The
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Airtel Nigeria, Segun
Ogunsanya, has asserted that efforts by the Federal Government to prioritize
digitization, will drive inclusive growth for the populace, reports ITRealms.
Addressing
audience at the Nigeria Stock Exchange CEO Roundtable, on “Navigating the changing landscape of business in Nigeria,” he said the
mass adoption of connected digital services by consumers, enterprises, and
governments, will emerge as a major driver and enabler of socioeconomic
benefits, driving inclusive growth across sectors.
Implementing
a vision of digital Nigeria, he said, will not only help diversify the economy
for good but will also create massive employment opportunities and provide
citizens opportunities and access to education, health, while opening up other
sectors.
He
buttressed this position by saying that the massive impact of digitization to
economic growth and development, will increase a country’s scorecard and fuel
growth in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita.
“ICT
is important to every sector as it provides the right platform to drive the
economy,” he said.
Further, he urged the Federal Government and the Central Bank
of Nigeria to classify the telecoms sector under manufacturing as this will
enable players in the sector benefit from the current Foreign Exchange
direction.
Ogunsanya noted that the sector manufactures recharge cards and also provide high end
telecommunications equipment that helps accelerate growth and adoption of
mobile Internet and voice services in the country.
Chuks Egbune/GEE
ITREALMS ... everything news digitally!
No comments:
Post a Comment