NITDA, US Business Centre Explore Partnership To Boost Nigeria’s Digital Economy

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has held talks with a delegation from the US Chamber of Commerce, led by representatives of its US-Africa Business Centre, to explore opportunities for strengthening Nigeria’s digital economy.

The engagement brought together representatives of Microsoft, Citi Bank, Cavista Holdings, Flutterwave, Tolaram Group, the American Business Council and the US Embassy, focusing on digital transformation, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data governance and sovereignty, and investment in Nigeria’s digital infrastructure.

Speaking during the meeting, NITDA Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, emphasised the agency’s commitment to ensuring sovereign digital infrastructure, strengthening local technical capacity, building domestic capacity and enhancing resilience amid growing geopolitical and technological uncertainties.

Inuwa also highlighted the importance of public-private collaboration in developing Nigeria’s sovereign cloud ecosystem, noting that clear policy frameworks and data classification would help attract infrastructure investments, expand local opportunities and position Nigeria as a digital hub for West and Central Africa.

Both parties expressed a shared commitment to sustained dialogue and stronger collaboration towards building a secure, competitive and predictable digital regulatory environment that supports business growth, job creation, skills development and cross-border investment.