Cisco partners NITDA to accelerate digital transformation in Nigeria

Cisco partners NITDA Cisco and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in Nigeria have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda and contribute to digital skills training and development. “Cisco has a responsibility to both its customers and the greater global community to help solve challenges that impact our daily lives,” said Reem Asaad, Vice President for Middle East & Africa at Cisco. “We accomplish this by providing intelligent and innovative solutions, offering training and education opportunities, empowering communities through digital transformation, and enabling them to participate in the global digital economy. We are looking forward to working with NITDA to help accelerate digitisation in Nigeria,” Asaad said. Under the MoU, Cisco’s Incubation and Innovation Centre in Lagos, called Cisco EDGE, will be utilised to stimulate innovation and support digitisation initiatives. Also, Cisco EDGE will serve as a platform for local partners to showcase technologies and host client events. However, the collaboration will focus on two key pillars: Innovate and Educate. Read also: Boosting West Africa Energy Access through Wind Energy Technology The Innovate pillar aims to provide resources and tools to local innovators and entrepreneurs, enabling them to develop secure, intelligent, and […]

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