The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency, joined by Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Kazuyoshi Matsunaga, celebrated the winners of iHatch Startup Incubation Programme Cohort III, a collaborative initiative between NITDA and the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA).
This partnership is a significant stride in our ongoing efforts to drive innovation and entrepreneurship in Nigeria, aligning with NITDA’s Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2.0) pillars of Forge Strategic Partnerships and Collaboration; and Nurture an Innovative and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem.
In line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, The President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria administration’s priority area of Accelerating Diversification through Industrialisation, Digitisation, Creative Arts, Manufacturing and Innovation, IHatch programme is fostering a thriving ecosystem for startups, empowering the next generation of tech innovators in Nigeria.