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From: Walter Ukaegbu,Abuja
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Microsoft Nigeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen ICT Innovation and adoption in the country. The partnership will see both NITDA and Microsoft collaborate in ICT development and innovation in Nigeria, particularly in the areas of cloud policies, data protection and privacy laws and data classification frameworks.
NITDA mandate is to create a framework for the planning, research, development, standardisation, application, coordination, monitoring, evaluation and regulation of Information Technology practices in Nigeria. The Nigerian Government priorities include anti-corruption drive, security, private sector led economic growth and job creation, youth training and skills development. Technology will be at the heart of driving and building a digital economy which will bring these priorities to fruition.
