The Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, visited the National Institute of Security Studies Abuja to strengthen the existing partnership between the two organisations and delivered a lecture to 92 participants from various security agencies undertaking a training programme

ANNOUNCEMENT 1 - The launch of the Nigeria AI Collective

The AI Collective is a community of practice collaborating towards accelerating our collective prosperity through an inclusive AI Ecosystem. The collective, which is sponsored by Luminate will be hosted by

ANNOUNCEMENT 2 - Nigeria’s Computing Infrastructure Pilot

Our second announcement was the partnership between 21st Century Technologies, Galaxy Backbone and National Center for AI and Robotics, Nigeria. to accelerate the development of Artificial Intelligence projects of national interest.

21st Century

ANNOUNCEMENT 3 - Nigerian Multilingual Large Language Model

The launch of Nigeria’s first Multilingual Large Language Model (LLM) through a partnership between Awarri, DataDotOrg, NITDA Nigeria and National Center for AI and Robotics, Nigeria..

The LLM will be trained on 5 low resource languages and

ANNOUNCEMENT 4 - NCAIR Relaunch

Finally, we are also pleased to announce the relaunch of National Center for AI and Robotics, Nigeria. with improved capacity with the support of @CISCO.

NCAIR - The National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics - a first of its kind in Africa, special purpose

Artificial intelligence must be safe & secure. #ADCMBrown met @BosunTijani & Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi at Fed. Min. of Comms, Innovation & Digital Economy's #NationalAIWorkshop . In his remarks, A/DCM Brown discussed how we can ensure #AI is safe & secure, while promoting innovation, privacy, & equity. We want to hear from

The Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi received representatives from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) led by Mr Josh Woodard who were at the Agency to discuss partnership in the area of food security in Nigeria and Africa at large through the use

The Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, received Dr Matteo Prosperi, CEO of De Lorenzo SpA and Roland Ruhumuriza, Area Manager Africa of De Lorenzo SpA, on a courtesy visit at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja.

The discussion focused on exploring potential partnerships

The Nigeria Startup Portal is open for labeling!

Launched by the Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Dr. 'Bosun Tijani, the Startup Support and Engagement Portal is part of the Nigeria Startup Act (NSA 2022), aimed at fostering the growth of

The Federal Government pledges to ensure Nigeria's active participation in shaping the development and regulations of Artificial Intelligence (AI) globally.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of a workshop on National Artificial Intelligence Strategy in Abuja, Minister of

Taqabbalallahu minna wa minkum. May Allah accept from us and from you.

Barka da Sallah!

3MTT Group project on Waste Management
3MTT Nigeria Dr. 'Bosun Tijani Bola Ahmed Tinubu Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi

Meet Abba Ahmad, the embodiment of calm, confidence and enthusiasm, diving headfirst into the world of software development as a 3MTT fellow.

Ready to learn, grow, and conquer!

NITDA Nigeria Dr. 'Bosun Tijani Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi Fed. Min. of Comms, Innovation & Digital Economy

#3mtt #3mtt learningcommunity #nitda

ADVISORY ON INFO STEALER MALWARE⚠️⚠️

We would like to draw your attention to a critical cybersecurity threat known as Info Stealer Malware. This type of malicious software has become increasingly rampant in recent times, posing a significant threat to both organizations and

Exciting news! 🎉 Yesterday, I had the honor of presenting gifts to the brilliant Springhall students who triumphed at the LEGO International competition in Rwanda. 🏆 Their dedication to STEM learning and robotics is truly inspiring!

Robotics isn't just a subject—it's a gateway

At the closing ceremony of the National Adopted Village for Smart Agriculture (NAVSA) Empowerment Programme, the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, represented by Dr Ayodele Bakare, Assistant Director, Digital Economy Development Department, urged participants to leverage

Meet Fatima Adam Kankarofi, a rising star in software development through 3MTT and a proud recipient of a Nitda-awarded Laptop, fueling her passion for innovation and dedication to excellence. 💻✨

NITDA Nigeria Fed. Min. of Comms, Innovation & Digital Economy Dr. 'Bosun Tijani Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi

#3mtt #nitda #Nitda

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To further enhance accountability and performance of staff, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is currently holding its 1st Quarter General Staff Meeting in 2024, taking place at the Corporate Headquarters Abuja.

In commemoration of International Women's Day 2024, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) acknowledged the remarkable contributions of some of its female staff members during the Quarterly Staff General Meeting.

As part of activities during the General Staff meeting, the DG-NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, presented an award to Mr Shamsudeen Hammed, who emerged winner of the Employee of the Quarter (EOQ).