“We see digital innovations in areas such as commerce, agriculture, education, health, finance, banking, insurance, and payment systems. Service providers are using digital platforms to deliver services in these sectors in a manner that was previously considered far-fetched,” Surjoodeen said.
The HP boss equally lauded the National Digital Economy Bill currently before the National Assembly to thrust the economy towards digital transactions and service delivery, alongside enhancing governance.
He said the bill was going to be the game changer that would positively impact Nigeria’s digital eco-system by encouraging local innovation and greater participation in all sectors of the Nigerian economy, and lifestyles in general with the potential to foster an environment that enables participation from the public, ultimately shaping the future of Nigeria’s economy, through a plethora of digital opportunities.
He also urged Nigerian technology companies to amplify their innovation by investing more in research to be able to compete in a world that was getting digitally dynamic by the day, stressing the country’s youth are poised to drive the highly anticipated economic growth using technology and are the key to unlocking Nigeria’s digitally driven future.
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