Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SecDojo, a cybersecurity training and upskilling company with headquarters in France, to strengthen the country’s resilience against cyberthreats through what are described as targeted capacity-building initiatives.
The signing ceremony took place during this week’s GITEX Africa 2025 event in Marrakech, Morocco.
This strategic partnership is designed to bolster Nigeria’s cybersecurity landscape through comprehensive capacity-building initiatives. The collaboration will focus on the establishment of a Cybersecurity Academy, delivery of advanced training and simulation programmes, development of customised curricula and educational resources, and facilitation of research, knowledge sharing, and professional exchange programmes.
This initiative is described as part of a continued effort towards the implementation of the present administration’s agenda of strengthening national security by committing to robust cybersecurity measures and digital trust.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Inuwa expressed his enthusiasm about the collaboration and noted that, as Nigeria continues its digital transformation journey, investing in human capital is paramount. He also touched on the growing global demand for cybersecurity professionals and emphasised Nigeria’s potential to fill the talent gap, given its large and youthful population.
However, he also argued that there is an urgent need to shift from short-term skills acceleration programmes to long-term, systemic integration of digital skills into academic curricula at all levels, from primary to tertiary education, and called for more partnerships with vendors to support digital literacy.
