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COVID-19 has further revealed the importance of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector in Nigeria, and across the globe.
As revealed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the IT sector in Nigeria thrived tremendously, despite the challenges witnessed by other sectors of the economy. It not only contributed significantly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the industry to a large extent bridged the gap created by the forced lockdowns induced by the corona virus pandemic.
With the pandemic going into about 15 months now, and with no sign of slowing down; people, businesses, churches, schools, government institutions, among others discovered, adopted, and adjusted to the new normal, where it became possible to conduct classes, services, meetings, and seal deals online without physical interactions. This has been enabled by the power of Internet, and mobile numbers.