At the BusinessDayNg CEO Forum Nigeria held in Lagos under the theme “From Reforms to Recovery,” Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), outlined Nigeria’s progress toward a digital economy.
In his presentation titled “Nigeria’s Journey to a Digital Economy,” Inuwa highlighted the key frameworks powering this transformation.
He cited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy’s Blueprint, and NITDA’s Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2.0) as major drivers of policy reforms, digital infrastructure, and tech talent development.
Speaking on the Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) Initiative, Inuwa said, “This is a bold national effort to achieve 70% digital literacy by 2027 across Nigeria’s formal and informal sectors, including schools, workplaces, markets, and underserved communities.”
He described digital literacy as the backbone of Nigeria’s digital economy. “The DL4ALL Initiative is designed not just to empower individuals with basic tech skills, but also to unlock opportunities for entrepreneurship, job creation, and socio-economic inclusion,” Inuwa emphasized.
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