The umbrella body for all Information Technology (IT) practitioners in Nigeria, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), is set to incite further innovation among technology startups, with the launch of an N50 million grant that will be spread among qualified tech startups.
The N50 million will be raised through fundraising that will be launched today Thursday, November 18 at the 2021 National Information Technology Merit Awards (NITMA), held at the MUSON Centre in Onikan, Lagos.
President of NCS, Prof. Adesina Sodiya, who announced the initiative at a press conference, said the grant would be part of NCS’ contribution to technology innovation among startups.
“We want to encourage up-coming startups with substantial financial support that will help them develop solutions that NCS can help market within and outside Nigeria. We look forward to a successful launch of the initiative during the NITMA Award night, and the money will be spread based on merit,” Sodiya said.
Sodiya stated that the NCS annually “recognises, celebrates, and rewards outstanding excellence and exceptional contributions in the Information Technology field through the unique national platform that NITMA provides.”
According to him, in choosing the awards, the key areas and issues affecting growth in the sector and society would be addressed.
Key categories in this year’s awards, include: Digital Governor of the Year Award, IT Personality of the Year, IT Gold Merit of the Year, IT Company of the Year, Youth Innovator of the year, including professional and honorary fellowship conferment.
