Madrid, Spain — Nigeria has earned international acclaim for its advancements in digital governance, clinching two major awards at the 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit held in Spain.
The country received the Overall Global Award in the Digital Governance category, emerging first among 160 commitments from 42 participating countries. Nigeria also won the Regional Award for Africa and the Middle East, recognizing its leadership in promoting open digital governance, transparency, and citizen engagement across the public sector.
The double recognition highlights Nigeria’s growing reputation as a leader in digital policy innovation and open government reforms within the Global South.
According to the OGP Secretariat, Nigeria’s winning entry was selected based on its measurable progress in implementing open data systems, strengthening public accountability, and expanding citizen access to government services through technology.
The achievement was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Dataphyte, a civic technology and data analytics organization. Their joint initiatives demonstrated how digital tools can be used to improve transparency in governance and empower citizens to participate more actively in decision-making processes.
“This recognition reflects Nigeria’s commitment to harnessing technology for governance reform and ensuring citizens are at the center of public accountability,” said NITDA Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi.
He noted that the awards would further motivate the government and its partners to strengthen ongoing efforts in digital transformation, open data access, and inclusive service delivery across ministries and agencies.
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a global platform that brings together reformers from government and civil society to make governance more open, transparent, participatory, and accountable.
Nigeria’s latest feat underscores its growing influence in the global digital governance space and reaffirms the country’s commitment to building a transparent, technology-driven public administration.
