As the 2014 Global Technology Exhibition (GITEX) ended recently in Dubai, the United Arab Emirate (UAE), Sasware, the only Nigeria technology investment
company at GITEX Technology Week pledged its
support for technology start-ups in Nigeria reports ITRealms.
Founder of Sasware, Mr. Collins Onuegbu, made this
pledge during the visit of the federal government delegation led by Dr. Tunji
Olaopa, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Communications Technology to the
company’s exhibition stand during the event.
“Our primary interest to see Nigeria grow by
supporting technology and technology-enabled business initiatives in Nigeria.
These we do through incubation, entrepreneurship, mentoring and venture capital
investment,” he said.
Dr. Olaopa, who represented the Minister, Dr (Mrs)
Omobola Johnson commended Sasware’s mission and activities and urged them to
continue with their good works.
He also promised to explore avenues which the
ministry will work with Sasware to further deepen support to technology
start-ups in Nigeria.
The federal government delegation led by Olaopa
included; Dr. Akin Omotosho, Nigeria Consul-General to Dubai Emirate; Dr. Tosin
Ajayi, Chairman, Board of National Information Technology Development Agency
(NITDA) and Peter Jack, Director General, NITDA.
Speaking further Onuegbu informed the delegation
that Sasware will need all the support and partnerships it could get from the
government to expand this initiative in order to boost the economy and create
more job opportunities for Nigerian youths.
Peter Jack said NITDA is continuously exploring
ways to transform Nigeria through technology and what Sasware is doing falls
within the strategy.
Sasware is a technology venture subsidiary of
Signal Alliance a leading Nigerian systems integrator with over 18 years’
experience in the development of IT infrastructure for major organizations in
Nigeria. Sasware was set up to tap into opportunities created by the fast evolution of technology and
adoption in Nigeria as the country rebuilds its infrastructure to match its
ambition as the biggest economy in Africa and one of the top 20 in the world.
Sasware invests in early startup technology
companies in Nigeria from a startup
fund that was set up by Signal Alliance. The company also does specific
incubation programmes for Signal Alliance as a diversification strategy for the
group. Other areas of business include Incubation-On-Demand, Corporate Venture
Capital and Asset Development cum Management. The company's initial focus is on
technology and technology-enabled businesses.
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Pix (l-r) Dr. Tunji
Olaopa, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Communication Technology; Collins Onuegbu, Founder
Sasware; Dr. Tosin Ajayi, Chairman, Board of National Information Technology Development Agency
(NITDA); Dr. Akin Omotosho, Nigeria
Consul-General to Dubai Emirate and Peter
Jack, Director General NITDA.
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