Nigeria To Hold Investment Forum In Bangkok –Official

The Minister of Communi
cations, Mr Adebayo Shittu,  will be the chief host at the Nigeria Investment Forum  on November 15 in Bangkok, Thailand, during the International Telecommunications Union  (ITU) Telecom World 2016 holding in that country. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Mr Tony Ojobo, Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Ojobo said that the investment forum will be the highpoint of the country’s participation in the event that is due to run from November 14 to November 17. He said that the theme for Nigeria’s participation in the 2016 Telecom summit is “ Smart Communities: The Key to a Digital Nigeria,’’ which runs alongside the global theme : “Collaborating in the Digital Economy.’’
He said the forum will create opportunity for industry stakeholders, financiers and entrepreneurs to share experiences and examine key development trends in technology, regulation, policy, business models, services and applications.
Ojobo also said that the forum would deliberate on the vast investment potentials in Nigeria’s fast growing ICT sector. He said other panelists at the forum include Mr Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Chairman, Etisalat Nigeria, and Ms. Funke Opeke, Managing Director, MainOne Cable Company.