The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has partnered with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) to help aid the export-driven digital economy by leveraging technology.

The Director-General of NITDA, Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi received the Executive Director/CEO of Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mr Olusegun Awolowo at the Agency’s National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Abuja.
He reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to the creation of a viable innovative ecosystem to move the country forward through sustainable technology innovation and an export-driven digital economy.

While appreciating the visit, the DG NITDA, also used the occasion to point out that entrepreneurship is looked at from two different perspectives; Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Innovative Driven Enterprises (IDEs).
He explained that the initiatives of the Agency are targeted more towards the IDEs, owing to long term benefits it has in the global market. ‘’Innovative Driven Enterprises are game-changers for job and wealth creation,’’ he said.