By Benjamin Alade
Digital transformation in government can exponentially improve the lives
of its citizens, providing more efficient and positive experiences that
build trust, experts have said.
Specifically, they said technology is changing lives at spectacular
speed. According to them,
advances in medicine, education,
communication, and productivity have increased life expectancy around
the globe and lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty.
The experts, who spoke on a paper presented by Minister of
Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, said the ability to
connect to people and information instantly is so commonplace that many
people take it for granted. They stressed that governments around the
world are transforming and adapting to this change, hence Nigeria is not
exceptional.
Country Manager, Microsoft Nigeria, Akin Banuso, said Microsoft has
presented digital transformation as a means for social and economic
development in Nigeria, and as an opportunity for every Nigerian citizen
and business to achieve more.
Banuso said Just as there is an effective commercial ecosystem that
brings the promise of technology to life in the marketplace, there must
also be a strong societal ecosystem that democratises the promise of
technology. Pantami in his paper noted that Nigeria is not only a key
player in West Africa but is also the continent’s largest economy.
“The country has historically been dependent on its oil resources and
the revenue received from it as a means for development and growth,
making it highly susceptible to the volatility of oil prices. There is
massive potential for growth through the digital economy for Nigeria.”
“This forward-looking whitepaper from Microsoft aligns with the eight
pillars contained in the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy
and the country’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan and so will support
the country in collaborating towards building an inclusive Digital
Nigeria,” Pantami added.
Government Affairs Director for Microsoft Emerging Markets, Rimini
Makama, in a statement, said: “Technology is at the heart of driving a
digital economy which will bring these priorities to fruition. The
question for Law makers and policymakers around the world is how to
harness the power of the technology to transform people’s lives for the
better without unleashing the potential for dislocation and disorder.”
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