By Chimezie Godfrey
Nigeria has intensified efforts to position itself as Africa’s leading digital economy destination, with the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, showcasing the country’s ambitious digital infrastructure agenda before global investors and technology leaders in France.
Speaking at the prestigious Datacloud Global Congress 2026 in Cannes, Inuwa outlined Nigeria’s strategy for accelerating economic growth through digital transformation, cloud adoption, artificial intelligence and broadband expansion.
The NITDA chief joined top global policymakers and industry executives in a high-level discussion examining how digital infrastructure is reshaping national economies and driving competitiveness in the digital age.
According to Inuwa, the Federal Government’s digital transformation drive under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is focused on leveraging technology to diversify the economy and create new opportunities for growth.
He highlighted the National Cloud Policy as a major pillar of Nigeria’s digital sovereignty agenda, designed to ensure that government data is hosted locally while stimulating the development of indigenous cloud infrastructure and digital services.
The NITDA Director General also disclosed that a Technical Working Group comprising industry stakeholders and global technology players has been established to accelerate sovereign cloud adoption and mobilise investments.
He argued that stronger investments in data centres, cloud infrastructure, broadband connectivity and artificial intelligence would unlock significant economic opportunities and strengthen Nigeria’s position as a continental technology hub.
Showcasing Nigeria’s investment potential, Inuwa pointed to the country’s youthful population, vibrant innovation ecosystem, entrepreneurial culture and expanding digital talent pool as key attractions for global investors.
He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to partnerships capable of driving large-scale investments in digital public infrastructure and emerging technologies.
Nigeria’s participation at the global congress reflects its determination to compete effectively in the rapidly evolving digital economy landscape.
NITDA Takes Nigeria’s Digital Economy Vision To Global Stage, Woos Investors At Datacloud Congress
