Technology–specifically ICT–has played a central role in the 21st century’s revolution, especially in young people’s rise to prominence on a global scale. It has revolutionized the way we learn, play, work and transact businesses. ICT has helped young people to mobilize, collaborate and given them a voice where there was none before. It has brought them together in response to social concerns and has connected them across vast geo-political barriers, and this is a great opportunity that should be annexed for enterprise development. ICT, being a complimentary, facilitating and versatile technology has a potential for improved operational effectiveness and efficiency in all sectors; it also has the potential for enterprise development; and being an evolving technology, the future depends on ICT. Knowing this, then one must try to grasp what impact ICT will have on sustainable development (SD) and how we may formulate sustainability in ICT solutions.

1. YOUTH,ICT & ENTERPRISE
DEVELOPMENT
Simeon Adedokun

2. INTRODUCTION
Technology – specifically ICT – has
played a central role in the 21st
century’s revolution, especially in young
people’s rise to prominence on a global
scale. It has revolutionized the way we
learn, play, work and transact
businesses. ICT has helped young
people to mobilize, collaborate and
given them a voice where there was
none before. It has brought them
together in response to social concerns
and has connected them across vast
geo-political barriers, and this is a great
opportunity that should be annexed for
enterprise development.

3. ICT AS A
TECHNOLOGY
ICT, being a complimentary,
facilitating and versatile technology
has a potential for improved operational
effectiveness and efficiency in all
sectors; it also has the potential for
enterprise development; and being an
evolving technology, the future
depends on ICT.
Knowing this, then one must try to grasp
what impact ICT will have on sustainable
development (SD) and how we may
formulate sustainability in ICT solutions.
But first of all, we must understand what
ICT is.

4. WHAT IS ICT?
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) refer to sets
of electronic tools and activities that facilitate the capturing,
storage, processing, transmission, and display of information. ICT
encompasses computer hardware and software, electronic
information repositories such as the World Wide Web and those
found on CD-ROMs, digital broadcast and telecommunications
technologies. ICT tools, generally, are designed to perform (or aid
the performance of) human-oriented tasks in different areas of life,
so they can be applied everywhere people congregate.

5. YOUTH & ICT
Access to technology and associated
electronic content has significantly
changed the lives of many young people
in developed countries.
Access to ICTs such as computers,
mobile phones and the Internet in
developing countries, especially Nigeria,
is increasing with possibilities and
potential benefits of increased access
and young people are the main users of
these tools, especially the internet and
more advanced features of mobile
phones. The new ICT technologies are
having wide-ranging effects on youth
transitions, but how can youth make
effective use of the ICT opportunities?
We’ll discuss that in next slides.

6. ICT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ICT is a catalyst that is changing
economy, especially in Africa, offering
new opportunities for job seekers,
entrepreneurs, brands and businesses.
Technology is increasingly disrupting
the way people do businesses—greatly
revolutionizing the way businesses start
and operate in today’s digital world.

7. ICT presents everyone with
equal opportunities and makes it
easy to find more opportunities
to connect, operate businesses
and improve their efficiency.

8. YOUTH AND EFFECTIVE
USE OF ICTs

9. AREAS OF USE
ICTs are greatly changing the way
people interact—communicate, work,
transact businesses, learn and play.
Let’s look at different facilitating and
enterprise applications of ICTs.

10. ICT FOR
CONNECTIVITY
Connectivity is crucial for development.
Since human beings are social beings,
to be successful in any society, you
need to connect with people and create
solutions. The digital transformation we
are currently experiencing in Africa has
led to a better connection between
people especially with email, social
media and telecommunications, and
more opportunities for individuals,
organizations and businesses provided
by ICTs without regard for geographical
location.

11. ICT CONNECTIVITY CONVERTS YOUR DESK TO A GLOBAL
COMMUNCATION/BUSINESS CENTER AND PLAY GROUND

12. ICT FOR STUDY
ICTs diversify the range of learning
opportunities, especially with
education. The Internet provides
connection to electronic learning
materials, online schools and libraries.
You can learn from anywhere, anytime,
and at any pace, and obtain diplomas
and degrees from accredited online
institutions through e-learning facilities.

13. ICT FOR BUSINESS &
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ICT is an evolving technology that creates
ever-evolving world of unlimitedbusiness
and career opportunities. It creates jobs for
youth, including employment as ICT
consultants,instructors,programmers,
computeroperators, graphic designers,
business and internetcafé workers,web
developers,bloggers, computerhardware
repairers,data scientistsand analysts, and
more. The new technologiesprovide
freelance job opportunities for youths with
professionalsICT skills, to work for
different organizationsrather than working
all the time for a single organization.

14. ICT FOR JOB &
CARRIER
DEVELOPMENT In addition to directly creating jobs,
ICTs provide information about ICT and
non-ICT job openings, and carrier
development opportunities to youth.
Online jobs databases offer information
to those with internet access.
ICTs provide opportunities for carrier
development in all fields of life for
different purposes.

15. ICT FOR MARKETING &
BUSINESS PROMOTION
ICT as a promoting technology makes
it possible to transact and promote
businesses anywhere and sell to
anyone in any part of the world.
Business transactions—buying and
selling of goods and services,
marketing and promotional activities
are now being conducted with digital
technologies. Such technologies
include e-commerce, SEO, social
media marketing, email marketing,
Whatsapp and SMS marketing.

16. ICT FOR
PRODUCTIVITY &
EVERYDAYTASKS
With ICT, especially the Internet, you
can complete many routine tasks,
including banking, shopping, bill
payments, online bulk SMS, Internet
calls, mapping and location, and
many more at home, rather than
going from one place to another to
get them done.

17. SOME ONLINE ICT
BUSINESS IDEAS

18. ONLINE BUSINESS IDEAS
ICT, being an evolving universal and
versatile technology, presents new
opportunities everyday. Online
freelance opportunities mostly require
soft skills, such as data processing,
graphic design, programming, web
development, database administration,
and use of some computer application
packages to proffer solutions.

19. ICT Consultancy Services
Software programming and
script writing
Web & Mobile App
Development
Digital Marketing and Lead
Generation
Blogging
Book Review & Proofreading
E-book Publishing
Graphic & Logo Designs

20. CV Designs
Freelance Writing
Video Editing
SMS Reselling
Starting a Local SEO
Digital currency /
Cryptocurrency
E-commerce Store
E-learning Service
Ad Network

21. Online Coaching
Recruitment Service
Affiliate Marketing
Online Survey

22. CONCLUSION
ICT holds the potential for strengthening developmentefforts,
providing a platform for socio-economicgrowth and changing
the face of employmentin the nation where strategic use is
made of such (ICT) opportunities. With the increasing digital,
social, mobile and Internet usage around the world, everyone
has almost equal chance to connect with millions of people
and businessesall over the world without regard for
geographic location. That’s a great opportunity that should be
utilized!

23. To revolutionize our lives and businesses, break the cycle of
unemploymentand accelerate freedom via ICT-enabled
change, we all need to utilize the great opportunitiesthat came
with the 21st century—ICT—appropriately. We need to acquire
the required ICT skills and get the right tools to improve our
efficiency and create viable and profitable businesseswith
global recognition.

24. Simeon Adedokun
ayoade@simdols.com
234-806-0530-063
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THANKYOU!

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