The National Executive Council of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has confirmed the participation and sponsorship of Facebook, Airtel, Huawei, VDT Communications, MainOne and others for the National Dialogue on Telecoms and ICT Sector in Nigeria.
The national dialogue is slated for Thursday, March 26, 2020 at NAF Conference Centre and Suites, Abuja by 9am, with the theme: ‘Harnessing the Digital Resources for the building of our National Economy’.
Ajibola Olude, Executive Secretary, ATCON stated this in press statement released on Monday, in Lagos.
He noted that Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister, Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, will deliver the Keynote Address at the event.
Olude added that the dialogue would focus on topics that are germane for the development of Telecoms and ICT Sector in Nigeria.
The areas of discuss are Digital Economy in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities, Private Public Partnership and Development of Mechanism for the seamless Management of Inter-Ministries and Agencies: an imperative for Broadband Infrastructure Development in Nigeria.
Others are National Funding and Investment Strategy for Broadband Infrastructure and Digital Economy: The Importance of Education and Awareness, Regulation on Emerging Technologies (AI, IoT, Robotics, Blockchain, etc): Leveraging on Nigerian Young Population’s Innovation and Creativity for National Development
He further stated that the strategic objectives of the dialogue is “to channel collaborative efforts toward Nigerian Digital Economy with the sole aim of accelerating our economy’s performance in relation to other leading African countries
“To serve as a forum to discuss the recently launched documents on Digital Economy and take stakeholders input for implementation.
“To optimally X-ray the factors that have worked for and against the telecom and ICT sector in Nigeria.
“As well as to discuss regulations and policies around AI, IoT and Blockchain.”
The statement further stated that “the strategic dialogue plans to bring together the Presidency, National Assembly, relevant Federal Ministries, State Governors, ICT State Commissioners, Telecom and ICT Operating Companies, World Bank and other international relevant agencies.
“One of the overriding deliverables of this national dialogue on telecoms and ICT sector is that the adoption of digital resources by all aforementioned sectors would lead to development which would eventually make Nigeria to join the league of the top 20 global economies”.
