BARBARA BAKO, Abuja.
The Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investments collaborate with the Digital Trade Network (DTN) to increase its capacity to foster Nigeria’s participation in the digital economy both nationally and internationally. The Head, Strategy and Communications NOTN, Mr. Emenike Chibuzor in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja said the collaboration was initially expected to explore areas how digital technology can foster the ability of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to increase their share in national economic life and their export potential.
He said that the collaboration was also going to explore what national policies can leverage digital entrepreneurship to reach Nigeria’s objectives in sustainable development. Particularly he added, for young people and remote rural and underserved urban communities. According to the statement, the Chief Trade Negotiator of Nigeria, Ambassador Chiedu Osakwe, said that as Africa largest economy, a focus on a digital Nigeria is a choice for the future.
He said “As Africa’s largest economy with a rapidly growing services sector, we know that a focus on a digital Nigeria is a choice for the future, and that the regulatory and trade rules we adopt to do that have an important role to play. ” We look forward to working with the Digital Trade Network and its global private sector network to take the best ideas from around the world to move us forward, faster.”
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