Yusuf Kazaure, managing director/CEO of Galaxy Backbone Ltd has been conferred with an honorary fellowship of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS).
The conferment ceremony took place last Friday at the MUSON Centre Lagos during the Nigerian Information Technology Merit Award (NITMA) hosted by the Society
Prof. Adesola Aderounmu, president of Nigeria Computer Society while conferring the fellowship noted that the National Executive Council and College of Fellows of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) gave approval to confer Honorary Fellowship (FNCS) on Mr. Yusuf Zubair Mahmud Kazaure in recognition of his leadership role and innovative use of Information Technology to bridge the digital divide and drive economic growth in Nigeria.
Yusuf Kazaure is a seasoned professional with over 25 years cumulative working experience spanning Architecture, Construction, Banking, Government and Information Technology.
His passion for deepening the role of ICTs for effective governance and national development resulted in Kazaure being a key member of the initial core team of Galaxy Backbone Plc in 2006 and later became an Executive Director of Galaxy Backbone Ltd. As one of the pioneer staff of Galaxy Backbone, he was at various times the head of the Business Operations, Education, Development and States functions – which focused essentially on ICT4D Initiatives – and Customer Operations and Services departments of the company.
In the over nine years he has been with Galaxy, the company has laid the foundation for e-Government by creating an enabling platform that currently connects over 700 Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in over 4,000 locations across the country.
According to NCS, “the achievements of this year’s nominees and recipients are impressive and serve as a powerful reminder of the significant impact top achievers in the IT industry are making in Nigeria”.
Mr. Kazaure possesses a BSc and M.Sc in Architecture from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Bayero University Kano.
He also has a Diploma in Computing from Oxford University in the UK.
