NITDA signed MOU with Cisco 

Technology Development Agency (NITDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cisco to advance Nigeria’s digital transformation. Cisco’s Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) Programme is a global initiative that partners with government and private sector leaders to develop sustainable, secure, and inclusive communities powered by ethical and innovative technology solutions.

The partnership aims to unlock the value of digitalisation in Nigeria and drive an inclusive future. The Federal Government will collaborate with Cisco, industry, and academia to accelerate the national digitisation agenda by implementing pilot projects in five key areas:

1. Repurposing NCAIR to create an AI and Cybersecurity Experience and Incubation Center;

2. Establishing a Broadband Innovation Center;

3. Setting up a Smart Agriculture Demo Farm;

4. Designing and deploying Technology Learning Hubs; and

5. Incubating