Developmental regulations, one of the core mandates of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and a pillar in the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), has been identified as a major attraction of foreign partnership towards talent development by the Business Sweden.
Business Sweden is a platform for success in an increasingly purpose-driven world. It has a unique government and private sector mandate that helps international and Swedish companies to leverage their strengths and lay the foundation for green, inclusive and digital growth in Sweden and across global markets.
While welcoming the Swedish team to his office, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, the Director-General of NITDA, was enthusiastic about the proposal made by the Deputy Ambassador of Sweden in Nigeria, Mr Joran Bjallerstedt, and his team during a courtesy visit to NITDA headquarters in Abuja, recently.
The DG reaffirmed NITDA’s readiness to partner with the Business Sweden to explore the diverse avenues in promoting trade and entrepreneurship for the Nigerian teeming youths.
“With the Startup Act, Nigeria is positioning to thrive in the information technology ecosystem and President Muhammadu Buhari is set to inaugurate the council for the Startup Act, which is the apex organ for the implementation of the Nigerian Startup Act,” he noted.
Inuwa asserts that a technical working group committee is drafting the implementation framework for the Startup Act in collaboration with the private sector.
“The government is working on the Nigeria outsourcing strategy, which is going to focus on making Nigeria the preferred outsourcing destination of the world,” he said.
He further said that the National Digital Skills and Strategy, which is aimed at making Nigeria the global talent factory towards bridging the global talent gaps, is in motion to connect various talents with jobs.
“We can supply Sweden with the right talent needed to develop your businesses because in the digital economy or in the world we are today, companies are as good as its next products or services,” he said.
The NITDA boss affirmed that Nigeria has the requisite talent required to nurture and train its citizen to fit into the best digital offerings the world has to offer because of the nation’s youthful population.
He also elaborated on NITDA’s function as a government regulatory agency, stating that regulations are meant to enable and not to stifle innovation.
Anthonia Adenaya, the Director-General for Business Sweden West Africa, earlier said, “We work to promote relationships in Sweden and other countries in Africa and would love to develop innovation highway between Nigeria and Sweden, especially in areas that Nigeria wants to develop under the purview of NITDA.”
She commended NITDA’s efforts in enabling a formidable digital economy, particularly the recently assented Start-up Bill and added that NITDA’s objectives aligns with Business Sweden which is a powerhouse of innovation, sustainability, co-creation and equality.
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