Prof. Egbewole Calls for Roadmap to Advance Africa's Digital Revolution

Date: 2024-11-19

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, has joined scholars from Nigeria, Africa, and Europe in a collaborative session aimed at shaping the future of education and development on the continent through digital transformation.

Speaking at the opening of the conference organised by the African Networks of Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence Building Systems (AFRICALICS), themed “The Africa We Want: Leveraging Innovation and Digital Transformation”, Prof. Egbewole emphasized the importance of creating a roadmap to drive Africa toward its developmental goals.

Prof. Egbewole, who also serves as Secretary General of the Association of West African Universities (AWAU), assured participants of the University of Ilorin's commitment to being a strategic partner in achieving Africa's digital and developmental aspirations.

In his address at the event, the Minister for Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who was represented by the Director of Artificial Intelligence Unit of the Ministry, Dr. Olubunmi Ajala, noted that the Federal Government is determined to make Nigeria competitive in the Digital Age.

The Minister revealed that while it had taken Nigeria 20 years to lay fibre optics of a 30-kilometre distance, the current government is laying the foundation to complete 90 kilometres of fibre optics while also embarking on the largest digital talent hunt ever known in the world with the 3MTT programme in which the third cohort of 90,000 participants has just kicked off.

In his address, the President of AFRICALICS, Prof. Daniel Kitaw, pointed out that Africa must innovate for itself and embrace trading, banking, digital literacy and partnerships to bridge the digital divide. He noted that even the most marginalised societies can be equipped with digital skills and infrastructure.

Prof. Kitaw also called on African governments to make policies that support innovation and tehnology.

On her part, the Chairperson of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Dr. Kemi Omotesho, said that the time is right for Africa to turn its dream of progress into tangible reality.

She appreciated the University of Ilorin for hosting the Conference without external funds The Keynote Speaker, Prof. William Siyanbola, who addressed the gathering virtually, called for a coordinated approach that integrates technology and innovation in Africa's development strategy.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Tanke     Jide Ashonibare     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Alao Ayotunde     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Lawal Olohungbebe     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Ado Bayero     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Mustapha Akanbi     MINILS     Sam Okaula     Ilorin Curfew     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     ER-KANG Mining     Kwara 2019     Okin High School     Usman Yunusa     Kale Bayero     Chief Imam Of Offa     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Abiodun Oyedepo     Kassim Babamale     Face Masks     Musa Alhassan Buge     Olatunde Michaels     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Abatemi Usman     CBT     Tunde Saad     Oyelere Oyinloye     Busari Alabi Alausa     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Jimoh Bashir     Kawu     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Offa Grammer School     Oba Abdulraheem     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Abdulrasheed Akogun     TETFUND     Sheriff Shagaya     Al-Hikmah University     Kunle Okeowo     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Aminat Ahmed     PharmAccess Foundation     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Aminu Adisa Logun     Osuwa     Kale Ayo     Stephen Fasakin     Kwara State Fire Service     Kehinde Boyede     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     College Of Health     Salary     Musbau A. Akanji     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     MalHub     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Iponrin     Halidu Danbaba     Obayomi Azeez     Alabi Lawal     Lai Mohammed     Adeniyi Ojo     Joseph Offorjama     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Oke-Kura     Quareeb     Dagbalodo     Mahe Abdulkadir     Sobi Hill     Hassan A. Saliu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Dauda Adesola     Umar Adelodun     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     IFK     Kemi Adeosun     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Ayinde Oyepitan     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     High Court     Reuben Paraje     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Okanlawon Taiwo     Raji AbdulRasaq     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Maryam Ado Bayero     Elese Of Igbaja     CCB     Kwara State Pension Board     Sadiq Umar     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Eruku     Omotoso     Abdulhakeem Amao     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Talaka Parapo     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Senate President     Ladi Hassan     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Iliasu     Fareedah Dankaka     Cornelius Fawenu     Jide Ashonibare     Sunday Popo-Ola     Alaaya     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Jani Ibrahim     National Democratic Congress     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Umar Saro     Kolade Solagberu     Asa     Bayo Lawal     Abdullahi Atanda     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Valsolar Consultoria     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Aremu Odolaye     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Yusuf Abubakar     Saliu Mustapha     Olatunde Olukoya     Alanamu     Maimunat Oloriegbe     FOMWAN     Ileloke     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Owo Isowo     Dasuki Belgore     Young Progressives Party     Charles Ibitoye     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Kwara Apc     Afeyin-Olukuta     Presidential Election     CKNG     Ahmed Alhasssan     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Alabe     Funmi Salau     Labour Party     Mohammed Saidu