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While some state governments are yet to realise the importance of Information and Communications Technology ICT) to the development of their state’s economy and tne people, the Oyo state government has taken it upon itself to build a digital economy through massive deployment of ICT infrastructure and digital skills training for civil servants in the state.
These, according to the Special Assistant to the governor on ICT and E-governance, Mr. Adebayo Akande, have led to the digitisation of many government services in the last two years of Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration.
Highlighting some of the critical projects that have set the state on the right path to digitisation, Akande said the administration kick-started with the mass training of civil servants in digital skills and use of the digital collaborative and productivity tools. In addition, he said the government also rolled out official email addresses with @oyostate.gov.ng extension for all civil servants
Lagos startups ecosystem largest in Africa, worth $2 billion ― NITDA DG Lagos startups ecosystem largest in Africa, worth $2 billion ― NITDA DG
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The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi has said that the Lagos State startups ecosystem is the largest in Africa, valued at $2 billion.
The DG said the state which has over 400 startups in Lagos state could emerge as the African digital economy hub if enabling environment is created.
The NITDA DG disclosed this when he led his management staff on a courtesy visit to the Governor of Lagos Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the State’s Government House in Ikeja.
NITDA mulls new roadmap for development
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The National Information and Technology Development Agency, NITDA says it is set to launch a new Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan to boost economic potentials of the nation’s information and Communication Technology, ICT sector.
The Director General of the agency, Mallam Abdullahi Kashifu, announced this during the NITDA @20 Anniversary conference held in Abuja on Monday.
He informed that the new roadmap was designed to make the IT sector the leading sector of the economy, create more activities and ignite a lot of innovations in the IT sector, help create enabling environment and also position Nigeria to tap into the 4th industrial revolution.
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DataPro Marks World Data Privacy Day
Nigeria’s biggest Regulatory Compliance Solutions Company and one of the licensed Data Protection Compliance Organizations ( DPCOs) is joining the rest of the world today 28th of January, 2021 to celebrate Data Privacy Day.
The day is set aside every year to raise consciousness about individual’s right to privacy of personal data and the regulatory obligations of those who collect and process personal data.
The issuance of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) in 2019 showcased Nigeria’s commitment to Data Protection and Privacy of its citizens.
To commemorate the 2021 celebration, Mr. Abimbola Adeseyoju, the Managing Director of DataPro Limited, speaks on Nigeria’s effort to drive the Data Protection compliance regime as well as the fundamentals of Data Protection and Privacy in line with the NDPR.