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The annual Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards (NTITA), popularly known as Nigeria’s ICT Oscars Awards, will be holding today at the NAF Conference Centre and Suites, Abuja. Meet the stars at thee venue if you have your masks or follow the proceedings from home online Proceedings start at 5PM with a red carpet.
NTITA is regarded as the most famous and prestigious awards in the sector.
The 2020 edition plays out as a convergence of political willpower, technology and innovation as the event celebrates Nigeria’s Diamond Jubilee to highlight the resilience, technical merit and innovation in the telecom and ICT industry.
As the sector’s leading awards, NTITA operates as a collaborative platform with stakeholders majorly: the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON).
Holding for the first time in Abuja, Nigeria’s political capital, in commemoration of the country’s Diamond Jubilee, NTITA 2020 is spotlighting the country’s technology leadership, most promising innovations, companies and projects; and political leaders pushing the required willpower to foster right environment for ICT to flourish.
Despite the pandemic, the telecoms and ICT industry still holds out as the most formidable underscored by its growing contribution to Nigeia’s GDP. The contribution is now over 17% and a revelation of the energy, creativity and commitment of the people, government/state actors and private enterprises driving the sector,” said Mr. Akin Naphtal, CEO of InstinctWave, Africa’s premium B2B event and media specialists, organizers of the event.
Awards Nominees and Categories
This year, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami and Governor Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau State top the nominees list in government space.
Pantami’s robust profile as a leading light in ICT policy drive and a pathfinder for Nigeria’s steady push in digital economy attracts wide appeal from NTITA 2020 judging panel drawn from some of the most respected figures from the technology industry, media and academia.
Lalong’s consistent leverage of technology and ICT-inclined policies to explore new level of social and economic impacts drew similar appeal.
As Nigeria turns 60 years, NTITA 2020 is spotlighting political willpower and tech innovation. Without political willpower, not much can happen; and without innovation, nothing significant can happen,” said Mr. Naphtal.
Top on the award nominee categories are Nigeria ICT Governor of the Year, Digital Leader of the Year, Public Sector ICT Woman of the Year. Public Sector ICT CEO of the Year, Broadband Oxygenator of the Year, Telecom CEO of the Year, the ICT First Lady for 2020, Emerging ICT CEO for 2020, Most Innovative and ICT Focussed State 2020, Most Innovative Operator 2020, and a host of other awards.
Nomination Criteria
The nomination criteria focus on persons or organisations at the forefront of promoting regulation, standards or best practice; persons or organisations actively driving technological innovation; persons who have used their office to bear on advancing technology innovations; and persons who are instrumental in the success of an ICT organisation or business; among others.
Every year the categories are updated to reflect the latest market trends and to ensure they do justice to our increasingly diverse industry. The new featured award categories allow us to recognize contributions from all parts of ICT sector; from communication service providers, solutions providers, banking, health, insurance, fintech, cloud, cyber security, digitization and consultancies.
According to Naphtal, the awards has grown over the years, in participation and prestige; setting the highest industry standard for honouring organizations and individuals in the Telecom & ICT sector in Nigeria. The platform has also become the benchmark for outstanding performances in the industry and a symbol of excellence that marks leadership, quality and innovation.
