x.
To ensure rapid indigenization and domestication of high technology ICT
products and services; and
xi.
To encourage the attainment of a significant increase in local content of ICT
software and services by 2015.
7.9.4
Strategies
The Government will:
i.
Encourage indigenous software developers to meet international standards;
ii.
Provide incentives and initiatives that will significantly increase the number of
software developers within the next five years;
iii.
Build a strong interface between the software industry, academia and also the
business world to improve relevance of the end product;
iv.
Promote collaboration amongst software developers;
v.
Ensure that security and privacy in software information systems are
maintained;
vi.
Ensure that intellectual property rights are protected;
vii.
Promote international certification of indigenous software;
viii.
Encourage the creation of major software projects as platform for indigenous
software industry;
ix.
Promote the patronage of indigenous software products and services;
x.
Promote Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) development, education
and use in the country;
xi.
Pursue the development of an ICT Local Content Plan and guidelines for
Nigeria by 2013;
xii.
Digitize local content in areas such as Government and education archives,
music, film, tourism, etc; and
xiii.
Digitize and make available online local content.
7.10
Hardware Production
Hardware is required to unlock the value of software tools and applications. It has
the potential to form a major part of an economy that supports the innovative output
of Nigerian developers. Government will endeavour to ensure that by the end of
2015, at least 50% of Personal Computers in use within Nigeria will be made in
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