COVID-19: NITDA Inaugurates Committee to Cushion Economic Effects for Nigerian Startups


In a bid to help cushion the effects of the lockdown brought about by the COVID-19 outbreak, Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has announced the inauguration of a 10-member advisory committee to advise on measures that could be taken to cushion the impact of COVID-19 on Nigeria’s tech ecosystem.

According to Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of NITDA, the committee will be charged with providing insight for the government on how to provide an enabling environment for startups, small and medium scale businesses, and the technology ecosystem in general.

Members of the committee include:

  • Tomi Davies, President, African Business Angels Network.
  • Amal Hassan, Managing Director(MD), Outsource Global.
  • Bosun Tijani, MD, Co-Creation Hub.
  • Juliet Anammah, Head, International Affairs, Jumia Group.
  • Kola Aina, Founder, Ventures Platform.
  • Musa Baba, MD, Teasy Pay.
  • Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Co-Founder, Andela.
  • Mr Collins Onuegbu, MD, Signal Alliance.
  • Dr Kalli Zannah, Special Assistant to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy.
  • Dr Amina Sambo-Magaji, the National Coordinator, Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
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Members of the new advisory committee inaugurated remotely due to COVID-19 outbreak

Specifically, some responsibilities of this committee will include:

  • Devising suitable strategies for the provision of affordable internet access to individuals and businesses.
  • Developing a framework to facilitate access to financing for technology and tech-enabled ventures.
  • Devising modalities for encouraging the development and adoption of digital technology to support policies in line with the Work From Home directives of the Federal Government.
  • Developing a support programme for innovation hubs to facilitate access to remote resources by start-ups during the work from home.
  • Devising a stakeholder engagement instrument for tech and tech-enabled startups.

 

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