How Nigeria is reducing COVID-19 impact on digital economy — Official

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The official said Nigeria is lucky to have begun measures aimed at promoting digital economy prior to the pandemic.

NITDA Director General, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi and the Commandant of the Nigeria Defence Academy , Jamilu Sarharm when the latter paid a visit to NITDA during the week.The negative impact the novel coronavirus may have on the digital economy is being alleviated through the “proactiveness of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration”, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency , Kashifu Abdullahi, has said.

He recalled that the redesignation of the Ministry of Communications to Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, the unveiling of Digital Economy Strategies and Planning and the Digital Nigeria project, “which focuses on digital capacity building and digital literacy, will go a long way in reshaping Nigeria’s economy in the post-pandemic era.”

He admonished people to explore the opportunities the crisis has provided to accelerate the trend that will shape the digital economy. Mr Abdullahi reiterated the need for people to acquire requisite skills needed for digital economy. He said NITDA gives good attention to capacity building and collaborates with universities to produce the right skills needed for the digital world.

 

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