Nigeria's Digital Free Zones: Tinubu's 180-Day Sprint to Keep Tech Talent at Home

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched Nigeria's Digital Free Zones initiative into its implementation phase, directing Minister of Trade and Investment Dr. Jumoke Oduwole to deliver a full launch roadmap within 180 days. The Presidential Steering Committee on Digital Free Zones, which Tinubu chairs, will coordinate with the Itana Innovation project — already licensed by NEPZA as Nigeria's first Digital Free Zone. The $500 million Itana campus at Alaro City in Lagos, backed...