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The Digital Economy Development Department

The Digital Economy Development Department refocuses the Agency to meet the aspiration of the Federal Government to move Nigeria towards maturity and competitiveness through the development of a digital economy based on the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy.

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Structure

  • Digital Commerce Promotion
  • Technology Adoption
  • Industry Collaboration

Objective

  • To facilitate the achievement of an effective, inclusive and sustainable digital economy for Nigeria.

Functions

  • Facilitate the transformation to digital business models and markets across all sectors and industries
  • Provide enabling environment for exchanges of digital services and digital goods;
  • Propose guidelines, frameworks, and regulations to enhance digital economy in Nigeria;
  • Promote digital society through digital literacy programs especially capacity building;
  • Maintain e-Commerce directory in Nigeria;
  • Support legislations that promote the digital economy;
  • Creation and maintenance of a National Digital Skills Register; and
  • Develop adequate opportunities for the discovery and fusion of emerging technologies to the mainstream of all sectors of Nigeria’s economy amongst others.