Open AccessICTs - An Efficient Tools for Entrepreneurs Amongst the Nigerian Youths.
Author(s) -
Emmanuel Ibrahim Tukur,
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Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.22624/aims/isteams-2021/v27p22
Subject(s) - information and communications technology , government (linguistics) , icts , order (exchange) , unemployment , entrepreneurship , youth unemployment , business , economic growth , public relations , computer science , political science , economics , philosophy , linguistics , finance , world wide web
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is an umbrella term that includes any communication device encompassing: Computers and network, hardware and software, smart phones, satellites system, radio and television and so on, as well as the various services and application associated with them. Undoubtedly ICT is the greatest achievement of the 21st Century. It is believed that ICT have the potential to help the young graduates/ youths develop various skills including entrepreneurial skills. In Nigeria a considerable part of young graduates/youths remains unemployed; a possible solution for this problem might be self-employment. ICT skills which the young generation are very much familiar with can contribute to the development of an entrepreneurial career. This study tries to define those ICT tools mostly used by the graduates/youths and how possibly best they can be used to generate income and employ others. The paper concludes that the need for ICT in our daily life is imperative and cannot be overemphasized, hence the need to sieze the opportunity in order to generate income and employment. However the studys recommends among others that; an ICT skill based acquisition centres should be established by the government and other relevant stakeholders in order to equip the young Nigerian graduates/youths with the necessary skills they need to be self-employed. Keywords: ICT, Entrepreneurship, Youths, Nigeria, Graduates, Unemployment