The Chief Executive
Officer of Future Software Resources Limited, Nkemdilim Begho, today,
joined Heads of African State, delegations of 80 member countries,
international organizations, government establishments, public corporations,
private businesses, financial institutions, media, among others in South Korea,
adding voice to the promotion of African smart innovation and entrepreneurship,
reports ITRealms.
Speaking
at the dual conferences in South Korea, tagged KOAFEC 2018 and the African
Development Bank Meeting 2018, alongside other leading voices in Africa
including Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Board Chair, Gavi, the Global Alliance for
Vaccines and Immunisation, between 21st May, 2018 through
25th at the BEXCO, Busan.
Begho
told ITRealms ahead of the meetings that as a strong promoter of software in
Nigeria, that Africa has a lot of potential in embracing and leap-frogging
smart infrastructure, as well as building strategic economic growth through
innovation and entrepreneurship.
The
KOAFEC 2018 panel discussion, according to her, would focus on how
smart infrastructure could contribute to Africa’s socio-economic transformation
in the areas such as energy, transportation, agriculture, sustainable
environment, health, education, e-government, ICT, etc.
Some
of the panelists, ITRealms gathered,
include: Mr. Amadou Hott, Vice President, Power, Energy, Climate and Green
Growth, African Development Bank, Ms. Nkemdilim Begho,
CEO, Future Software Resources Ltd, Mr. John Tanui, Chief Executive
Officer, Konza Technopolis Development Authority, Mr. Sérgio
Pimenta, Vice President for Africa & MENA, International Finance
Corporation, Mr. Mark Hyung-Joon Kim, Executive Vice President, Korea Telecom
and Mr. Young-hoon Chang,Executive Director, EDCF Group, The
Export-Import Bank of Korea.
As
said by Mrs Begho, who is software guru and leading women in Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) in Nigeria, her discussion would focus on how
software and IT consultancy service providers like Future Software Resources
Limited could be involved in the development of smart infrastructure in Africa.
ITRealms also gathered that some key
talking points for her, include: IT Consultancy Services, Development of
end user applications and interfaces, Driving Digital
inclusion, Inclusive Content creation and development in local
languages,
“Digital
Marketing to engage with the citizens to drive adoption rates, Capacity
Development to increase skilled labour and ensure self-sustainability of the
smart infrastructure, among others are key touchpoints,” she said.
Further,
she said, the second session panelists at the African Development Bank
meeting would be dealing with how best to promote innovation
and entrepreneurship in Africa.
Underlining
focus, she said, would be the current status of startups in Africa and the
future plans for expanding innovation and entrepreneurship on the
continent.
Begho
who has represented Nigeria in other global forums to tell the story of how
best Nigeria could be retool, said that the key objective on the second panel
would contribute to innovation that raises productivity and growth, leading to
job creation and poverty reduction in developing countries.
Equally,
she said, the discussion, would focus on the need for the
4th Industrial Revolution and Entrepreneurship, role of Public - Private sector
to activate innovation and entrepreneurship, International
Cooperation to expand join ventures, exchange of Technology and Human Resources
of companies in Africa, current status of startups in Africa and action
plan, strategies for Startups and Scale-ups, role of young
African Entrepreneurs and ways of shared growth and
sustainability between Africa and Asia
Notable
panelists at this session, she said, would include Connyong Jennifer Moon,
Chief Anchor, Arirang TV Network, Patrick Vermeulen, Professor and Academic
Director, Radboud University, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Board Chair, Gavi, Hanan
Morsy and Director, Macroeconomic Forecasting and Research, AfDB.
Nenye Dom/ED, Ops
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