The Federal Government has announced plans to invest N12 billion in digital economy research projects to strengthen Nigeria’s position in the global digital landscape and ensure the country benefits from the dividends of digital transformation.
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, made this known on Tuesday during the opening ceremony of the 18th International Conference on Theory and Practices of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV) in Abuja.
The four-day event, themed “Shaping the Future of Digital Governance Through Cooperation, Innovation and Inclusion,” was organised by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).