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ISA Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy will deliver the keynote at this year’s Nigeria Innovation Summit, NIS, dubbed the Nigeria Innovation Week 2020. He is expected to speak on technology innovation and its many benefits for business growth.
The challenge of the global pandemic has compelled the organisers to hold this year’s conference as a virtual forum. It is billed to hold between October 6th and 8th, with the theme: ‘Innovating in Critical Times.’
Meanwhile, other speakers confirmed for the week-long event include; Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC; Andrew Bourne, regional managing director, Zoho Corporation; Eduardo Bailetti, co-founder and CEO, ScaleCamp, Ottawa, Canada; Fatumata Coker, founder/group president, YGroup Holdings; yele Okeremi, CEO, Precise Financial Systems Limited, among others.
Speaking about the event, Kenneth Omeruo, lead convener and founder, InnovationHub Africa and Resources Limited, said innovation in the 21st century would put nations ahead of others. “Participation in this week-long event is opened to local and international businesses, organisations, government agencies, start-ups, entrepreneurs, research centres, tertiary institutions, and all the stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem,” he said.
Tony Ajah, programmes director of the summit, said the summit would receive delegates from local and international businesses, organisations, government agencies, states and representatives, embassies and high commissions, investors, CEOs, start-ups, entrepreneurs, research centres, tertiary institutions, business leaders/decision makers, and all the stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem.
– Oct. 3, 2020 @ 11:37 GMT |
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