Pantami, Danbatta assure of FG’s plans to bridge the broadband infrastructure gapThe Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI)’s 2021 Affordability Drivers Index (ADI) report has ranked Nigeria 19th out of 72 countries surveyed for Internet affordability in 2021. The Minister said, with the challenges thrown up by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for Internet services has increased dramatically. Pantami explained that the digital transformation strategy for Africa should be established on key foundational pillars which include an enabling environment, policy regulation, digital infrastructure, digital skills and human capacity, as well as digital innovation, and entrepreneurship. He said critical sectors such as digital trade and financial services, digital government, digital education, digital health, and digital agriculture, are also underlining pillars of the transformation. Additionally, he said the drivers of digital transformation include digital content and applications, digital identification, emerging technology, cyber security, privacy and personal data protection, as well as research and development.

Source: The Guardian December 23, 2021 11:25 UTC