Why Africa missed out on the first, second and third industrial revolutions —Inuwa, NITDA DG

Nigerian Tribune | 22-08-2026 07:07am |

Dr. Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), discussed the newly signed National Sovereign Cloud Initiative in an interview. He explained that Africa missed out on previous industrial revolutions due to lack of technological infrastructure and emphasized the importance of digital sovereignty and localizing hyperscalers. The initiative aims to boost digital infrastructure and data sovereignty in Nigeria.

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