Social Media Week Lagos 2020

The United Nations projects that Nigeria’s population will double in size by 2050 and only a competitive private sector economy can achieve a rising standard of living and economic prosperity for more than 400 million Nigerians, the majority of whom will be under the age of 35.  Our indicators of progress must include poverty, income inequality, health & wellbeing, gender gap, jobs and industry ready skills.

This session will bring together a panel of economy experts of diverse backgrounds and thinking to address and encourage dialogue around the following questions.  

[1] What is the Nigeria we would like to see in 2050 and what are the possible scenarios on the path to the future we envision?
[2] How does Nigeria position to mobilize and attract needed investments?
[3] What are the critical enablers of the ‘private sector led economy’ we seek?
[4] How do we develop and deploy our human capital to achieve higher productivity?
[5] What policy framework is required to guarantee we attain our mission of a globally competitive economy that is inclusive?
[6] What role will sub national governments play in the competitiveness and growth agenda?