Leading sectorial
ICT Firms Systemspecs, Vodacom Business
Nigeria, New Horizons and VDT
Communications have signed on to be part of the forthcoming 7th
Edition of the International Girls in ICT Day Celebration being organised by
eBusiness Life Communication Limited, publishers of eBusiness Life Magazine in
Lagos, Nigeria.
ICT Firms Systemspecs, Vodacom Business
Nigeria, New Horizons and VDT
Communications have signed on to be part of the forthcoming 7th
Edition of the International Girls in ICT Day Celebration being organised by
eBusiness Life Communication Limited, publishers of eBusiness Life Magazine in
Lagos, Nigeria.
The event which is
scheduled to hold on May 3, 2018 in the Ballroom of the Oriental Hotel in
Lekki, is part of a global campaign to encourage young girls to delve into ICT
as a profession and contribute their quota to the growth of the industry in
Nigeria while also actualising self-development.
scheduled to hold on May 3, 2018 in the Ballroom of the Oriental Hotel in
Lekki, is part of a global campaign to encourage young girls to delve into ICT
as a profession and contribute their quota to the growth of the industry in
Nigeria while also actualising self-development.
International
Girls’ in ICT Day is an initiative launched through ITU Resolution 70 with the
idea of creating a global environment that will empower and encourage girls and
young women to consider careers in the field of information and communication
technologies.
Girls’ in ICT Day is an initiative launched through ITU Resolution 70 with the
idea of creating a global environment that will empower and encourage girls and
young women to consider careers in the field of information and communication
technologies.
In the past six
years, eBusiness Life had organised the event annually in Nigeria, gathering
young girls from different schools, to educate and sensitize them on the
opportunities inherent in a profession in ICT. Also the girls had been made to
go through hands-on training on various aspects of ICT and facility visits to
ICT companies to get a firsthand experience of the intricacies of the ICT
firms.
years, eBusiness Life had organised the event annually in Nigeria, gathering
young girls from different schools, to educate and sensitize them on the
opportunities inherent in a profession in ICT. Also the girls had been made to
go through hands-on training on various aspects of ICT and facility visits to
ICT companies to get a firsthand experience of the intricacies of the ICT
firms.
Systemspecs, with its flagship solution, Remita has been able to
transform the epayment arena in Nigeria, becoming a top choice for remittance
of funds both in the private and public sectors of the economy. The company’s
support for the campaign is stemmed on its belief in global competitiveness
through manpower development.
transform the epayment arena in Nigeria, becoming a top choice for remittance
of funds both in the private and public sectors of the economy. The company’s
support for the campaign is stemmed on its belief in global competitiveness
through manpower development.
Vodacom Business Nigeria is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Vodacom
Group and leading pan-African corporate connectivity and telecommunications
provider that has brought affordable and reliable connectivity to Africa since
1992.
Group and leading pan-African corporate connectivity and telecommunications
provider that has brought affordable and reliable connectivity to Africa since
1992.
A statement from VDT Communications, which operates a Modular Trainee
Engineering Program through which it trains engineering graduates annually, notes
that the quest to train young Nigerians is to increase their employability in
the industry, especially young girls.
Engineering Program through which it trains engineering graduates annually, notes
that the quest to train young Nigerians is to increase their employability in
the industry, especially young girls.
According to the
Chief Executive Officer of eBusiness Life Communication and convener of the
event, Mrs. Ufuoma Emuophedaro, , the need to sensitise young girls is premised
on the fact that the society has unconsciously relegated the female gender and
delegated careers in technical fields, especially in ICT, to their male
counterparts.
Chief Executive Officer of eBusiness Life Communication and convener of the
event, Mrs. Ufuoma Emuophedaro, , the need to sensitise young girls is premised
on the fact that the society has unconsciously relegated the female gender and
delegated careers in technical fields, especially in ICT, to their male
counterparts.
She noted that
efforts should be made to introduce young girls to career opportunities in
technical fields in both the public and private sectors to help them have a wide
range of options and contribute their quota in the industry.
efforts should be made to introduce young girls to career opportunities in
technical fields in both the public and private sectors to help them have a wide
range of options and contribute their quota in the industry.
Mrs Emuophedaro
further stated that the International Girls in ICT Day celebration and
subsequent campaign will further open up opportunities for girls in the ICT
sector.
further stated that the International Girls in ICT Day celebration and
subsequent campaign will further open up opportunities for girls in the ICT
sector.
A statement from
the ITU indicates that ICTs drive growth and innovation worldwide, infiltrating
all aspects of human lives. The statement goes on to harp on the need the dire
need to groom young people to plug a deficient ICT future: “These ongoing
advances in ICTs effectively make digital literacy a prerequisite for
employment and entrepreneurship opportunities and are leading to a projected
shortage of at least 2 million ICT employees worldwide by 2020. Studies show
that not enough young people are choosing careers in ICT – especially not
enough young women. Expanding the global technology talent pool to include more
women with ICT skills can help fill this gap. This means investing in girls and
young women today.“
the ITU indicates that ICTs drive growth and innovation worldwide, infiltrating
all aspects of human lives. The statement goes on to harp on the need the dire
need to groom young people to plug a deficient ICT future: “These ongoing
advances in ICTs effectively make digital literacy a prerequisite for
employment and entrepreneurship opportunities and are leading to a projected
shortage of at least 2 million ICT employees worldwide by 2020. Studies show
that not enough young people are choosing careers in ICT – especially not
enough young women. Expanding the global technology talent pool to include more
women with ICT skills can help fill this gap. This means investing in girls and
young women today.“
Speaking further, Mrs.
Emuophedaro noted that supporting the global Girls in ICT movement empowers
girls and young women, giving them the confidence to pursue ICT studies and
careers. “Girls and young women have the potential not only to become ICT
users, but also to become ICT creators. “
Emuophedaro noted that supporting the global Girls in ICT movement empowers
girls and young women, giving them the confidence to pursue ICT studies and
careers. “Girls and young women have the potential not only to become ICT
users, but also to become ICT creators. “
As part of the 2018
event, there will be Coding training at New Horizons, Nigeria and competitions
among students from select secondary schools, roundtable discussion,
interactive and motivational talk from renowned women ICT professionals, among
others.
event, there will be Coding training at New Horizons, Nigeria and competitions
among students from select secondary schools, roundtable discussion,
interactive and motivational talk from renowned women ICT professionals, among
others.
The campaign will
see young girls take part in facility tours to ICT facilities; participate in
seminars that promote ICT development and undergo trainings in ICT.
see young girls take part in facility tours to ICT facilities; participate in
seminars that promote ICT development and undergo trainings in ICT.
At the end of the
event, it is expected that young girls and students should be able to
introspect and pursue any desired career path in ICT without bias, or gender
consciousness.
event, it is expected that young girls and students should be able to
introspect and pursue any desired career path in ICT without bias, or gender
consciousness.
Awards will also be
given to deserving female ICT practitioners will form part of the celebration.
given to deserving female ICT practitioners will form part of the celebration.
Partnership for the
event had also been drawn from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),
the Ministry of Communications Technology and the National Information
Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Ministry of Communications.
event had also been drawn from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),
the Ministry of Communications Technology and the National Information
Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Ministry of Communications.
e-Business Life
Magazine is a monthly Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Magazine
incorporated to bring better information that would link users and service
providers as well as enable Nigeria take its pride of place among the comity of
nations in the new global economy.
Magazine is a monthly Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Magazine
incorporated to bring better information that would link users and service
providers as well as enable Nigeria take its pride of place among the comity of
nations in the new global economy.
The mission at
e-Business Life Magazine is to inform and educate ICT users on trends and
developments both locally and internationally; to provide a platform on which
to build ICTs in a Nigeria and also to be a voice for ICT consumers in the
country. In addition we are poised to create a world where Nigerian youths have
a better understanding of modern technologies and can easily deploy these
technologies in developing their communities.
e-Business Life Magazine is to inform and educate ICT users on trends and
developments both locally and internationally; to provide a platform on which
to build ICTs in a Nigeria and also to be a voice for ICT consumers in the
country. In addition we are poised to create a world where Nigerian youths have
a better understanding of modern technologies and can easily deploy these
technologies in developing their communities.
