{"id":27627,"date":"2025-04-08T02:48:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T02:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/?p=27627"},"modified":"2025-04-08T02:50:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T02:50:42","slug":"nitda-explores-strategic-collaboration-with-sggrow-to-boost-nigerias-digital-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/2025\/04\/08\/nitda-explores-strategic-collaboration-with-sggrow-to-boost-nigerias-digital-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"NITDA Explores Strategic Collaboration with SGgrow to Boost Nigeria\u2019s Digital Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By Anthony Emeka Nwosu<\/p>\n<p>In a bid to strengthen Nigeria\u2019s digital innovation landscape, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) hosted Mr. Hiro Mashita, founder of SGgrow, and his delegation on a courtesy visit to discuss potential partnerships in the nation\u2019s burgeoning digital economy.<\/p>\n<p>The high-level meeting, which took place at NITDA\u2019s headquarters, centered on co-developing innovation-driven initiatives, with a focus on startup funding, incubation programs, talent exchange, and capacity-building initiatives. Both parties also explored avenues to connect Nigerian startups with global markets while fostering knowledge-sharing between tech ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p>Joining the discussions virtually, NITDA\u2019s Director General, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, reiterated the agency\u2019s dedication to fostering international collaborations that drive digital transformation. He emphasized the critical role of global partnerships in building a resilient and dynamic startup ecosystem in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCollaboration with global players like SGgrow aligns with our mission to position Nigeria as a leading digital economy,\u201d Abdullahi stated. \u201cBy leveraging international expertise and resources, we can accelerate innovation and create more opportunities for Nigerian startups to thrive on a global scale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The visit marks a significant step in NITDA\u2019s ongoing efforts to cultivate strategic alliances that enhance technological advancement and economic growth in Nigeria. Further details on the proposed initiatives are expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Emeka Nwosu is a tech policy analyst and journalist covering digital innovation in Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; By Anthony Emeka Nwosu In a bid to strengthen Nigeria\u2019s digital innovation landscape, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) hosted Mr. Hiro Mashita, founder of SGgrow, and his delegation on a courtesy visit to discuss potential partnerships in the nation\u2019s burgeoning digital economy. The high-level meeting, which took place at NITDA\u2019s headquarters, centered [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76,73,300,442,82,83],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-government","category-news","category-society","category-software","category-technology","category-technology-trends"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27627"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27627\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}