Raddison Blue, Isaac John, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos
The 2024 edition is a focus on Nigeria’s renewed strategic agenda for digital economy embodied in the digital economy blueprint of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.
This dialogue has become imperative in a view to achieving the key targets highlighted in the digital economy policy document.
CEO, OADC, Dr. Atotunde Coker; National Chairman, ALTON, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo; COO, WTES Projects Limited, Chidi Ajuzie; Deputy Director, Policy, Competition and Economic Analyses, NCC, Mrs. Freda Bruce-Bennett; ED, Broadbased Communications Limited, Chidi Ibisi; Fatima Sanni, Legal Officer (Strategy, Partnerships and Communications), NDPC; ChEO, Skymax Integrated Networks Limited, Engr. Chidi Charles Agukwe; and Co-founder/ED, Infratel Africa, Dr. Tola Yusuf; and Director, Public Affairs Department, NCC, Mr. Reuben Muoka.
Engr Chidi Charles Agukwe, CEO, Skymax Integrated Network Limited; Dr. Atotunde Coker, CEO, Open Access Data Centre (OADC); and Mr. Ajibola Olude, Executive Secretary, Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON).
NCC Team led by Mr. Reuben Muoka, Director, Public Affairs Department, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Currently, Nigeria has standing targets of 70% broadband penetration rate by 2025; 80% population coverage by 2027; up to 500% increase in broadband investment by 2027; 22% increase in net GDP contribution; 100% surge in telecoms revenue to the coffers of the federal government by 2027; 50% improvement on Quality of Service by 2024 ending; and reduction in unserved population in rural areas to 20% by 2027.
Other targets include 100% increase in the number of startups that have access to incentives in Nigeria; 100% increase in the number of tech-enabled startups with access to procurement opportunities in Nigeria; ranking among top 50 countries in AI and creating over 50,000 jobs in Nigeria’s AI industry by 2030; attaining 70% digital literacy for youths and adults by 2027 and up to 40% women participation across all training initiatives; among others.
PIAFo serves as a veritable platform for stakeholders across the length and breadth of the country’s space to address vital policy concerns with a view to accelerating achievement of the set objectives in the policy document.
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