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The annual Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards (NTITA), popularly known as Nigeria’s ICT Oscars Awards, will be holding today, November 19th, 2021, 6pm at the Plush Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos. Meet the stars at the 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 2021 edition is a convergence of political willpower, technology and innovation as the event highlights the resilience, technical merit and innovation in the telecom and ICT industry as well as demonstration of willpower by political office holders to advance ICT development.
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NTITA 2021, Nigeria’s most prized IT and Telecom event, operates as a collaborative platform with stakeholders majorly the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and the Africa Digital Economy Forum (ADEF). The event is powered by InstinctWave, an ISO certified company.
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Despite the pandemic, the telecoms and ICT industry still holds out as the most formidable underscored by its growing contribution to Nigeria’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.
ADEF’s President Olusola Teniola will be making a presentation on the global digital economy and Africa’s future.
Awards Nominees and Categories
This year, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami and Governor Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State top the nominees list in the government- space.
Pantami’s 2021 nomination rides on his sturdy profile as a leading light in ICT policy drive and a pathfinder for Nigeria’s steady push in digital economy. The minister was a top nominee in the 2020 NTITA and went on to clinch the coveted prize. His stellar achievements have attracted wide appeal from NTITA 2021 judging panel drawn from some of the most respected figures in the technology industry, media and academia.
Ugwuanyi’s consistent leverage of technology and strong ICT policy-thrusts to rework the economic future of Enugu state has drawn much admiration, earning the south eastern state top spot in the national drive towards a digital economy. The state has multiple nominations in NTITA 2021 including Tech Innovation Hub of the Year; Emerging Leaders in Science, Technology & Innovation (STI) in Public Sector.
“Like last year, NTITA 2021 is spotlighting political willpower and tech innovation. Without political willpower, not much can happen; and without innovation, nothing significant can happen,” said Mr. Naphtal.
The award 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 Focused 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 award event 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.
