To enhance technological advancement in the continent, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency , Kashifu Inuwa believes that effective collaborations among the nations in the continent would build a formidable and greater information technology ecosystem in the region.
Stating that no one can succeed in isolation, he asserted, “if we really want to succeed as a continent, we need to collaborate, we need to work together. We need to learn from our experiences and share expertise so that we can work and grow together.” He noted further that the Nigerian government has transcended from enforcing regulations on the ecosystem but has rather identified collaboration as critical, in creating an enabling environment for the ecosystem to thrive and flourish.
“This kind of visit will strengthen the relationship between our two agencies and build a stronger IT ecosystem in Africa. In his presentation on the regulatory environment and various regulatory instruments, the Agency’s Head, Legal Unit, Barrister Emmanuel Edet made reference to the Startup Act and Code of Practice in which the agency uses intelligent frameworks to develop regulations towards a sustainable digital economy.