Nigeria: FG to create 3 million jobs with digital economy project.

The Smart Nigeria Digital Economy project will enhance activities of many fintech startups in Nigeria, and ensure their profitability and growth.

The Nigeria government has made known its plan to implement a “Smart Nigeria Digital Economy Project” which would create over 3 million new jobs in the country and increase value of the Nigeria’s fintech market by US$88 billion in the next ten years.

This was made known during a meeting of Ministers from developing countries including Nigeria, Mexico, Kenya, Argentina, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica and Pakistan under the auspices of Friends of E-Commerce for Development (FED) in Geneva, Switzerland.



By Shakirudeen Taiwo.
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