IT Procurement reforms will strengthen innovation, Nigeria’s digital sovereignty - NITDA
Nigeria's National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is implementing procurement reforms to boost local software development and digital sovereignty. The initiative aims to ensure government IT projects provide measurable value and support the national economy.
Why it matters
These reforms represent a strategic effort by a developing nation to reduce reliance on foreign technology and stimulate domestic economic growth.
* Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency, explains the agency’s series of reforms to strengthen Information Technology procurement are designed to support the Nigerian economy for sustained inclusive growth, improving governance for effective service delivery
In its drive to improve confidence in locally developed software and advance the country’s digital sovereignty, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is implementing a series of reforms to strengthen Information Technology (IT) procurement.
ConsumerConnect reports Malam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, Director-General of NITDA, disclosed this at the recent 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.
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Inuwa, at the event, spoke during a plenary session with the theme: “Nigeria First, Procurement Last: How E-commerce is Rewriting Contracts”.
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