Guardian (25th January, 2012) - HOW POWER CHALLENGES STIFLE ICT GROWTH IN NIGERIA

To many, all seems to be well with the Information Technology sector of the Nigerian economy, especially the bourgeoning telecommunications sector.

But, contrary to the belief of many, including the government, the sector is groaning under serious power crises, which already had sent some ICT companies, which started in the country some 17 years ago packing.

Indeed, the pangs of power supply crisis in the country have found expression in the expenditure profile of the nation’s ICT sector, as most companies still plying their trade under the sector expends huge amount of money providing alternative power supply.

These alternatives include generators, solar system, green technology, turbine gas among others.

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