ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IN NIGERIA: CONCEPT AND EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION

As we are in the Technological age, virtually every sector is now witnessing the vehicle of computerization in Nigeria. The business sector is not left over. In the recent times any successful business is the outcome of proper management of information. The Nigerian companies must react quickly to the consumer needs, brings the product and services to the market at the greater conditions. To meet their demand and target, many organization in Nigeria begin to adopt or develop the Technology, which is electronic commerce (e-commerce). Electronic commerce is a process of carrying our commercial activities such as bill payment, initiating order and invoicing with the use of computer connected to the internet for commercial activities. It is vital that Nigeria should take absolute and effective implementation of this e-commerce for future development. This paper initially look at the description of internet and meaning, origin of the internet and brief description of how one can connect to the internet, topological description and the pre-requisite for effective implementation of e-commerce in Nigeria.