Amina Sambo-Magaji
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| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Education | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University |
| Occupation | Public-sector official |
| Employer | National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) |
| Known for | Digital literacy initiatives, women in technology programmes |
Amina Sambo-Magaji is a Nigerian public-sector official at the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). Nigerian newspapers have reported her involvement in digital literacy and women-in-technology programmes.[1][2][3]
She holds a degree in computer science from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU).[4] [5]
Career
A 2017 report by Techpoint Africa quoted Sambo-Magaji in her capacity with NITDA’s Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE) on technology-talent policy.[6]
In February 2018, The Guardian (Nigeria) reported a NITDA stakeholders’ meeting on patronage of indigenous software, identifying Amina Sambo-Magaji as National Coordinator of the agency’s Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE).[7]
In March 2018, The Guardian covered multi-stakeholder policy hackathons in Lagos and Abuja that involved NITDA/OIIE, citing Sambo-Magaji’s participation.[8] In November 2023, The Guardian reported an ICT training programme for female founders in Abuja at which she represented NITDA,[9] and a separate event for top learners in a NITDA–Coursera initiative.[10] In 2025, Vanguard reported on an agriculture digitisation pilot (NITDA–JICA–Agrovesto) and on a national .ng domain adoption drive, both of which referenced her NITDA role.[11][12] In 2022, BusinessDay included her in a themed list of “50 Inspiring Nigerian Women.”[13]
References
- ↑ Okonji, Emma (5 January 2023). "Group Calls for Adoption of International Standard to Validate Nigeria's National Digital Literacy Framework". THISDAY. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ "NITDA launches female ICT programme to bridge gender tech gap". The Guardian (Nigeria). News Agency of Nigeria. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ Okojie, Josephine (11 March 2022). "Celebrating 50 Inspiring Nigerian Women". BusinessDay. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ "Dr. Amina Sambo-Magaji: A Champion for Digital Inclusion and Innovation". ATBU Alumni. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Alumni Association. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ Okojie, Josephine (11 March 2022). "Celebrating 50 Inspiring Nigerian Women". BusinessDay. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ Uche, Onyinye (7 September 2017). "Nigeria is exporting tech talents, but there is a problem". Techpoint Africa. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ Onwuegbuchi, Chike (9 February 2018). "Stakeholders seek patronage of indigenous software". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 3 November 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Nigeria's first multi-stakeholder policy hackathons held in Lagos and Abuja". The Guardian (Nigeria). 28 March 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ "NITDA launches female ICT programme to bridge gender tech gap". The Guardian (Nigeria). News Agency of Nigeria. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ Ogunseyin, Oluyemi (8 November 2023). "NITDA presents laptops to top ten learners of cohort 2 programme". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ Onyegbula, Esther (27 September 2025). "NITDA, JICA, Agrovesto partner to digitize farming communities". Vanguard. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ Umeh, Juliet (19 October 2025). "Senate, BPP, NITDA champion full .ng adoption to strengthen Nigeria's identity". Vanguard. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ Okojie, Josephine (11 March 2022). "Celebrating 50 Inspiring Nigerian Women". BusinessDay. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
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