Phase3 Telecom Tasks Professionals on Increased Innovation

Nigerian technology professionals have been urged to be very innovative in order to meet the challenges of the times.

Mr. Stanley Jegede, chief executive officer, Phase3 Telecom, admonished the professionals while speaking of the heels of his firm’s sponsorship of the Africa ICT Professionals Conference 2014, organized by Association of Telecommunications Professional of Nigeria (ATPN).

He noted that one of the quickest ways whereby the world will be take note of the professionalism ICT experts in the content would be through the delivery of content relevant to the reality of the times.

“We are in the age of technology and there is no part of the continent that is immune to its influence and impact. So Africa ICT professionals must understand the needs of the local market and deliver solutions that address them,” he said.

Jegede noted that applications that many successful technology applications and solutions that are changing the entire world were the result of painstaking thoughts and innovations, encouraging technology professionals within the country to put in their best efforts as well into what they do.

He noted that Phase3 would also play its roles towards ensuring that its leadership position in the Nigerian ICT space impacts the lives of people and the wider ICT industry positively.

“Phase3Telecom, because of our frontline role in the Nigerian and Africa ICT market place chose to be a professional supporter of ATPN via sponsorship of this year’s ICT professional conference because we want to demonstrate our company’s commitment to always encouraging initiatives and programmes that promote or advocate the continued development of the ICT sector,” he stated.

ATPN is a non-profit professional association; an umbrella body representing all the professionals in the Nigerian/IT industry as well as other private and public sector establishments nationwide.

Phase3 telecom was a lead sponsor of the 2014 conference.

ATPN was formed by industry experts in response to the urgent need to bring practicing Telecommunications/IT Professionals in Nigeria and beyond together for knowledge-sharing with a view to building human capacity for the continual development of the fast growing industry in Nigeria as well as recognizing ICT Professionals for their excellent and exceptional contributions in the Nigerian ICT Industry and Africa as a whole.

The Africa ICT Professionals Conference (AFRICT-PRO) 2014 is a special event that is designed to bring together ICT professionals, organizations, government agencies and all stakeholders in the operating ICT/Telecommunications Industry; to build great relationships that will give professional alliance with government agencies and corporate organizations.

The theme of the event is: “Building a Professional Legacy from Strength to Strength”.