IPv6 Forum – Tech | Business | Economy https://techeconomy.ng Tech | Business | Economy Thu, 22 Aug 2024 16:42:07 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://techeconomy.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/cropped-256Px-32x32.png IPv6 Forum – Tech | Business | Economy https://techeconomy.ng 32 32 NITDA Rallies Stakeholders Towards Transition to IPv6 https://techeconomy.ng/nitda-rallies-stakeholders-towards-transition-to-ipv6/ https://techeconomy.ng/nitda-rallies-stakeholders-towards-transition-to-ipv6/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2024 16:42:07 +0000 https://techeconomy.ng/?p=141011 The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in partnership with Huawei, the IPv6 Forum, and the IPv6 Council Nigeria, hosted the IPv6 Driven Digital Summit under the theme “Bringing Net 5.5G Into Reality: Inspiring New Growth.”

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Dr. Bosun Tijani, minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, speaking at the iPv6 Digital Summit

The event which took place at the Digital Economy Complex, Mbora marked a significant milestone in advancing Nigeria’s digital technology, and the importance of transitioning to IPv6 to accommodate future demands of the internet.

Dr Bosun Tijani, the minister of Communications innovation and Digital Economy, in his keynote address said the Summit aims to drive Nigeria’s digital transformation and explore the possibilities of IPv6 in unlocking new growth opportunities.

Also at the Summit, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the director general of NITDA, highlighted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s priority of accelerating diversification through industrialization, digitization, creative arts, manufacturing, and innovation.

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Kashifu Inuwa, DG NITDA Speaking at the iPv6 event

This aims to deepen growth and innovation, unlock the potential of the digital economy, and create awareness about IPv6.

Additionally, the summit seeks to foster collaboration among stakeholders in Nigeria and design an actionable roadmap to promote IPv6 adoption in the country.

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