NACCIMA, NITDA sign digital economy pact

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have agreed on a digital economy pact. This agreement will strengthen Nigerian businesses' access to digital solutions, technology opportunities, capacity development, and government-backed digital initiatives.

In return, NITDA gains a more structured pathway to understand enterprises' technology needs and turn national digital policies into viable business results. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing occurred during GITEX Nigeria 2026 at the Landmark Centre in Lagos. The agreement was signed by Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the Director-General/CEO of NITDA, and Engr.

Jani Ibrahim, the National President of NACCIMA. This partnership fortifies NACCIMA's role as a strategic link between the government and the business community, giving its extensive network of Chambers, enterprises, and sectoral stakeholders a more impactful position in Nigeria's digital transition. In the long run, this collaboration aims to create a sustainable demand-supply ecosystem where market conditions increasingly guide government digital projects, Nigerian companies become more proficient adopters and creators of technology, and digital innovation leads to heightened productivity, investment, competitiveness, job creation, and new economic possibilities.

The MoU acknowledges that Nigeria cannot achieve a $1 trillion economy without a digitally savvy and globally competitive private sector. The NITDA-NACCIMA partnership acts as a bridge between government capability and business demand, as well as between Nigeria's digital aspirations and its economic destiny, establishing a new partnership framework to effortlessly connect government and business, unlock Nigeria's digital economic potential, and hasten progress towards a $1 trillion economy.