The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Abdullahi, has said Nigeria must transition from being a consumer of technology to a producer. Speaking at a pre-summit virtual dialogue ahead of the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit, he said the country's digital transformation must go beyond technology adoption to fundamentally change how Nigeria creates value and improves productivity, according to the Daily Trust report.

Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency has urged creation of a single regulatory interface across government agencies to reduce overlapping mandates, licensing delays and regulatory uncertainty affecting digital infrastructure investment. According to Leadership, NITDA director-general Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi made the call at a regulatory roundtable themed “Regulations that Build,” arguing that better alignment between policy and digital regulation could improve investor confidence and support sector growth.

Kenya is seeking to establish itself as a leading digital infrastructure and investment hub in Africa, with the government prioritising fibre connectivity, data centres, cloud computing and artificial intelligence to attract global investment and accelerate economic growth. According to the Kenya News Agency, Broadcasting and Telecommunications Principal Secretary Stephen Isaboke said digital infrastructure had become critical national infrastructure, comparable to roads and water, underscoring its importance to the country's development agenda.

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, has called for coordinated reforms, investment in digital infrastructure, and stronger technology talent development to accelerate Nigeria's economic transformation. According to Tribune Online, the call was made at a pre-summit dialogue held on 8 September 2026, ahead of the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit, with NITDA and other stakeholders also involved in the discussions.

Nigeria's National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for a unified regulatory framework to boost technology investment across Africa. According to a NITDA official, the convergence of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure and high-density data centres, has made traditional siloed regulation inadequate. The agency argues that harmonised rules are needed to support the continent's growing digital economy, Premium Times reported.

Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating digital transformation through stronger public-private partnerships, infrastructure investment, and supportive policy frameworks, according to TechTrends KE. The pledges were announced during a Ministerial Breakfast Briefing held on the sidelines of the fourth ITW and Datacloud Africa Conference in Nairobi. The event brought together government officials and industry stakeholders to discuss ways of advancing the country's digital agenda and attracting further investment into the sector.