Nigeria is set to host policymakers and stakeholders in the digital economy ecosystem in the West African sub-region.
The stakeholders will converge on Abuja from January 31st to 1st February for the Digital Economy Regional Conference.
At the conference, the future of the digital economy and regional public-private partnerships will be the focus.
In a statement issued on Monday, January 23, 2023 by the NCC Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, the event is being hosted by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the World Bank.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, who will deliver the keynote address at the event will be joined by his Federal Capital Territory (FCT) counterpart, Mohammed Bello, to welcome ministers and top government officials from the sub-region.
The Conference, with the theme “Positioning West Africa’s Digital Economy for the Future”, will provide a platform for countries in the region to discuss issues that will strengthen the digital economies in West Africa and by extension the continent.
The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy said the conference will also create an avenue for peer review to accelerate digital transformation and increase collaboration to secure partnerships within the region to strengthen the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem while intensifying regional public-private partnerships for digital economy funding, research, and development.
It is expected that the gathering will also provide an opportunity to showcase the progress made in the development of the digital economy in the West African sub-region, identify winning strategies, discuss challenges, and prepare for the future in addition to creating awareness of the region’s needs in the areas of policies and framework for the digital economy and attracting private sponsors for digital transformation in the region.
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