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The Director-General/CEO of Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has participated in a high-level engagement convened by the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, bringing together senior technology leaders, investors and digital policy experts to explore how trusted technology, strategic partnerships and international cooperation can accelerate Nigeria’s digital transformation. The…

Retired Maj.-Gen. Nnaemeka Maduegbunam, former Director-General of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), has called on Nigeria to prioritise indigenous technology as a means of achieving self-reliance in defence production. Maduegbunam made the call on Thursday during the public presentation of his book, “We Can Do It – Towards Nigeria’s Self-Reliance in Science and…

President Bola Tinubu has directed the development of a roadmap for the full launch of Nigeria’s Digital Free Zones initiative within 180 days. The directive is part of efforts to prevent promising Nigerian technology companies from relocating their businesses and intellectual property abroad in order to access global capital and markets. The President directed the…

Futurist and cybersecurity expert David Adeoye Abodunrin has been unveiled as a keynote speaker for GrowthX by Techeconomy 2026, scheduled to take place on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at The Civic Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. Abodunrin will deliver an address titled “Trust by Design: Building Nigeria’s Next Generation of Digital Payments and Infrastructure.” He…

Retired Maj.-Gen. Nnaemeka Maduegbunam, a former Director-General of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), has called on Nigeria to harness its indigenous talents to achieve self-reliance in science and technology. Maduegbunam made the call in his book, “We Can Do It: Towards Nigeria’s Self-Reliance in Science and Technology,” which is scheduled for public presentation…

The Federal Government has launched the Digital Training Academy, a major skills-development initiative that will provide 32,000 Nigerians with free access to global digital and professional training and recognised certifications in high-demand technology fields. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who launched the academy on Monday in Abuja, said the initiative was designed to…

Former Director-General of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Major General Nnaemeka Maduegbunam (Rtd), has said no country will transfer valuable technology to Nigeria for free, stressing the need for the country to develop indigenous technological capacity. Maduegbunam urged Nigerian leaders to look inward and harness the ingenuity of Nigerians to advance the country…

Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, has unveiled the Nigeria edition of Zoho Books, a cloud-based accounting solution designed to strengthen financial information management for businesses. The solution was introduced alongside Nigeria editions of other applications within Zoho’s finance and operations suite. Prashant Ganti, Vice President, Global Product Strategy and Alliances, Finance and Operations Business…

The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Dr. Obiageli Edith Amadiobi, has said Africa’s quest for technological independence will remain elusive unless countries across the continent deliberately promote innovation, protect intellectual property and domesticate technology. Amadiobi said the annual commemoration of the African Day for Technology…