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Our History @ NIG
Promoting Internet development, access and policy advocacy in Nigeria

The Nigeria Internet Group (NIG), founded in 1995, is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation committed to promoting the growth, responsible use and development of the Internet in Nigeria.

NIG pursues its mandate through policy advocacy, awareness creation, education, conferences, seminars, exhibitions, workshops and publications that support Internet adoption and digital development across the country.

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Years of Internet advocacy

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. Nigeria Internet Group . Founded in 1995
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Our Mandate
Building Nigeria’s Internet future through engagement and education.

NIG works with stakeholders across government, industry, civil society and the technical community to support policies and initiatives that strengthen Nigeria’s digital ecosystem.

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Policy Advocacy

We actively engage government and regulatory stakeholders during and after policy formulation processes affecting the Internet and ICT sector.

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We promote Internet literacy and awareness through conferences, seminars, workshops, exhibitions and publications.

Awareness & Education

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Stakeholder Engagement

We bring together Internet users, service providers, policymakers, technical experts and institutions to advance Nigeria’s Internet development.

Our Vision

Leapfrogging Nigeria into an Internet-powered nation

The vision of the Nigeria Internet Group is to leapfrog Nigeria into a pervasive Internet-employing nation, harnessing the power of the Internet as a vehicle for development, innovation, inclusion and national transformation.

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Our Mission

Transforming Nigeria into a knowledge society

Our mission is to explore the potentials of the Internet to create jobs for the people and transform Nigeria into a knowledge society where business and government services are available online and citizens are positively engaged in knowledge-driven activities.

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Objectives of NIG
What the Nigeria Internet Group exists to achieve
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Core Objectives

1995

Since Establishment

To promote the Internet as a tool for personal, social and national development.

To promote the provision of affordable, reliable and inclusive Internet access for all Nigerians.

To sensitise government, institutions, businesses and citizens about the potentials of the Internet as a critical tool for economic development.

To promote the development of local Internet content through the adoption of online services such as e-Government, e-Health, e-Learning, e-Commerce, e-Entertainment and other digital services.

To promote the formulation of appropriate policies and legislation that ensure the growth and development of the Internet in Nigeria.

To promote the creation and adoption of appropriate Internet standards and encourage compliance with such standards across the ecosystem.

  • Promoting responsible Internet adoption
  • Supporting Nigeria’s digital policy environment
  • Strengthening public awareness of Internet opportunities

NIG has helped shape Nigeria’s Internet and ICT policy landscape.

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Internet Awareness

NIG’s activities contributed to increased awareness of the Internet in Nigeria and helped accelerate national interest in connectivity and digital participation.

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Founded to advance Internet adoption in Nigeria

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Key Contributions

NIG raised awareness on the need to domesticate the administration of the Nigeria Top Level Domain name (.ng), contributing to the eventual transfer of .ng administration to Nigeria.

The Group’s advocacy also contributed to the licensing of the first set of Internet Service Providers by the then military government, at a time when Internet adoption faced institutional resistance.

NIG has made positive and impactful contributions to policies and legislations connected to the Internet and ICT sector, including national IT policies, the NITDA Act, the EFCC amended Act, cybersecurity legislation, the National Policy on Telecommunications and the Telecoms Act.

Our Achievements
A legacy of Internet awareness, policy influence and industry development.

Since 1995, NIG has played an important role in building public understanding of the Internet and advocating for the infrastructure, policy and institutional conditions required for Internet growth in Nigeria.

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Awareness Creation

NIG hosted early international workshops on Internet connectivity in Nigeria, including “A Way Forward” and “Implementing Affordable and Sustainable Internet Connectivity in Nigeria” in 1995, and other major awareness programmes thereafter.

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NIG received a Presidential directive to work with the Ministry of Communication to remove constraints and obstacles to Internet service provision and development in Nigeria.

Government Engagement

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Training & Capacity Building

NIG organised and co-organised Internet training courses, seminars, conferences, workshops and exhibitions, including technical training programmes and participation in network technology workshops for developing countries.

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NIG co-organised major events including AFRINET 1999 and 2000 with the Nigerian Communications Commission, NIG Internet Conventions, e-Business Conferences, Internet for Jobs seminars, roundtables and investor forums.

Industry Convening

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ISP & Infrastructure Development

Through advocacy and awareness campaigns, NIG contributed to the environment that enabled the licensing of Internet service providers and stimulated national Internet gateway and backbone infrastructure initiatives.

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As an advocacy group, NIG has contributed significantly to ICT policies and issues of national importance for the development of the Internet in Nigeria.

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Leadership
President’s Profile

Destiny Amana is President of the Nigeria Internet Group and Managing Director/CEO of Icecool Contracts Limited, an indigenous web design and IT solutions company headquartered in Victoria Island, Lagos State.

He is an alumnus of King’s College Lagos and Imperial College London, where he graduated in Materials Science and Engineering. He also holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Bath, specialising in web-related technologies.

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Destiny Amana, President Nigeria Internet Group

Destiny Amana

President, Nigeria Internet Group
2018

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Core Focus Areas

Focus Areas
What NIG stands for
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Digital Nigeria

NIG was founded to promote the Internet in Nigeria and to create a platform for advocacy, education and stakeholder engagement around Internet growth, access and policy.

Through conferences, seminars, exhibitions, workshops and publications that educate the public, private sector and policy community on Internet opportunities and responsibilities.

NIG has contributed to national IT policy discussions, telecommunications policy, cybersecurity legislation, the NITDA Act, the EFCC amended Act and other ICT-sector legislative processes.

Interested individuals, institutions and organisations can participate by joining NIG activities, attending stakeholder forums, supporting advocacy programmes and contributing to public policy engagement.

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Working with Nigeria’s Internet Stakeholders

NIG engages with government, regulators, Internet service providers, domain name stakeholders, technical communities, civil society, academia and the private sector to promote a stronger Internet ecosystem for Nigeria.

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Join us in building a more connected, innovative and digitally empowered Nigeria.

Whether you are an Internet service provider, technology company, developer, academic institution, student, entrepreneur, civil society organisation or public sector stakeholder, NIG provides a platform for collaboration and advocacy.

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