Stakeholders in Nigeria’s electronic business sector plan to meet this week to examine the impact that advances in broadband development is having on e-business in the West African country.
The Nigeria Internet Group (NIG) -- in partnership with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) -- is organising the e-business forum, with the theme ‘E-Business: Broadband Technology, an Important Tool for Accelerated Growth and Development.’
The forum plans to examine critical success factors regarding e-business adoption in Nigeria such as improved broadband penetration, pervasive e-payment services, skilled manpower, an appropriate legal and regulatory framework and the political will of the government to implement the right policies, among others.
Nigeria’s minister of communications technology, Omobola Johnson, is expected to also lead other dignitaries in the sector to the forum slated for Thursday in Lagos.
The NIG President, Adebayo Banjo, in a statement has described e-business is as an internet technology-driven business, which had continued to be a catalyst to accelerated economic growth in many countries globally.
He has pointed out some of the most significant developments in the sector, which include the rise of mobile phone adoption in Africa and even a liquid crystal displays (LCD) manufacturing plant set up by RLG in Nigeria’s Osun State.
Banjo said the major achievements previously recorded in the sector included the sale of 2.3 GHz spectrum, re-delegation of the .ng top level internet domain, emerging e-payment services and the landing of international fibre cables from the likes of Main One and Globacom.
These achievements, he said, were what ignited the strong desire in NIG to organise the forum.
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