Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Clement Dzidonu, Nii Narku Quaynor, others to speak at maiden Africa Technovate Awards
Date: 2022-03-11
Minister for Communications and Digitilisation, Honourable Ursula Owusu-Ekuful will be the Special Guest of Honour at the maiden edition of the African Technovate Awards and Fair organised by AIDEC Consultancies Int. Ltd.
During the event slated for April 2, 2022, at
the University of Professional Studies Accra, (UPSA), Hon. Owusu-Ekuful would
deliver the keynote address on the crucial role of technology in driving
business growth and success in Ghana and on the continent.
Under the theme, ‘Information Technology and
the Way Forward for Africa under the Fourth Industrial
Revolution’, the event will feature goodwill messages from the
Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Mr. Wamkele
Mene, and the Country Director of GIZ. Ms. Regina Bauerochse Barbosa.
Other distinguished speakers from leading
technology establishments that shall grace the occasion include Executive
Director of e-Commerce Association of Ghana, Mr. Paul Asinor; President of the
Accra Institute of Technology, Professor Clement Dzidonu, and founder of Ghana
Dot Com Ltd, Professor Nii Narku Quaynor.
The awards ceremony will be co-chaired by Ing.
Ken Ashigbey, the CEO of the Chamber of Telecoms, and Ms. Carol Anang, Country
Director of Invest in Africa.
The awards ceremony, which will be preceded by
an exhibition of technological products and services at the foyer of
the auditorium, is to recognise and reward players in the space who have
distinguished themselves as well as budding young innovative tech companies
charting a path for Africa in a rapidly changing digital world, the organisers
have said.
It also seeks to challenge and motivate
technology companies to produce digital solutions to make Africa competitive,
especially under the AfCFTA, and will serve as a platform to discuss strategies
for further collaboration.
The hybrid event will see some 150 persons in
attendance with live streaming coverage across Africa.
Other partners
Other partners who are extending technical
support to the event include Total Energies, Institute of ICT Professionals
Ghana (IIPGH), the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), and the Ghana National
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI).
Awards Category
Awards will be in three
categories namely, Sector Awards (Silver Category), Regional Awards (Gold
category), and the Africa Awards (Platinum Category).
The Sector Awards will recognise
the Outstanding Edtech Institution of the Year, FinTech Company of the
Year, eHealth/Medtech Company of the Year, Digital Agri-Business of the Year,
and the Tech Insurance Company of the Year.
The Regional Awards include the
Digital Innovation and Creativity Award, Digital Business Transformation Award,
Tech Startup Company of the Year Award, Young Tech Startup Company of the Year
Award, Blossoming Tech Company of the Year Award, Mature Tech Company of the
Year Award, and the Ambitious Tech Company of the Year Award.
The Africa Awards category
comprises of Outstanding Digital Entrepreneur of the Decade, Lifetime
Achievers Award, Quality Standards Award, Digital Excellence Awards,
and the Long-Standing Service Engagement Award.
