The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has reiterated its commitment to achieving a 70% digital literacy level by 2025
Mr. Kashifu Inuwa, the agency’s leader, made this known while receiving representatives from the Afre.lib Academy, who on Sunday visited the Agency’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja.
Inuwa identified key areas of digital literacy as formal education, informal education and the formal workplace and highlighted innovative approaches, continuous collaborations, and stakeholder engagement as steps towards achieving the goal
He assured the Academy of the Agency’s full support, noting that both organizations share the vision of fostering IT development and digital literacy.
Inuwa also mentioned that NITDA is working to establish at least one Innovation Hub per state to provide a space for developing proof of concepts.
Mrs Joice Gomina, Executive Director of Operations said the Academy was working on building a platform where children will be mentored and given a safe space to explore technology within the ethics of morality.
She also appreciated the Agency for its willingness to support and partner with the Academy.
The purpose of the visit was to seek NITDA’s partnership as co-host of Afre.lib Academy’s boot camps in August, and the 2024 Tech and Career Expo with the theme “Tech for Earth” in September.
One of the visit’s highlights was the presentation of demos by children who have undergone training with the Academy.