The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (FMSTI), has announced that it is sealing a major deal with the United States of America-based tech consulting powerhouse, Afri-Tech United.
Mr Jacob Uwah, the lead partner of Afri-Tech United and a Nigerian IT expert based in the US, revealed this information in a statement.
He clarified that the partnership’s goal was to develop a Master Cloud Platform, a calculated move intended to propel Nigeria into a new era of cyber sophistication and global tech leadership.
Uwah revealed that the Afri-Tech United team had spent several months debating the best strategy for Nigeria’s revolutionary transformation with Chief Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation.
This discussion ultimately resulted in creating the Master Cloud Platform’s framework.
Speaking on the agreement, Nnaji stated: “Through highly sought-after strategic partnerships, this initiative aims to modernise our infrastructure, optimise public and private sectors, and revitalise many of our traditional revenue-generating ventures.”
The minister further stated that the current Bola Tinubu administration’s goal of creating two million tech jobs annually was at the heart of the Afri-Tech partnership.
Vice President Kashim Shettima had earlier highlighted “the visionary effort to combat unemployment and open doors to countless opportunities for Nigeria’s youth” in an interview with Arise TV at this year’s World Economic Forum.
We earlier reported that Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu expressed interest in a win-win partnership between Mastercard and the state government in the areas of technology, digitalization, and innovation.
The governor, in a recent statement, said that his administration’s construction of backup infrastructure will support Mastercard’s investment push in the region.