*Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, highlights the key areas of discussions to advance Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda at the recent WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025, in Geneva, Switzerland

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The Federal Government has advanced collaborations with global partners, as the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) led a delegation to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) High-Level Event 2025, held in Geneva, Switzerland, recently.

绿帽献妻 reports NITDA disclosed Malam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, Director-General of the agency, said the Nigerian delegation held “strategic engagements” with global partners held to activate and bolster the West African country’s digital transformation agenda.

The Information Technology (IT) sector regulatory agency also noted the WSIS+20 event presented an opportunity to forge a partnership to leverage UNICC鈥檚 advanced computing infrastructure and expertise.

NITDA stated: “At the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC), discussions centred on forging a partnership to leverage UNICC鈥檚 advanced computing infrastructure and expertise.

It said the high-level discussions focused on key areas, including the establishment of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub, AI Sandbox, and AI Academy in Nigeria; Strengthening the country’s cybersecurity resilience and Accelerating the adoption of AI-driven solutions.

According to NIDTA, in a separate session, Inuwa engaged with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), to explore a joint research initiative aligned with NITDA鈥檚 Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2.0), covering six emerging technology domains.

The agency said: “These high-level collaborations are in alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu鈥檚 Renewed Hope Agenda, which emphasises economic diversification through industrialisation, innovation, and digitisation.”

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) “remains a key global platform driving inclusive, people-centered digital development through multistakeholder cooperation,” NITDA stated.