Anambra Govt to Digitise Governance, SMEs by 2030
Stories by Emma Okonji Anambra State government has unveiled strategies to digitise governance across the state and to integrate the state’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into the formal digital
The Anambra State government has outlined plans to modernize governance and incorporate the state's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into the digital economy by 2030. The initiative, spearheaded by the Anambra State ICT Agency under its "2.0" phase, aims to transition from rudimentary digital infrastructure to leveraging technology as a fundamental tool for public service delivery, formalizing businesses, and fostering economic growth.
During a virtual briefing, Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, Managing Director and CEO of the Anambra State ICT Agency, revealed that the agency will facilitate citizens' access to a growing array of government services via the OneGov platform, obviating the need for physical visits to government offices. A key aspect of this strategy involves converting government websites from mere informational hubs into transactional platforms, allowing citizens and businesses to initiate and complete necessary procedures online.
Agbata underscored the agency's commitment to transforming the websites of various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) into fully automated systems that enable the delivery of government services online. This move seeks to minimize unnecessary physical visits to government offices, thereby enhancing public administration's convenience, transparency, and efficiency.
According to Agbata, the platform has already garnered about 14,000 visits between July 9 and July 29, averaging roughly 700 visits daily, despite limited promotional efforts.
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