The Kano State government has announced plans to digitise its markets to enhance finances and improve revenue generation.
Commissioner for Commerce, Investment, and Industry Alhaji Shehu Wada Sagagi disclosed the plans during a meeting with the Emirate Council Committee on Economic and Social Matters.

Sagagi said that the initiative would enable the government to monitor financial activities and better understand the flow of money within Kano.

Additionally, the commissioner revealed the intention to provide the government with a proper baseline and data to formulate policy and economic planning.

He stated, “We discussed the need to digitalize our markets so that the government can track economic transactions and know the exact amount of money circulating.”

Beyond digitalization, Sagagi posited that the meeting brainstormed strategies for reviving industries and strengthening Kano’s competKano to digitise markets to improve revenue