Digital Economy and Innovation

This department promotes innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital enterprise development, especially among youth and SMEs.

About

This department promotes innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital enterprise development, especially among youth and SMEs. It drives programs that support startups, creative economy actors, and innovation hubs.

Objective

To promote entrepreneurship, innovation, and digital enterprise development.

Key Functions:

Coordination of innovation hubs, tech clusters, and creative economy centers.

Support for digital startups through mentorship, incubation, and funding linkages.

Implementation of digital economy policies and programs.

Facilitation of Kano’s participation in the National Startup Act and other national digital innovation initiatives.

Coordination of initiatives around blockchain, fintech, and gig economy models.