Abstract
This paper is a discussion on the major Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills which Nigerians have tapped into in this era of joblessness in the country. As a leeway out of poverty and destitution, Nigerians that have engaged in various skills of this digital era have successfully emerged as employers of labour and contributors to the growth of the economy in spite of the harsh economic situations facing the country. Through their numerous contributions to the growth of the economy and provision of employment opportunities to fellow citizens in desperate need of jobs, criminality and youth restiveness have been greatly tackled joblessness among the youth. Armed with lucrative ICT-related entrepreneurial skills therefore, the prospects of rescuing Nigeria citizens from the adverse effects of hunger, disease, destitution, violence and criminality could be further mitigated. The understanding is that aided with such skills, unemployed Nigerians could be self-reliant, self-employed and economically relevant to themselves, families, communities and the entire nation. It is therefore the target of this brief paper to discuss some of those key areas of ICT-related entrepreneurship which Nigerians have keyed into in their attempts to remain relevant to the growth of the national economy.
Keywords: Analysis, Development, Entrepreneurship, ICT, Skills
Publication Date: 2023-09-09