Maiden Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards Nominees Unveiled

By peter oluka

Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and Instinct Wave have launched this year’s edition of Telecoms Executives and Regulator Forum (TERF) and the maiden edition of Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards (NTITA).

TERF, scheduled to hold on the 10th of November at the Lagos Oriental Hotel is the biggest and the most important forums for regulators and policy makers in Nigeria ICT sector.

The Awards, NTITA holds at the same venue on the 11th of November.

In its fifth year, TERF has not failed to attract high-level participants from regulatory authorities and technology stakeholders; TERF is an excellent forum for discussion on common policy and regulatory issues in the telecom and technology sector.

The forum will provide stakeholders with the understanding and knowledge of current policies, regulatory best practices, information on emerging issues and chart the way forward in proving an enabling and sustainable environment for the growth of the most important sector in Africa.

In the same vein, Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards promises to be a memorable one and the gala night will excite the industry in a fashionable manner.

The reputable awards under the umbrella of ATCON and powered by InstinctWave, Africa leading B2B event organizer promises to showcase excellence in the technology and telecom sector.

Winners will be announced to an audience of Nigeria’s most influential ICT and business decision-makers at a sumptuous evening of fine dining and entertainment.

According to Mr Akin Naphtal, CEO Instinct Wave, the Forum and Awards will bring together exceptional brains that have in one way or the other contributed excellently to the growth of telecom and technology Nigeria.

“If you are an award winner, there is no better place to gain an endorsement of your success and highlight your company’s achievements, he added.

Mr Olusola Teniola, president of ATCON, said the awards are billed to recognise and reward organizations and individuals at the forefront of innovation in the sector. According to him, NTITA has been designed to re-define how excellence in the ever growing ICT services in Nigeria is recognised and motivation is needed when we want to aim higher as a country.

“If we keep honouring innovation and excellence we will be surprised that there will be an unprecedented growth not only in this sector, but generally. Our industry is on a fast lane and Africa needs to catch up with the developed nation as quickly as we can” he added.

The night will also provide an exceptional opportunity for stakeholders to network, entertain clients, and reinforce relationships with partners and reward staff with exceptional performances.

NTITA has an independent panel of industry experts as judges, will recognize organizational performances, products and services, innovations, executives and management teams, women in ICT, and successful deployed CSR initiatives.