NCC To Accelerate Broadband Penetration To Business Owners, Boost Internet Connection To Consumers
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta.
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has restated its commitment to accelerate broadband deployment to increase penetration and make internet connection readily available to telecom consumers in the country.
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, stated this at the 10th edition of Business 360 Clinics organised by Abuja Enterprises Agency (AEA) in Abuja.
Speaking on the theme: “Technology Utilization and Innovation: Effects on SME Profitability and Productivity” in the context of the regulatory activities of the Commission, the EVC who was represented by Assistant Director, Digital Economy, NCC Paul Okeke, noted that the NCC has been at the heart of providing the digital drive for transforming businesses and sustaining socio-economic activities in Nigeria.
Speaking during the panel session titled “Technology Adoption: A must for MSMEs Sustainability and Competitiveness (Challenges and Ease of Use),” Paul Okeke highlighted the Commission’s commitment towards technological and digital transformation in a manner that makes
entrepreneurship seamless.
Addressing the issue of challenges of digital literacy, Okeke informed the audience that the Commission has entered into strategic partnerships with various organizations including Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) which birthed Digital Economy Academy where business owners learn about security risks and online threats in a 12-course programme for 3 months.
Okeke charged entrepreneurs to leverage technology to harness the benefits of these initiatives to sustain their businesses.
“As a regulator of Telecommunication, the Commission is in active collaboration with other agencies in the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, as well as with other public sector institutions such as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to ensure that policies become effective in curtailing cyber-attacks and threats on businesses,” Okeke said.
The participants and business owners also seized the opportunity of the platform to make complaints and resolve their business-related challenges while adopting technology for their various businesses during the interactive session.
Representatives of relevant agencies at the event also seized the opportunity to attend to enquiries from participants who are running businesses and those who are aspiring entrepreneurs.
