Nigeria seeks stronger digital infrastructure as NITDA advances talks with Trust Stamp
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has held strategic talks with Trust Stamp, a NASDAQ-listed global technology firm, to explore collaboration aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s digital trust framework and advancing innovation within the digital economy.
The meeting, chaired by NITDA Director-General Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, focused on identifying partnership opportunities aligned with Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda and the agency’s goal of building a secure, inclusive and innovation-driven digital ecosystem.
Inuwa said trust is a critical pillar of the digital economy, stressing that secure systems and robust cybersecurity frameworks are essential for innovation, economic growth and national development. He noted that strengthening confidence in digital platforms would accelerate adoption across sectors.
He reaffirmed NITDA’s mandate to create an enabling environment through forward-looking policies that support innovation without promoting specific technologies, adding that government interventions are designed to stimulate markets and empower citizens and businesses.
The Director-General also reiterated Nigeria’s openness to investments that enhance digital infrastructure and services, emphasising that sustainable development is best driven by private sector participation under supportive regulatory frameworks.
Trust Stamp Vice President, Jonathan Pasha, highlighted the company’s global expertise in secure identity verification and trust technologies, describing its approach as partnership-oriented and focused on delivering long-term value within local ecosystems.
He pointed to the firm’s ongoing collaboration in Nigeria to strengthen SIM swap prevention and fraud detection, and outlined its biometric tokenisation technology, which enables secure identity verification without exposing sensitive data, even in low-connectivity environments.
Both parties agreed to advance technical discussions to identify specific areas of collaboration, as NITDA reaffirmed its commitment to fostering a secure, inclusive and innovation-driven digital economy through strategic partnerships and robust regulation.
