The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced plans to host the inaugural edition of the Digital Awareness and Sensitization Fora as a platform to strengthen policy and innovation for a digital future.
This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the commission’s head of Public Affairs, Nnenna Ukoha.
According to the statement, the initiative is expected to facilitate a conducive environment to build Infrastructure for innovation and inclusion and to lay a solid foundation for bridging gaps between policy and infrastructure for national development.
The maiden edition, with the theme: “Leaving No One Behind: Digital Assets, Equity, and Empowerment” which is scheduled to take place on November 13, 2025, will bring together industry experts, policymakers, and community stakeholders to brainstorm practical solutions for bridging the digital divide.
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Sessions at the inaugural forum are expected to focus on designing inclusive digital policies, promoting accessible infrastructure deployment, developing adaptive digital literacy programmes and advocating for affordability and accessibility in digital services.
The Digital Awareness and Sensitization Fora is a collaborative effort of the industry and stakeholders including the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), National Orientation Agency (NOA), and the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS).
Others are the Association of Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ATCON) FintechNGR, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Terra Industries, Association of Nigerian Inventors (ANI), Secondary Education Board (SEB), Nigerian University Commission (NUC), Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONWAD) Imose Technologies and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).
Victoria Ibanga