The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, recently hosted Marcus Jadotte, Google’s Vice President of Government Affairs & Public Policy (Cloud), to strengthen ongoing collaboration and drive new investment in Nigeria’s digital economy.
During the meeting, both parties discussed aligning Google’s global tech investments with Nigeria’s national digital transformation priorities. Inuwa presented the NITDA Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2.0), stating that it is fully in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He emphasized, “We are committed to creating a strong digital innovation ecosystem and a regulatory environment that attracts long-term investment.”
Jadotte reiterated Google’s readiness to deepen its presence in Nigeria. “We see tremendous opportunity for Google Cloud to play a major role in accelerating Nigeria’s economic growth through technology,” he said.
The partnership focuses on fostering cloud computing, tech infrastructure, and digital public policy to boost job creation, innovation, and long-term economic development across the country.