Closing Northern Nigeria’s Digital Transformation Gap
The World Economic Forum projects that by 2025, digital transformation will add $100 trillion to the world economy, and to say that is a significant figure would be putting it mildly. 2025 is a few months away, and this momentous growth is on the horizon. The question that begs for an answer, though, is are northern Nigerian businesses strategically positioned to benefit from this projected boom? Unfortunately, the short answer is no.
Studies on the subject have shown that companies with an actively involved Chief Digital Officer are six times more likely to achieve successful digital transformation. While there is not enough data to demonstrate – as with most other things in Africa – the extent to which businesses in northern Nigeria have embraced this role, previous interactions have shown that almost none have someone occupying the role.
While research shows that 91% percent of companies have some form of digitisation initiative, it’s safe to assume African businesses don’t make up a large part of that number – northern Nigerian businesses much less so – with only about 25% of the continent having any internet access, a figure which though improving, is considerably behind others around the world.
Enhancing Digital Transformation in Northern Nigeria
Businesses in northern Nigeria, like most of their African counterparts, risk missing out on an industry boom, except this problem of seemingly neglecting the power of digital transformation has been addressed, and the expertise, dedication, and commitment to collaboration needed to achieve this is exactly what Spurt! brings to the startup scene in northern Nigeria with its dynamic collaborations and strategic partnerships.
In addition to immense expertise in developing and deploying people technology solutions, businesses can now access software that cater to the digital needs of a business in the African market. Spurt! has researched extensively and identified what the gaps in the processes of a typical African businesses are, then created a tool that closes as many of those gaps as possible. As a rule of thumb, the fewer tools used to address the needs of a business, the better (it is cost-effective and efficient). It is the reason why SpurtX! tools, an all in one digital platform that helps you build a motivated and efficient workforce is the excellent fit for solving northern Nigeria’s – and Africa’s – digital transformation gaps.
