Tech4Dev partners NESG, others to drive digital transformation in Edo state

Technology for Social Change and Development Initiative (Tech4Dev) and the Policy Innovation Center (PIC) of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) have held a workshop in Edo State to promote inclusive digital transformation in the state. The stakeholder workshop was held in Benin City between June 21st and 22nd and July 4th and 5th, 2023. The workshop was aimed at harnessing the potential of digital technologies to promote inclusive economic growth in the state. The Nigerian government, through the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), is making significant strides to harness the potential of digital technologies towards promoting inclusive digital access as well as driving economic growth by leveraging the gains of the digital economy. Recognising the rapid expansion of the global digital economy, Tech4Dev, through the support of the NESG/PIC and the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) organised a consultative working group to develop an inclusive digital economy plan and strategy for Edo State which involved the domestication of key pillars of the NDEPS. Another key digital economy intervention carried out was a technical session on the development of an e-government implementation action plan which will see the rapid roll-out and adoption of e-government initiatives. According […]

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