The Challenge of COVID-19 on the Information and Communication Technology Sector – Maximizing Misfortune

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic came to a world unprepared and brought untold hardship upon individuals and nations.The pandemic changed the world-view and general operations in technology and secular activities.Several sectors of economies were challenged and still being challenged.The outbreak of the pandemic brought to the fore the use of virtual devices (software and hardware) to communicate and undertake service delivery.As a result, there has been supposedly an upsurge in the use of information and communication technology based virtual devices to do business in all the sectors of human activity.Businesses which hitherto depended mainly on physical contacts had to device means of reaching clients virtually with the aid of electronic devices powered by appropriate software.The demand on the use of virtual platforms during the pandemic has reached its crescendo with the likelihood of a sustained tempo.With both negative and positive strands, COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the world into a lasting pain with the irreparable loss of family members or colleagues.Interestingly, this period has boosted information and communication technology.The significant role of Information and Communication Technology in education, public service delivery, health, Banking insurance and every other sector of human activity is remarkable.This paper presents the positive impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the information and technology sector.The study shows, as it is globally evident, the reliance of individuals, corporate organisations, education institutions and other sectors on information technology during the pandemic. Literature ReviewThe COVID-19 pandemic is novel, there has been several pandemics before 2019.Literature is replete with accounts of a number of significant