{"id":71025,"date":"2019-12-20T21:04:43","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T20:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=71025"},"modified":"2019-12-20T21:04:43","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T20:04:43","slug":"ncc-committed-to-promoting-ict-innovations-danbatta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/ncc-committed-to-promoting-ict-innovations-danbatta\/","title":{"rendered":"NCC Committed to Promoting ICT Innovations \u2013 Danbatta"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nThe Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications
\nCommission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has, once again, emphasised the
\ncommitment of the Commission to the promotion of Information and
\nCommunication Technology (ICT) Innovations capable enhancing
\nsocio-economic growth in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

This commitment is in line with item 4 of the Commission’s 8-Point
\nAgenda which speaks to promoting ICT innovation and investment
\nopportunities in the telecoms industry through promotion of digital
\nknowledge and skills that can positively impact various sectors of the
\neconomy.<\/p>\n

Danbatta expressed the NCC’s resolve, while addressing the 25
\nshortlisted technological Innovators at a three-day Maiden Edition of
\nthe Innovation Competition and Exhibition focused on “Promoting
\nInnovation and Creativity in the Telecoms Sector”. The 3-day event which
\nended 19th December 2019, held at Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) Lagos
\nCampus.<\/p>\n

Felix Adeoye, Commission Secretary, who represented Danbatta at the
\nforum, said the exhibition had been organised to bring together
\ncompetitors from technology hubs with novel ideas and projects to
\nshowcase their talents and innovations in ICT in order to\u00a0 promote tech
\nhubs and start-ups for new breakthroughs and business delivery.<\/p>\n

According to Adeoye, through the exhibition, the Commission will assist
\ncontestants to bring their ideas to fruition and give them the platform
\nto present their innovations to both local and global venture investors.<\/p>\n

In his keynote address, Ubale Maska, the Executive Commissioner,
\nTechnical Services, NCC, who was represented by Ephraim Nwokonneya,
\nDirector, Research and Development, NCC, stated that the ICT sector is a
\nkey driver of digital transformation and digital economy in Nigeria and
\nthe world over.<\/p>\n

Accordingly, Nwokonneya said the Federal Government had recently adopted
\na digital economic framework that will fast track the country’s agenda
\nto tap from the enormous potentials of the 4th industrial revolution.<\/p>\n

“The Commission is committed to deliver on the mandate to facilitate the
\ndevelopment of the core pillars of digital infrastructure, digital
\nplatforms, digital skills acquisitions and digital entrepreneurship,” he
\nemphasised.<\/p>\n

After series and rounds of presentations, discussions as well as
\nquestions and answers sessions by the panel of judges and focusing on
\nlocal content component of the innovators’ business plans, 10
\nbest-in-class innovative ideas, were shortlisted out of the 25 tech
\ninnovators from the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

From the 10 shortlisted innovators, QMartins Fidelis, founder of Qatalog
\nAutomates emerged the best and won the first prize, WICRYPT came second
\nand Phaheem Pharmaceuticals Limited came third. The three leading
\ninnovators won N3 million, N2 million and N1 million respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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