India High Commission will from September 6 -7 host the 3rd edition of Indo-Africa ICT Expo at the Eko Hotels and Convention Centre in Lagos.
The two-day event is being held under the auspices of India’s Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC) and is to emphasise the relationship and commitment between India and African countries.
It will feature Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu with large presence of Nigerian ICT industry experts.
“Minister of Communications, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, and Deputy Minister of Communications, Mr. Vincent Sowah Odotei, from Ghana, have also accepted the invitation to attend the event. In addition to industry interactions, these countries will have bilateral meetings with India for expanding cooperation in ICT sector,” the release stated.
The key highlight of the event will be an ICT Ministers’ Roundtable Meeting scheduled for September 6, 2017, on the theme: “Digital Vision of the Developing Nations,” a platform for Ministers to present and share the ICT visions of their countries over the next five years, thereby showcasing partnership opportunities that such vision would bring to the industry at large for the two regions.
The organisers, the statement said, have partnered with industry associations in Nigeria, including the Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN), Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) as well as the Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (CAPDAN), to make the event a full industry-focused programme.
“ITAN President, Mr. Tayo Adeniyi, ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, ATCON President, Olusola Teniola, among others, have been listed to speak at the event, while more are to be confirmed as the days go by,” the statement said.
It also disclosed that Indo-Africa ICT Expo 2017 will be a platform for convergence of technology, business exchange and will bring together over 300 companies and delegates from India and Africa.
“Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council, the event organiser, was set up by the government of India to promote and support export of telecom equipment and services. TEPC as a council plays a critical role in furtherance of telecom export from India and assist Indian member companies in easy facilitation of their respective exports,” the statement further said.