Loh Siew Meng presented a comparative study of ICT planning and development in Singapore and Nigeria to an audience at the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

1. We promote Technical &
Business Literacy Skills:
• Micro MBA
• Youth Volunteerism
• Kids Computing Class

3. Singapore’s ICT Masterplans
2006 - 2015
Intelligent Nation
… Creation
2003 - 2006
Connected
Singapore
… Connectedness
… Convergence
Infocomm 21
2000 - 2003
1992 - 1999
Connectivity and Content
IT2000
… Communications
1986 - 1991
National IT
Plan
Singapore National IT Plan 1986
Computerization
National
Computerisation Plan
1981 - 1985

4. THE $4.8 TRILLION GLOBAL INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY (IT) INDUSTRY
GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF IT SPENDING
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE NATION’S DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF YOUTH

5. 4 TIMES NIGERIACOINCIDES WITH GLOBAL IT TRENDS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE NATION’S DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF YOUTH
Small businesses use technology, but gaps remain–
communication, social media & online sales
1
Demand for tech talent continues to exceed supply
in depth and breadth
2
Shortfalls in developing the tech workforce and it
literacy in the workplace
3
Signs of development in emerging areas of IT and
no lack of it hubs and incubators
4
Growth of Confidence in Nigeria’s Increasing Knowledge-based Economy.

6. 5 TIMES NIGERIAMISSES GLOBAL IT TRENDS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE NATION’S DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF YOUTH
*48 core ICT indicators are endorsed by international community for tracking access and
usage of ICTs in the fast emerging information society
ICT Infrastructure and Access Restricted to Large Organizations
Due to High Investment & Operating Costs
1
Access to, and Use of, ICT by Households and Individuals
Limited by Cost, Channel, and Coverage.
2
Adoption of ICT by Businesses Slow as Business Case is Not
Widely Adopted and Mostly Silo-ed.
3
Trade in ICT Goods and Services: Poor Distribution Can’t Meet
Demand; Global Competition Nascent.
4
ICT in Education Faces Major Challenges in ICT Usage, Adoption
and Employment; startup funding miniscule.
5

7. IT Power is Approaching Singularity…..
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE NATION’S DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF YOUTH
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1638400 Tera PC
100G PC
Doubling every 15 months
Doubling every 2 years
From: Raj Reddy-
The Global Village
A Giga-PC in 2000
Billion operations per second,
Billion bits of memory
Billion bits per second Network bandwidth
Less than $2 k

8. Leapfrogging technologies requires massive amounts of investment
but also modernization of public utilities, regulations and finance. However,
individual areas such as infrastructure finance can be leapfrogged by developing
unconventional financing solutions.
 Rank in the world in harnessing ICT to add value to
the economy and society.
 Value Add of ICT Sector in N Billions
 Increase in ICT Export Revenue in N Billions
 Number of Additional Jobs in Thousands
 % of Mobile Users on Broadband

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Key Technologies Driving
Future Economic Change
In his 2005 book, The Singularity Is Near, computer scientist and inventor Ray Kurzweil
explained that the endpoint of digital technology wouldn’t be better devices and apps, but new
technologies such as genomics, nanotechnology and robotics.

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COMPUTATIONAL
CHEMISTRY

11. GENETIC CODE

12. NANOTECH

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Key Demographics Driving
Economic Change

15. 70% OF THE WORLDS YOUTH ARE ONLINE
Estimated proportion of youth
(15-24) using the Internet, 2017
ITU ICT Facts and Figures 2017
Out of 830 mil
youths online 94%
are in developed countries,
67% in developing countries.
39% are in China and India.
9 out of 10 youths not using
the Internet live in Africa or
Asia and the Pacific.

16. GLOBAL POPULATION
AGE DISTRIBUTION
When we develop youths, the country
experiences a time of overall peak
production & earning power. This is
what demographer David E. Bloom
called a demographic dividend: a
burst of prosperity, lasting a decade or
more, brought on by the creativity and
energy of entrepreneurs and workers.

17. In2050,
Nigeriais
justgetting
started!!!
GLOBAL POPULATION
AGE DISTRIBUTION

18. We need to attain a general level of
technical literacy exceeding that of the
average fresh college graduate in the
factory shop floor.
Need to focus on building domain
expertise to accelerate the market for
locally developed business apps.
We cannot start economic innovation
without a properly trained workforce
and a robust education system.
AIM#1: EDUCENTRES

19. AIM#2: ONLINE RESOURCES FOR NEWBIES

20. Reinvent the Library
Solve The Literacy Problem
Educating Low Income Rural Communities
Micro-Finance for the Unbanked
Build Rural Community Colleges
Healthcare Support Networks
Create Value by Reducing Poverty,
Increase in Quality of Health and Life
AIM#3:

21. Thank You
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