NGO Seeks Inclusion of PWDs in Digital Literacy Framework

NITDA to support digital inclusion for Persons with special needs

More than 60 per cent of women with disabilities in Nigeria cannot operate a computer, which limits their access to digital jobs and economic independence The post NITDA to support digital inclusion for Persons with special needs appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

NGO seeks inclusion of PWDs in digital literacy framework

NITDA advocates inclusive tech policies for millions with special needs - Worldstage

WorldStage Newsonline– The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has raised the need to design policies that intentionally include about 35 million persons with special needs in digital literacy, technology empowerment programmes. The Director-General, NITDA, Malam Kashifu Inuwa, said in Abuja when he received a delegation from the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), a disability advocacy group that including special needs …

‎NITDA DG Advocates Inclusive Tech Policies, Highlights 35 Million Nigerians With Special Needs‎‎

‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎In a renewed push for digital inclusion and empowerment, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has called for the intentional integration of persons with special needs into Nigeria’s technology ecosystem.‎‎Speaking during a strategic meeting with the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), a disability advocacy group led by Executive Director Grace Jerry, Inuwa stressed t…

IFA Warns 35 Million Nigerians Risk Digital Exclusion, Demands Framework Review

The Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) has warned that over 35 million Nigerians with disabilities risk being left behind in the country’s digital transformation agenda unless the National Digital Literacy Framework is reviewed to ensure inclusion. The disability rights organisation made this call during an advocacy visit to the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in […]

NITDA boss urges inclusion of Nigerians with special needs in tech programmes — Akelicious

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Abdullahi, has called for the inclusion of Nigerians with special needs in the design and implementation of national digital programmes. According to a statement on Wednesday by the agency’s spokesperson, Hadiza Umar, Abdullahi stressed the importance of considering the over 35 million Nigerians living with special needs. Speaking at an event in Abuja, Abdull…