Key stakeholders in the country’s digital economy sector are set to converge at the forthcoming Policy Implementation Assisted Forum (PIAFo) to dissect and stimulate the effective implementation of Nigeria’s renewed agenda for the digital economy.
PIAFo, now in its sixth edition, is slated for July 10 at Radisson Blu Hotels, GRA Ikeja, Lagos, with a thematic focus, ‘Accelerating Collective Prosperity through Technical Efficiency’.
According to the organisers, the strategic plan of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation Digital Economy (FMCIDE) released recently by the federal government is the anchor policy for the forum as the strategic plan embodies Nigeria’s digital aspirations.
They noted that the current digital economy footprint puts Nigeria on track to attain many targets in years to come; adding that since PIAFo is an initiative designed to drive policies to fruition, the forthcoming conference underscores the need to leverage effective dialogue among relevant stakeholders to achieve the targets.
As such, the Minister of FMCIDE, Dr Bosun Tijani, is billed to deliver the keynote address while the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida and the Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Backbone Limited, Prof. Ibrahim Adeyanju would make paper presentations.
Various other captains of industry are also prepared to champion dialogue at the forum by speaking on different topics and participating in panel sessions, according to the organisers.
Speaking on the forthcoming event, the Lead Executive at PIAFo, Omobayo Azeez, emphasised the need to ensure that the targets spelt out in the various digital economy policy documents do not just remain on the pages of the papers.
