*The National Information Technology Development Agency affirms the strategic Memoranda of Understanding inked with Canadian tech companies Goose FL and Fireflies AI constitutes a significant step towards expanding, and positioning Nigeria’s tech footprint on the global stage
Gbenga Kayode | ConsumerConnect
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Canadian tech companies Goose FL and Fireflies AI.
ConsumerConnect reports NITDA described the development as a significant step toward expanding, and positioning Nigeria’s tech footprint on the global stage.
The Information Technology sector regulatory agency said the ratifications held during the recent Nigeria–Canada Investment Forum and the Nigeria Investment Economic Conference, held in Toronto, Canada.
Malam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, DIrector-General of NITDA, witnessed the actual signing ceremony in the North American country.
NITDA stated the strategic partnership centred on three core pillars designed to accelerate the Nigeria’s digital roadmap.
According to the agency, these include:
- Expanding Financial Inclusion: Developing innovative technology solutions to broaden access to digital financial services and create sustainable economic opportunities for underserved communities.
- Deploying Local AI Infrastructure: Establishing indigenous Artificial Intelligence infrastructure and services to strengthen Nigeria’s internal capacity to build, manage, and benefit from AI technologies locally, and
- Building a Stronger Digital Economy: Driving long-term economic growth through strategic global partnerships, technology transfer, innovation, and digital capacity development.
It is also noted that this international collaboration directly aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision to grow Nigeria into a $1 trillion economy by 2030.
The agency emphasised that such a lofty ambition is anchored by innovation, digital technology, and human capital development.
NITDA noted that by forging key global ties, it continues to position Nigeria as a rising leader in the digital economy while ensuring that emerging tools like AI deliver real, tangible value for local citizens and businesses.