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Roles of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) In Nigeria’s Industrial Development

Abstract

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) revolution has some roles and prospects in industrial development in Nigeria. Over the past decades, new applications of ICT have improved service delivery, manpower development, ease of transaction, quality/rate of production, transparency, and public access. This paper highlights some of the roles that ICT plays in industrial development. ICT services have helped in the improvement of the markets, reduction in transaction costs and increase productivity through better industrial management in both public and private sectors. Thus, the paper looks at the ICT facilities put in place in industries and their impacts on the industrial sector in Nigeria.

Country : Nigeria

1 Oguejiofor O.S.2 Isizoh A.N.3 Eze C.E.4 Abonyi D.C.

  1. Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
  2. Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
  3. Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
  4. Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

IRJIET, Volume 5, Issue 3, March 2021 pp. 53-57

doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2021.503011

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