Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Mallam Ali Pantami, who disclosed this in a chat with journalists, observed that the global digital economy is worth $16. 9trn, urging state and local governments to key into the National Digital Economy policy. He stressed that the price of data and mobile devices must come down for the digital economy to thrive. Pantami said President Muhammadu Buhari, after unveiling the National Digital Economy Policy Strategy, mandated the ministry to develop and implement a national digital economy. He further said the draft National Digital Economy Policy captures some actionable plans to ensure the policy is effectively implemented.

Source: The Guardian January 05, 2020 04:30 UTC