of ordinary citizens while building a lasting entrepreneurial platform for their benefits.
