Nigeria’ digital economy has the potential to generate $88 billion and create over 3 million new jobs over the next 10 years. This was revealed on April 25 during a meeting in Geneva where ministers from developing nations gathered to draw a policy agenda to bridge the digital gap and provide long-term development solutions.

According to the minister of industry, trade and investment, Okechukwu Enelamah (photo) who led the Nigerian delegation to Geneva, in order to boost digital economy, the ministry is working on the “Smart Nigeria Digital Economy Project”. The project will promote “people’s creativity, build their potentials, improve broadband connectivity, implement policies that will support digital economy, enhance regional and national integration and attract more investment in the country”.

“The Smart Nigeria Digital Economy Project is Nigeria’s response to an area of intense economic and technological activity by Nigerian youths, where there is a growing pool of talent” Enelamah said.