There is a growing optimism among international organizations such as United Nations Development\r\nProgramme (UNDP) that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can transform developing\r\ncountries such as Nigeria to developed ones in a relatively short time. Experiences from Asian and\r\nEuropean countries such as India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, Serbia and Ukraine tend to confirm\r\nthis claim. However, there are very few of such studies on African sub-regional experience. This study\r\nattempts to provide evidences from African sub-region particularly Nigeria. Data collected from Central\r\nBank of Nigeria (CBN) is used to find relationships between poverty reduction indicators and\r\ntelecommunication in Nigeria. The study reveals that generally, telecommunication contributions to\r\nindicators of poverty reduction are not significant. The major reason that can be adduced for the\r\nminimal contribution of telecommunication lines to poverty reduction is their concentration in urban\r\ncentre coupled with level of literacy and poor infrastructural facilities in the sub-region and indeed\r\nNigeria. Similarly, the poorââ?¬â?¢s are not properly linked to demand and supply chains information including\r\nproduce and labour markets as well as services such as credits extension, inputs and research\r\ninformation. The pervasive and widespread ââ?¬Å?quiet corruptionââ?¬Â in public institutions in Nigeria also\r\nreduces effects of telecommunication on poverty reduction.
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