The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced plans to host the inaugural edition of its Digital Economy Awareness and Sensitisation Fora, a landmark initiative designed to strengthen Nigeria’s digital policy landscape and foster inclusive innovation for national development.
Scheduled for November 13, 2025, the maiden edition of the forum will convene policymakers, industry leaders, innovators, and community stakeholders under the theme, “Leaving No One Behind: Digital Assets, Equity, and Empowerment.” The event seeks to provide a robust platform for strategic dialogue on how Nigeria can accelerate its transition to a fully inclusive digital economy.
According to a statement signed by the Head, Public Affairs at the NCC, Mrs. Nnenna Ukoha, the fora aim to facilitate a conducive environment for building infrastructure that promotes innovation, inclusion, and equitable access to digital opportunities.
“This initiative underscores the Commission’s resolve to bridge the gap between policy formulation and infrastructure development as a pathway to sustainable national growth,” the statement read.
Sessions at the forum will spotlight key policy areas such as designing inclusive digital frameworks, promoting affordable broadband access, expanding digital literacy programmes, and advancing equitable digital infrastructure deployment across Nigeria.
With Africa recognised as the youngest continent home to a population where 60 percent are under 25, the NCC emphasised Nigeria’s strategic advantage in harnessing its youthful demographic for digital transformation.
The Commission reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging this asset while ensuring that no segment of society is excluded from the benefits of the digital revolution.
In addition to bolstering cybersecurity for over 140 million Nigerian Internet users, the NCC stated that the sensitisation programme will serve as a platform for collaboration among stakeholders from the public and private sectors, academia, development agencies, and civil society.
The collective goal, the statement stated, is to explore practical approaches to drive equity, empower underserved communities, and expand digital inclusion nationwide.
The Digital Awareness and Sensitisation Fora is a multi-stakeholder collaboration featuring partners such as the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), National Orientation Agency (NOA), National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), Association of Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ATCON), FintechNGR, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Terra Industries, Association of Nigerian Inventors (ANI), Secondary Education Board (SEB), Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC), Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAWD), Imose Technologies, and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).
Highlights of the event will include panel discussions, exhibitions by innovators, fintech startups, and student inventors—offering participants an opportunity to showcase Nigeria’s expanding digital innovation ecosystem.
To ensure broad access and participation, the event will be livestreamed via scf.ncc.gov.ng.
