COUNTRY FOCUS: NIGERIA
Modernising regulation and policy reform
will be crucial to boosting Nigeria’s digital
economy and accelerating Internet
access for millions through increased
mobile broadband penetration, according
to a new report released by the Global
System for Mobile communications
Association (GSMA).
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Lifting Nigeria’s
digital economy
T
he GSMA report, Spotlight on
Nigeria: Delivering a Digital Future,
was launched at a GSMA industry
event held in conjunction with the Nigerian
Communications Commission (NCC).
The event brought together leaders from
across the mobile industry with policymakers
to discuss future regulation and how to enable
the next-generation of 5G connectivity.
“In the world we live in today, mobile
communication is a cardinal tool of
economic development, growth and
integration, and the mobile industry is a key
enabler of productivity across economies
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and societies,” said Prof. Umar Garba
Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman and
Chief Executive Office, NCC.
“The mobile industry is not only a significant
contributor to the economic activities of
Nigeria, but also towards the growth of other
sectors of the economy.
“The Nigerian Communications
Commission has been, and continues to
play, a key role in the development of
mobile communication in Nigeria, and
I was delighted to be part of this event.
This provides an avenue for regulators,
operators, investors and other relevant
stakeholders to examine, share and
constructively exchange ideas.”
Akinwale Goodluck, Head of Sub-Saharan
Africa, GSMA, added: “Mobile connectivity
has already improved the welfare of millions
of Nigerians, opening the door to new digital
possibilities and powering the country’s
economic development.
“For Nigeria to take full advantage of the
next phase of its Digital Transformation, it’s
vital that collaboration between industry
and government enables the right policy
environment for millions more to benefit
from ultra-fast mobile broadband. If
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