SHALOM OLALEYE
The National Information Technology Development Agency,NITDA and the UNICCON Group of Companies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aimed at fostering the development and growth of local contents in the Nigerian technology industry.
Under the terms of the MoU, NITDA and UNICCON, a company that unveiled Africa’s First Humanoid Robot, Omeife, will collaborate to develop and promote local content in Nigeria through various initiatives, including capacity building, skills development, and the creation of an enabling environment for local content producers and developers.
The partnership will also focus on supporting local startups and Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the technology industry, providing them with access to funding, mentorship, and other forms of support that will enable them to grow and compete on the global scale.
Speaking during the formal signing, the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, represented by Head of Legal Unit of the Agency, Barrister Emmanuel Edet, recounted that during the unveiling of “Omeife” last year December by the Vice President,Yemi Osinbajo, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, had urged NITDA to work with UNICCON Group on ways to commercialise Omeife.
“We plan to have an application that everyone can use to take advantage of Omeife. At NITDA, we have the Learning Management System (LMS) for a long time, and can be integrated into API provided by the Unicorn group, thereby extending our elements to take advantage of it.” He said.
The Chairman/CEO, UNICCON Group of Company, Chuks Ekweme during his remarks commended the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, and the DG of NITDA for the policies and initiatives implemented towards the digital transformation of the country.
He assured that Unicorn Group of Company will support the government towards the actualisation of policies and initiatives, and do their best to contribute their quota towards the implementation drive for the growth of Nigeria.