The West African Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF) 2025 has commenced today in Abuja as the host venue for the 17th edition of the forum.
The event, taking place at Digital Economy Complex, NCC building, Mbora, is with the theme, "Building a Resilient, Inclusive, and Safe Digital Future for West Africa”.
The 5-day event aims to enhance the capacity of West African stakeholders in internet governance, addressing key issues and emerging trends specific to the region and showcasing the region's growing influence in the digital landscape.
The event is divided into segments, including the School of Internet Governance Forum, Youth Internet Governance Forum, and main events, which include the African Parliamentary track on Internet governance. The forum brings together a diverse group of experts, including tech policymakers, academics, private sector representatives, ECOWAS officials, and other governmental bodies from across West Africa.
In a significant step towards accelerating Nigeria's digital transformation, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Google are currently hosting a collaborative two-day workshop. This initiative follows a strategic meeting between the President @officialABAT and Google's CEO in Paris on the 10th of February, 2025.
The workshop aims to validate findings and socialise the draft framework of an ambitious partnership focused on five pillars:
* Scalable digital infrastructure,
* Digital skills empowerment,
* AI innovation and research,
* Cloud adoption for digital government and
* Strengthen digital investment.
Bringing together key stakeholders from the government, this engagement highlights the joint commitment of Nigeria and Google to leverage technology for sustainable economic growth and to position Nigeria as a leader in the global digital landscape.
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Today at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Kubwa, Abuja, the Director General of NITDA, @KashifuInuwa, addressed the Champions of Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) initiative.
These passionate and vibrant Corp members to be deployed across the country will provide essential training and sensitisation on digital skills within the communities they serve.
This initiative is a cornerstone of NITDA's mission to achieve 70% digital literacy for all Nigerians by 2027, in line with President @officialABAT's Renewed Hope Agenda of equipping youth with critical digital skills, and paving the way for an inclusive and prosperous digital economy.
@Matthewbello17@NITDANigeria Please, let's be objective. There are more Southerners than Northerners in the picture. And pls when has caps started being a symbol of representation?
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@NTANewsNow report of launching National Adopted School for Smart Education (NASSE) by the Honourable Minister of Communications & Digital Economy, @DrIsaPantami at Junior Secondary School Karshi, Abuja.
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Nigeria joins the world to observe ‘Privacy Week 2021; NITDA unveils program
“This first of its kind program is conceptualized to promote Nigerian innovations around privacy and data protection” – @NITDANigeria boss, @KashifuInuwa
https://t.co/NDSb7Znbsk via @TechEconomyNG
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