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Communication Week Media Congratulates BoICT 2017 Awards Winners
The editorial board, management and staff of Communication Week Media Limited, publishers of Nigeria CommunicationsWeek (weekly magazine); Communications ( The Guardian on Fridays) and daily e-newsletter, on Monday congratulated corporate and individual awardees at the recent Beacon of Information and Communication Technology (BoICT) awards 2017
Mr. Ken Nwogbo, publisher and editor in-chief of Communication Week Media Limited, said, “Starting from those who participated in the nomination/voting process to the winners, who took home the highly coveted awards we congratulate all. The Beacon of ICT Distinguished Lecture also reflected the goal-, which is an effort to put Nigeria on the global information and communications technologies map.
“The special invitees are also worthy of appreciation, especially for their supports and encouraging words towards the organization of this year’s event”.
Roll Call of Winners:
Individual Awardees:
Peter Arogundade, MD, Sidmach Technologies Nigeria Limited (Man of The Year Award); BiodunOmoniyi, MD/CEO, VDT Communications Limited (ICT Personality of The Year Award); Gbenga Adebayo, chairman of ALTON and chairman/group CEO, CNSSL Group of Companies (Life Time Achievement Award; Femi Adeoti, MD/CEO, Africa Operations for Inlaks (ICT Entrepreneur Of The Year); Obabori Peter Olusola, GMD, Red Star Express Plc., Courier Personality Of The Year; Hillary Nwaukor- CEO, i-Naira Integrated Services Ltd.,- Technology Innovator Of The Year; Tony Ojobo, director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)- Spokesman of The Year;
Corporate Awardees
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)- Regulator Of The Year; Sidmach Technologies Nigeria Limited- Best Indigenous Software Company Of The Year; Sidmach Technologies Nigeria Limited- Technology Innovation Hub Of The Year; Inlaks Computers- ICT Company Of The Year; Aviat Networks- Backhaul Wireless Integrator Of The Year; Cornerstone Insurance Plc.,- Best Use Of Technology Insurance Company Of The Year; CNSSL Call Centre Limited- BPO Contact Centre Of The Year; VDT Communications- Broadband Company Of The Year; VDT Communications- Corporate Internet Company Of The Year; ESET (Nigeria)- Information Security Product Of The Year; Spectranet 4G LTE- Best 4G LTE Provider Of The Year; Zenith Bank Plc.,- Mobile Banking App Of The Year; Computer Warehouse Group (CWG)- e-Commerce Platform Of The Year (smerp.ng); Rack Centre- ICT Infrastructure Provider Of The Year; Rack Centre- ICT Infrastructure Provider Of The Year (Data Centre); Vodacom Business- Enterprise Solutions Provider Of The Year; Vodacom Business- Internet Of Things Focused Company Of The Year; Priority Communications Limited- IT Service Provider Of The Year; Soft Solutions Limited- Cloud Computing Security Company Of The Year; Tradeways Express Int’l Limited- Most Innovative Courier Operator Of The Year; Cellulant- Best Payment Platform Solutions Provider Of The Year; DHL- Courier Operator Of The Year (Int’l); OLX (Nigeria)- Best Classified Ad Website Of The Year; ForexTime.com- Online Forex Trading Company Of The Year; Digital Encode- Cyber Security Company Of The Year; Digital Encode- Compliance Advisory Company of the Year Skool Media- Tech Start-Up Of The Year; Path Solutions- Islamic Banking Solutions Provider Of The Year 2017; Themap.Online- Fastest Growing e-Commerce Portal Of The Year; Weco Systems Int’l Limited- ICT Business Integrator Of The Year; Transroyal Courier Limited- Best Indigenous Courier Company Of The Year; Medallion Communications Limited- ICT Clearing House Of The Year; FPG Technologies & Solutions Limited- Cyber Security Product Company Of The Year; Gionee- Mobile Phone Brand Of The Year; 21st Century Technologies Limited- Fiber Optic Provider Of The Year; SystemSpecs- e-Payment Platform Of The Year (Remita); FinTrak Software- IT Implementation and Support Company Of The Year; FinTrak Software- Business Efficiency Solutions Provider Of The Year; Wakanow- Travellers Portal Of The Year; Sunnet Systems & Data Services- Customer Focused Technology Company Of The Year; i-Concept- Telecom Value Added Services (VAS) Provider Of The Year
The Beacon of ICT Distinguished Lecture is designed to explore efforts to put Nigeria on the global information and communications technologies map.
The awards are Communication Week Media’s effort to honour deserving individual and corporate organizations through a transparent voting process.
At the inaugural edition of the event which comes after a lecture, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, then executive vice chairman, Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) delivered the lecture and gazing into the crystal ball, foretold a broadband revolution.
Over the years, Engr. Yomi Bolarinwa, former Director-General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC); Dr. Jean Luc Fort, CEO at OR System France and a specialist in Counterparty Risk; and Professor Chris Nwagboso, Chairman, Knowledge Factory International, United Kingdom and one of the best brains in integrated transport and automotive systems in world have delivered the keynotes.
Others are: Uche Orji, managing director/chief executive officer, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA); Biodu Omoniyi, Managing Director/CEO, VDT Communications; and Ayotunde Coker, Managing Director, Rack Centre Limited.
There has never been a dull moment with the event which draws top politicians and government functionaries as well captains in the ICT industry as well financial institutions.
EFCC
The African Development Bank Group last week approved an investment of €6.5 million in the Saviu II fund in order to support technology start-ups through their seed phase and first institutional fundraising, mainly in French-speaking Central and West Africa.
The Bank will invest €4.5 million as equity and €2 million as a first-loss hedging tranche on behalf of the European Commission, under the Boost Africa Programme.
This participation of the Bank Group will enable the Saviu II fund to give priority to companies with a strong technological or digital component.
Saviu II, the second investment vehicle of Saviu Partners, plans to invest between €500,000 and €3 million in about 20 technology or technology-oriented business-to-business start-ups in the seed phase or carrying out first institutional fundraising.
The Saviu II venture capital fund aims to make at least 60% of its commitments in the French-speaking countries of West and Central Africa: Côte d ‘Ivoire, Cameroon, Benin, Senegal, Togo, Burkina Faso and Mali.
The fund can also co-invest in promising technology companies in East Africa that have a strong team and business model, and whose strategy includes entering the market in French-speaking West African countries and establishing a strong presence there.
In addition, the fund will devote a dedicated envelope to pre-seed investments, focusing on minority equity investments, usually in co-investment with studios, incubators or other ecosystem partners.
Nigerian Government has signed a $1.3 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) via the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) to fund an alumina refinery, national geoscience mapping, and a strategic investment vehicle for mining growth.
Special Assistant to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori, said the refinery will process one million tonnes of bauxite yearly using a modern Bayer process, powered by an on-site gas-fired cogeneration plant.
Minister Dele Alake called it a transformative milestone boosting GDP, aligning with reforms that improve investment climate, regulations, and licensing to attract private capital. He directed agencies to fast-track permits.
The 20-year project at 95% utilization eyes 19 million tonnes total output, $1.2 billion annual GDP addition, $25 billion economic impact, and $8 billion forex earnings, per feasibility studies.
SMDF Executive Secretary Fatima Shinkafi termed it the agency’s biggest funding deal, supporting value-addition policy.
The partnership extends to geoscience mapping for mineral data, de-risking exploration, and a joint vehicle for mining assets.
Permanent Secretary Engr. Farouk Yabo praised the reforms. Shinkafi signed for government; AFC’s Franklin Edochie for the corporation, witnessed by AFC CEO Samaila Zubairu.
Tomori positioned it as Nigeria’s largest private mining investment and FDI magnet.
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