At a policy dialogue covered by The Guardian Nigeria, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group has warned that the country risks remaining mainly a consumer of imported technology unless it deepens local skills, infrastructure, platforms and innovation capacity.
The warning emerged from a pre-summit dialogue on digital transformation involving policymakers, regulators and private-sector technology leaders.
The policy question is increasingly about value capture: Nigeria’s large digital market will deliver more growth if more software, data infrastructure, intellectual property and skilled employment are produced locally.
Independent confirmation was limited during this review. No second credible report was located that added sufficiently independent verification, so the item is presented with that limitation rather than with fabricated corroboration.
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Source: The Guardian Nigeria – https://guardian.ng/business-services/without-local-capacity-nigeria-risks-becoming-dumping-ground-for-tech-says-nesg/, 2026-09-10
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