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Facilitating Knowledge & Facilitating Knowledge & Community Development Community Development

through ICTthrough ICTBy Dr. Engr. Baba J Adamu, Ph.dBy Dr. Engr. Baba J Adamu, Ph.d

President/CEO iNetworks CanadaPresident/CEO iNetworks CanadaDirector ArewaOnlineDirector ArewaOnline

www.inetworkscanada.comwww.arewaonline-ng.com

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WHAT IS ICT?WHAT IS ICT? Information and Information and

Communications Technology Communications Technology (ICT) is a broad subject (ICT) is a broad subject concerned with technology and concerned with technology and other aspects of managing and other aspects of managing and processing information, processing information, particularly software, mobile particularly software, mobile applications, computer applications, computer hardware & communication hardware & communication equipment. equipment. ICT systems are ICT systems are central to all sectors of central to all sectors of the economythe economy

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For a knowledged-community (country) to have For a knowledged-community (country) to have sustainable economic growth 3Ts must be present: sustainable economic growth 3Ts must be present:

Technology, Talent & Tollerance.Technology, Talent & Tollerance.

ICT Related Services

Information Technology (IT)

Management

Knowledge Innovation

SoftwareNetworking

Hardware

Database

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•ICT Companies

•ICT-related companies

•Partners in Value Chain

•Universities/Colleges

•ICT Projects/Institutions

•Internet Revolution

•Nigerian e-Gov

KNOWLEDGE – a community of interestHelping the ICT Cluster to link

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Public-Private Partnerships in Public-Private Partnerships in e-Governmente-Government

ICT can be a powerful tool in support of public ICT can be a powerful tool in support of public sector reform agendas like the explosion of ‘eGov’ sector reform agendas like the explosion of ‘eGov’ initiatives around the world or e-governance – e.g. initiatives around the world or e-governance – e.g. real-estate, passport, skills training, women & youth real-estate, passport, skills training, women & youth empowermentempowerment

ICT digital revolution can strengthen democracy, ICT digital revolution can strengthen democracy, increase inter-governmental transactions’ efficiency increase inter-governmental transactions’ efficiency and make governments more responsive to the and make governments more responsive to the needs of their citizens and businessesneeds of their citizens and businesses

ICT can transform government by making it more ICT can transform government by making it more accessible, effective and accountable whilst accessible, effective and accountable whilst facilitating knowledge in Community developmentfacilitating knowledge in Community development

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How ICT can support all sectors of the How ICT can support all sectors of the economy & Facilitate Knowledge?economy & Facilitate Knowledge?

By establishing a dynamic and successful ICT By establishing a dynamic and successful ICT clustercluster – the enabling environment – the enabling environment

By using the Internet in businessBy using the Internet in business Through healthcare & e-health solutionThrough healthcare & e-health solution Through fThrough farm IT to assist in crop management arm IT to assist in crop management

and monitoring water usageand monitoring water usage Though small scale processing industry & Though small scale processing industry &

businessesbusinesses By focusing our industry development activitiesBy focusing our industry development activities

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Government Role in Developing Government Role in Developing Effective ICT EnvironmentEffective ICT Environment

Governments must provide context, framework and Governments must provide context, framework and market mechanisms.market mechanisms.

Policy uncertainty, macroeconomic instability, Policy uncertainty, macroeconomic instability, taxation and regulation issues and corruption inhibit taxation and regulation issues and corruption inhibit economic development and investments. economic development and investments.

It is not the lack of money but the abundance of It is not the lack of money but the abundance of risks, which prevents investments. risks, which prevents investments.

Capacity Building: human resources development, Capacity Building: human resources development, education, and training education, and training

Government must encourage entrepreneurship Government must encourage entrepreneurship The Government needs to create a National The Government needs to create a National

Broadband Strategy – Broadband Strategy – ConnectConnect Nigeria Nigeria

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The Future of the Internet in NigeriaThe Future of the Internet in Nigeria

An Integrated Cascade of ChoicesAn Integrated Cascade of Choices

Are we there Yet!

Aspirations where Nigeria

wants to be

Creating the necessary Enabling

Environment

STRATEGY:STRATEGY: - - innovation & Creativityinnovation & Creativity

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Why is Innovation Important?Why is Innovation Important?Why is Innovation Important?Why is Innovation Important? Markets more open while transport & Markets more open while transport &

communications costs are fallingcommunications costs are falling Companies must compete on quality & value rather Companies must compete on quality & value rather

than pricethan price Science & technology advancing faster than Science & technology advancing faster than

ever before (R&D)ever before (R&D) Opportunities for entrepreneurial businesses to gain Opportunities for entrepreneurial businesses to gain

advantageadvantage The 24/7 economy – the InternetThe 24/7 economy – the Internet

Consumer tastes changing more quicklyConsumer tastes changing more quickly

Innovation is vital for long-term Innovation is vital for long-term survival & growthsurvival & growth

Markets more open while transport & Markets more open while transport & communications costs are fallingcommunications costs are falling Companies must compete on quality & value rather Companies must compete on quality & value rather

than pricethan price Science & technology advancing faster than Science & technology advancing faster than

ever before (R&D)ever before (R&D) Opportunities for entrepreneurial businesses to gain Opportunities for entrepreneurial businesses to gain

advantageadvantage The 24/7 economy – the InternetThe 24/7 economy – the Internet

Consumer tastes changing more quicklyConsumer tastes changing more quickly

Innovation is vital for long-term Innovation is vital for long-term survival & growthsurvival & growth

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The nature of TechnologyThe nature of TechnologyTechnological knowledge:Technological knowledge:

Proprietary

Cumulative

not everything

can be written down

(“know-how”)

Tacit

patents, licenses, designs, rights

Build on experience,

doing by learning

There are no free rides. Even exploiting others’ ideas requires innate capacities

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The Innovation EnvironmentThe Innovation EnvironmentThe Innovation EnvironmentThe Innovation Environment

•Better use of ICT is vital for all sectors & clusters to compete and grow

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ICT Cluster StrategyICT Cluster StrategyICT Cluster StrategyICT Cluster Strategy

ICT is now essential to smarter products & services, e-processes, simulation & modelling, collaboration

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In ConclusionIn Conclusion Facilitating Knowledge & Community Facilitating Knowledge & Community

Development through ICT must consider:Development through ICT must consider: ICT’ s integral capability in research and ICT’ s integral capability in research and

development of new innovationsdevelopment of new innovations And with innovation comes the ability to make a And with innovation comes the ability to make a

real difference to our national goalsreal difference to our national goals and and communitiescommunities

ICT can help us achieve a sustainable ICT can help us achieve a sustainable environment, ensure advances in healthcare, environment, ensure advances in healthcare, better manage our water, and further improve better manage our water, and further improve national security.national security.

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The Government's RoleThe Government's Role The Government's long term vision must be for a The Government's long term vision must be for a

nation with the capability to apply ICT across the nation with the capability to apply ICT across the economy to foster innovation and social wellbeing.economy to foster innovation and social wellbeing.

Enhancing teacher training and proposing measures Enhancing teacher training and proposing measures for favoring the use of internet in schools and for favoring the use of internet in schools and distance learning programs, including basic ICT distance learning programs, including basic ICT skills training in schools and universities curricula. skills training in schools and universities curricula.

Encourage/ promote/ and support ICT illiteracy Encourage/ promote/ and support ICT illiteracy eradication among children, with special attention to eradication among children, with special attention to girls through special incentives for trainers, effort of girls through special incentives for trainers, effort of NGOs and the private sector.NGOs and the private sector.

Conduct ICT skills training for government Conduct ICT skills training for government employees.employees.

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The Government's Role – cont.The Government's Role – cont. Encourage international corporations operating in Encourage international corporations operating in

developing countries to devote percentage of working time developing countries to devote percentage of working time of skilled human resources to free training of local civil of skilled human resources to free training of local civil society in ICT related subjects.society in ICT related subjects.

Develop free online training, as well as online database of Develop free online training, as well as online database of training opportunitiestraining opportunities

Give special attention to ICT training of members of Give special attention to ICT training of members of diplomatic missions who could act as good diplomatic missions who could act as good communicators/ conveyors of changes and developments communicators/ conveyors of changes and developments in different Information Societies.in different Information Societies.

Increasing the opportunities of training/ education for Increasing the opportunities of training/ education for women and people in underprivileged areas and the women and people in underprivileged areas and the disabled.disabled.

Internet bandwidth & Networks and information systems Internet bandwidth & Networks and information systems should be robust to meet increasing demand and should be robust to meet increasing demand and accessibility and to prevent, detect and respond to security accessibility and to prevent, detect and respond to security incidents, as well as detect and prevent them incidents, as well as detect and prevent them

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Upgrading the infrastructureUpgrading the infrastructure

Upgrading Telecommunication infrastructure Upgrading Telecommunication infrastructure (3G) - Market liberalization, Clear regulation, (3G) - Market liberalization, Clear regulation, Improving the connectivity,Improving the connectivity,

Developing the National R&D network, Developing the National R&D network, Developing the Network of the State Developing the Network of the State Administration, Internet access & the Administration, Internet access & the enhancing enhancing business processes using internet technologybusiness processes using internet technology; ; Providing content and knowledge management - Providing content and knowledge management - access to knowledge for everyone (including the access to knowledge for everyone (including the disadvantaged); Integration of the information disadvantaged); Integration of the information systems; and Outsourcing of services.systems; and Outsourcing of services.

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Let us Reflect for a while..Let us Reflect for a while..

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REFLECTION – Simply Imagine!REFLECTION – Simply Imagine!KADUNA  in 2050

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REFLECTION – Simply Imagine!REFLECTION – Simply Imagine!Road from Kafanchan to Zaria linking Kano and Sokoto in 2050

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ABUJA 2050

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Have a wonderful day

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ICTICT

By Dr. Engr. Baba J Adamu, Ph.dBy Dr. Engr. Baba J Adamu, Ph.d

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