Unlocking grassroots tech @NITRA confab'26: How state tax traps, high RoW costs stifle Nigeria’s digital economy - ITREALMS

Nigeria’s push for global digital competitiveness is facing a critical bottleneck as telecom operators grapple with hidden state-level levies, exorbitant Right-of-Way (RoW) fees, and crippling power deficits, reports ITREALMS.

This was the core warning issued by technology leaders, policy analysts, and industry stakeholders at the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) Innovative and Scientific Conference held on Thursday at Citi Height Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.