Vodacom Business Nigeria has thrown its weight behind the
commeration of the International Girls in Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) 2017 being organized by eBusinessLife in Lagos, reports ITRealms.
The event which is on its sixth edition, ITRealms reports is
gathering steam as key stakeholders in the industry have lined up to partner
with eBusiness Life Limited in its bid to create awareness among young girls on
the need to take up careers in ICT.
A press statement made available to ITRealms by the chief
executive officer of eBusiness Life Communication, Mrs. Ufuoma Emuophedaro,
said that Vodacom Business Nigeria, one of the major partners in the previous
editions of the event has indicated their interest to be part of this year’s
campaign.
She also said, this year's event, scheduled to hold in Lagos
on Tuesday May 23, 2017 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, marks the 6th edition
since eBusiness Life joined the annual campaign in 2012; an initiative of the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) geared at sensitizing young girls
and encouraging them to take up ICT as a career.
The Marketing Manager at Vodacom Business Nigeria, Anne
Ihugba, was quoted as saying that Vodacom’s support is borne out of the quest
to ensure that the Nigerian girl child is presented with all options available
in shaping her career and ensuring that the profession of ICT is demystified
among females.
Vodacom, she said, has consistently been engaged in the
development of human capital and in contributing positively to the community in
which it operates through various initiatives.
“The partnership with eBusinessLife is one of such vehicles
that will help the operator achieve its goals,” she said.
Ihugba further said that at Vodacom, one of the business
principles is contributing to communities in which the company operates, so
this event is one of the many avenues, they believe, fulfils part of this
obligation.
“Based on this, we are happy to inform you that we will
partner with your organization this year as a sponsor,” she said, stressing
that the winning school will be invited to a one day Field Trip to Vodacom
Business Nigeria to learn about new technologies and how they can contribute to
the development of Nigeria using these technologies.
According to the Mrs. Emuophedaro, the need to sensitise
young girls is premised on the fact that the society has unconsciously
relegated the female gender and delegated careers in technical fields,
especially in ICT, to their male counterparts.
Effort, she said, should be made to introduce young girls to
career opportunities in technical fields in both the public and private sectors
to help them have a wider range of options and contribute their quota in the
industry and in the development of the economy.
She stated that the International Girls in ICT Day workshop
and attending campaign will further open up opportunities for girls in ICT
sector.
As part of the 2017 event, there will be students’ training
on basic robotics and graphic design competition between female students from
select secondary schools, roundtable discussions, interactive and motivational
talk from renowned women ICT professionals, among others.
The event will also form a platform for participating
companies to network and find areas of complementarity.
Chuks Egbune/GEE
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