{
  "id": 8094750,
  "title": "Tinubu moves digital free zones to implementation, targets global jobs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/tinubu-moves-digital-free-zones-to-implementation-targets-global-jobs",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T20:38:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tinubu-moves-digital-free-zones-to-implementation-targets-global-jobs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Tinubu has transitioned Nigeria's Digital Free Zones initiative into the implementation phase, with the goal of attracting global investment, creating jobs, and keeping Nigerian technology companies and intellectual property within the country. The President has tasked Minister of Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, to collaborate with the Itana Innovation project and the Presidential Steering Committee on Digital Free Zones to create a roadmap for the full launch within 180 days. The initiative aims to facilitate easier access to global capital for Nigerian technology and service companies, allowing them to employ Nigerians and build for international markets without relocating their operations abroad. Tinubu emphasized that Nigeria possesses the talent, enterprise, and ambition to build globally competitive companies, and the government's role is to ensure that Nigerians do not need to leave the country to realize their potential.",
  "summary": "President Bola Tinubu has moved Nigeria’s Digital Free Zones initiative to its implementation phase to attract global investment and create jobs for Nigeri Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-moves-digital-free-zones-to-implementation-targets-global-jobs/",
  "key_points": [
    "President Bola Tinubu initiates Digital Free Zones implementation phase.",
    "Minister Jumoke Oduwole collaborates on roadmap for launch.",
    "Initiative aims to create global jobs and retain tech companies in Nigeria."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Tinubu moves digital free zones to implementation, targets global jobs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/tinubu-moves-digital-free-zones-to-implementation-targets-global-jobs-8100954",
        "published": "2026-09-17T21:12:42.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}