The immediate past Editor of The PUNCH, Dayo Oketola, is set to launch a book he authored on the evolution of Nigeria’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry.
The book, titled: The Catalyst: Nigerian ICT Evolution Through a Journalist’s Lens, will be launched on September 17, 2024, during an inaugural lecture to mark the end of his time as an editor and celebrate his nearly 20 years of experience in journalism.
The evolution of Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, which began with the introduction of GSM in 2001, has attracted over $70 billion in investments and created over 500,000 jobs in the country.
Oketola highlights the bold initiatives that opened the sector to private investment, from 450,000 telephone lines before 2001 to a vibrant market today and also charts a path through which Nigeria can maximise its digital economic potential.
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