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DIGITAL ECONOMY

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has advised the Nigerian government to streamline the regulatory roles of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to address multiple regulations in the digital space. 
The Lagos State government has unveiled an ambitious plan to generate N200 billion annually by expanding its income tax base to include remote workers and leveraging digital solutions for enhanced revenue collection.  
The federal government is planning to develop regulations to guide the operations of e-commerce platforms in the country as well as cyber insurance for the users. 
The Federal Government has said it will be giving out 50 laptops monthly to fellows of its 3 Million Technical Training (3MTT) program.
A high-level U.S. government officials would be in Abuja for a conference under the auspices of the U.S.-Nigeria Bi-National Commission.
Johny Baxter says Nig govt should ensure increased access to faster and affordable internet to achieve growth in its digital economy agenda. 
ILO has released a study to identify whether developing countries have the potential to achieve the same level of economic success.
Information Technology experts have said that Nigeria may miss the benefits of a digital economy unless it reviews and rejigs its infrastructure
The digital economy presents the biggest opportunity for young people to participate in the economy as it provides many avenues of value addition and wealth creation.
Pantami has said that Nigeria is making progress in building a digital economy through the ongoing registration of the National Identification Number (NIN).
With the attention of international data centre operators shifting to the country, the sector is becoming more robust and confidence in hosting locally is rising.
The Federal Government has revealed that the introduction of IT projects clearing programmes in the past two years...