Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGoF) and Focus Guide Nigeria Limited have concluded a pact to develop a comprehensive business listing and address verification project, aimed at creating a digital base for companies in the country.
 
Surveyor General of the Federation, Abuduganiyu Adebomehin, spoke at a joint press conference in Abuja, explaining that the project would transform the way businesses are registered, verified and regulated, leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI).
   
Adebomehin also added that the project will make it easier for entrepreneurs to start and operate businesses while providing accurate data for economic planning, policymaking and decision-making by government agencies and stakeholders in the industry.
   
Represented by the Director, Infrastructure Survey, Sally Ekagbo, he declared: “We are excited to partner with the firm to deliver this critical project. Our goal is to create a robust and reliable platform that will drive economic growth and improve the ease of doing business.”
 
Earlier, Managing Director of the firm, Mr. Eddie Chris, hinted that Nigeria’s digital market presents a vast opportunity, with 41.5 million businesses, but less than 10 per cent utilising online platforms to bridge the gap between businesses and the digital market.

Eddie, therefore, projected that by 2025, 25 to 40 million smartphone users are expected to rise to 140 million, saying, that the directory will enable the users to view and ratings alongside integration with mapping services for easy location identification in Nigeria.