{"id":174240,"date":"2025-08-14T14:34:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T13:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigerias-low-internet-penetration-hinders-digital-trade"},"modified":"2025-08-14T15:38:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T14:38:07","slug":"nigerias-low-internet-penetration-hinders-digital-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerias-low-internet-penetration-hinders-digital-trade","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria&#8217;s Low Internet Penetration Hinders Digital Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says Nigeria\u2019s low internet penetration, with more than half of the population still offline, could limit the country\u2019s ability to tap into the fast-growing global digital trade market.<\/p>\n<p>Okonjo-Iweala stated this on Thursday at the launch of the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy, WEIDE, Fund in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>According to her,only 45 percent of Nigerians are connected to the internet, far below the global average of 67 percent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo nation can truly digitize without a steady supply of electricity and reliable, affordable internet. More than half of Nigerians remain disconnected, and this gap must be closed if we are to seize the opportunities of digital trade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigeria is one of four countries chosen for the WEIDE Fund\u2019s 2024 rollout, alongside Jordan, Mongolia, and the Dominican Republic, after a highly competitive selection process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, led by Executive Director Nonye Ayeni, will implement the program locally,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The WTO boss emphasised that digital trade, valued globally at US$4.25 trillion, is the fastest-growing segment of commerce, yet Africa\u2019s share remains below 1 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The former Nigeria\u2019s Minister of Finance urged inter-ministerial collaboration among the Ministries of Communications, Industry, and Power to close the connectivity gap, improve infrastructure, and empower women to compete globally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says Nigeria\u2019s low internet penetration, with more than half of the population still offline, could limit the country\u2019s ability to tap into the fast-growing global digital trade market. 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