The Annual World Digital Exhibition (Worldex) has named the minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami and the Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta among “Top 10 Tech Leaders in Nigeria 2020”
Worldex is a global technology trade fair that aims to connect Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with the rest of the technology ecosystem around the globe. The yearly event takes place in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
The “Worldex Africa Top 10 Tech Leaders” gives special recognition and honour to the most outstanding and influential men and women in the private and public sector who push the development of the ICT sector across the SSA region.
Weekly, Worldex has its focus on one of the 47 countries in the SSA region.
Speaking at the event, Engr. Dennis Jamgbadi, Managing Director of Alford Conferences Limited, the owner and organizer of Worldex, said,
“We want to use this weekly recognition program to honour and celebrate the top leaders in the ICT industry in all the 47 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as forge a greater cooperation and collaboration among them”
Others in the list include Ms. Funke Opeke, the CEO of MainOne Cable Nigeria Limited; Mrs. Juliet Ehimuan Chiazor, the Director of Google Nigeria/West Africa; and Arc.
Yusuf Kazaure, Chairman of Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited; Mr. Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman of Zinox Technologies Limited; Mr. Mitchell Elegbe, founder/CEO of Interswitch Group, and Mr. John Obaro, CEO of SystemSpecs Nigeria Limited.
While the CEO of MTN Nigeria Plc, Mr. Ferdinand Moolman, and the executive Vice-chairman of Globacom Limited, Mrs. Bella Disu, also made the list.
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