The group CEO of Alerzo, Adewale Opaleye has said the realisation of FG’s 95 percent literacy target will drive increased technology adoption among informal retailers and micro businesses in the country.
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa
Pantami had said that the country’s march towards attaining 95 percent digital
literacy in 2030 now looks more promising than ever.
Opaleye noted that there was a need for informal retailers
and micro businesses to key into the federal government’s 95 percent digital
literacy projection for 2030 as contained in the National Digital Economy
Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), 2020 – 2030.
He corroborated the minister who maintained that ICT was not
just an independent sector but the key enabler in trade, investment industry
and other sectors.
He further stressed that technology will help informal
retailers in running their businesses with ease and make more profits.
Opaleye said digital literacy is needed to harness the
innovative solutions brands like Alerzo and other B2B tech firms that are
providing the age-long challenges that informal retailers experience which
includes restocking, logistics, bookkeeping, etc.
Opaleye further stated: “Informal retailers need to move
away from the old ways of doing business to embracing technology.
“To provide a solution to the problem of logistics, we did
something unthinkable by buying a fleet of vehicles and owning our warehouses.
“We also developed our software, we do deliveries within
four hours of order because we own our entire vehicles. We ended up building a
bank of solutions for our retailers.”
While harnessing the benefits of digital literacy through
the federal government’s vision, there’s no doubt that this will drive an array
of innovative Nigerian products that are affordable.
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