SHALOM OLALEYE
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has celebrated the successful conclusion of the NITDA-Founder Institute (FI) 2023 Startup Accelerator Programme, graduating 13 exceptional founders who demonstrated outstanding dedication and innovation during the rigorous 14-week accelerator program.
The ceremony highlighted the collaborative efforts between NITDA and Founder Institute in fostering a vibrant tech innovation ecosystem in Nigeria.
Under a contract agreement with NITDA, the Founder Institute executed a virtual Accelerator Programme aimed at discovering and nurturing founders with innovative startup ideas in emerging technologies.
The programme attracted a total of fifty founders, with 30 enrolled from NITDA and 20 from the Founder Institute. It featured 16 knowledge acquisition sessions covering various aspects of entrepreneurship, product development, and mentorship.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, commended the commitment of both NITDA and Founder Institute in upgrading the capacity of the new set of innovative portfolio startup companies. He emphasized the programme’s alignment with the President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy’s strategic pillars, recognizing digital innovation and entrepreneurship as catalysts for transforming traditional economic sectors.