The International Telecommunication Union has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, to the Digital Innovation Board of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance for Digital Development.
The alliance was setup to bridge the global digital innovation divide and to support ITU members as they work towards an equitable digital future.
Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani joins 17 other eminent individuals, who have all been nominated in their personal capacity and based on their track record in innovation, and will provide strategic guidance, expertise and advocacy for the alliance’s goals and vision.
The Alliance establishes the Digital Innovation Board to provide strategic guidance, expertise and advocacy regarding its mission of building critical local enablers and fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in digital development, to create a more inclusive and equitable digital future for all.
As the Alliance is accelerating innovation capacity and creating linkages at the national, regional and global level, the Board will advance the efforts of the Alliance at the global stage, leading the dialogue on fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in digital development with relevant stakeholders and prospective partners, including UN agencies, governments and private sector.
The Alliance will fast-track five strategic objectives to accelerate countries’ journey towards an innovation-driven digital economy.
President Bola Tinubu appointed Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani was appointed the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy in August last year.
