Bridging Nigeria’s Digital Divide : Inclusion, Innovation, and Impact

In this exclusive interview, Lily Adimefe, the Executive Director of the BusinessDay Foundation, provides a powerful and urgent look at “Bridging Nigeria’s Digital Divide.” This is more than a tech issue; it’s a human rights imperative that affects education, healthcare, and economic participation for millions of Nigerians. we reveal the staggering reality: while tech innovation is booming in cities, over 60 million people remain offline. Learn how a collaborative effort between government, the private sector, and civil society is the only way forward.

Adimefe also dives into the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to accelerate digital inclusion and shares details about the BusinessDay AI Summit 2025, which aims to shape Nigeria’s future. Don’t miss this crucial conversation about empowering a nation.

Timestamps:

[02:44] The tale of two Nigerias: The reality of the 60 million offline.

[02:52] The digital divide as a human rights imperative.

[04:33] The multi-sectoral approach to closing the gap.

[05:40] The role of media and storytelling in change.

[16:01] How AI can accelerate digital inclusion.

[19:34] The BusinessDay AI Summit 2025.

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