Lawrence Nwimo, Awka
The President, Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Prof. Mohammed Ajiya, alongside other panelists, Tuesday, called for investments in capacity development as a way of building digital economy in Nigeria.
The call was made at a workshop in Abuja with discussion on the development of digital skills and complementary capabilities in the country’s digital economy.
A statement by the Head of Public Affairs Unit, Digital Bridge Institute, Akin Ogunlade, said the panelists unraveled facts beyond the surface of digital economy at International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU), Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Technical Workshop on Building Capabilities for Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Transformation in Nigeria.
According to the statement, the panelists identified development of digital skill, driving capacity development and digital learning as ways to realize the gains of digital transformation in the country.
It also explored opportunities to enhance the capabilities of stakeholders at the national level, supporting local initiatives and partnerships to access and maintain the resources required for a sustainable economic approach.
Dignitaries at the workshop included Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Ali Isa Pantami; Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO Nigerian Communications Commission; Mr Kris Camponi, First Secretary, Head of Prosperity, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom; and Ms Anne-Rachel Inné, Regional Director for Africa and Liaison to United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and African Union, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
