The Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) has offered N6 million to the three technological innovators at the three-day maiden edition of the commission’s competition and exhibition. The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, reiterated the commission’s commitment to promoting innovations capable of enhancing socio-economic growth in Nigeria. “The Commission is committed to deliver on the mandate to facilitate the development of the core pillars of digital infrastructure, digital platforms, digital skills acquisitions and digital entrepreneurship,” he stressed. Tech Veteran and one of the judges, Chris Uwaje, said the specialised innovation competition was to encourage and challenge youths to do more. “We can then move into specialised domain where there are innovation competition for law, cyber security and other sectors,” he added.

Source: The Guardian December 25, 2019 04:21 UTC