ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

Abstract

Abstract The rapid changes in information and Communication Technology can help in minimizing social and economic problems caused by the rapid growth of urban youth population in a developing country like Nigeria. ICTs have the potential to accelerate, enrich, and deepen skills, to motivate and engage students, to help relate school experience to work practices, create economic viability for tomorrow's workers, as well as strengthening teaching and helping schools change. This paper examines Entrepreneurial skills for self-reliance through ICT. The paper also xrayed ICT opportunities in Entrepreneurship. The concept of ICT, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial skills, were discussed. The paper concludes that Youth employment and employability requires important integrated effort that includes actions in the areas of Education, Skill development, job supply and support for young low-income Entrepreneur, particularly in the knowledge intensive sectors. It was recommended among others that youths should be exposed to training in technology (especially new discoveries) from time to time. This will keep them in tune with trends of the technological world and thus avoid drudgery in their business.

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