Nigeria Govt Assures Global Tech Ecosystem Stakeholders on Innovative Partnership as GTA Summit Kicks-off

 




L-R Tonye Princewill, CEO RivExcel Healthcare; Steffi Czerny, the founder DLD; Buntingford Akinyemiju, Co-founder, Venture Garden group; Dr. Inya Lawal; Will Stephens, the U.S. Consul General; Kashifu Inuwa, DG NITDA; Jordan Bjallerstedt, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Sweden, Abuja

The Nigerian Government has assured it would intensify effort at partnering with the industry stakeholders to help evolve, enable broad opportunities, foster innovation and build the African tech innovation ecosystem.


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This assurance was made today at the maiden edition of the Global Tech Africa (GTA) Summit, an initiative designed to help Africa transform and ignite a flame of innovation that will illuminate the path towards creating a digital future in the continent.


The event was organised by the United States Consulate General, Ascends Studios Foundation, and Future Map Foundation in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).


In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. William Nwankwo Alo who was represented by the Director of Information Communication Technology, (ICT) Mr. Samuel Okoye noted that the Summit presents a pathway for embarking on a journey to explore the immense opportunities that lies at the intersection of innovation, technology, and human progress.


Alo emphasised that the potential of technological advancements is to bridge gaps, foster inclusivity, and ignite economic growth, therefore, the Summit catalyses the unlocking of these potentials and empowers Africans to become global leaders in technology.


He said the Pan-African Summit would foster a collective vision and help in harnessing technological power that could uplift communities, improve healthcare, education, access to information, drive sustainable agriculture, and improve innovation in all sectors of the economy.


“Today, we stand on the precipice of a transformative journey-one that will redefine the future of Africa and her people, and I believe with this kind of summit, which has congregated some of the best minds in the industry, we will shape a destiny where access to technology is no longer a privilege but a fundamental right for all Africans,” he added.


Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa in his keynote address said Africa is blessed with abundant talent, untapped potential, and a vibrant youthful population to play pivotal roles in the global tech ecosystem.


He noted the importance of uniting to reap the potential that lies ahead in the areas of e-commerce, fintech, and digital economy in general under the banner of Global Tech Africa (GTA) adding that GTA would provide a powerful platform to unlock all these opportunities in Africa.


According to him, there is no reason for Africa to be left out in the Fourth Industrial Revolution rave after missing the first, second and third Industrial Revolutions.


“The Fourth Industrial Revolution is about talent and technology. In Africa, we have the talent. The developed world has the technology. Technology will not work without talent; therefore, they need us to develop the technology while we need the technology to boast our economy,” he said.


He stated that the platform was created for a strong ecosystem in Nigeria and in Africa and for key stakeholders that are captured under five categories in the ecosystem.


He listed the ecosystem partners as the high institutions that produce human capital, corporate organisations that absorb the human capital, entrepreneurs who can start and grow businesses, venture capital that can invest in those innovative ideas and lastly the government that makes policies and provide infrastructure in un-served and underserved communities.


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