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Software Company Led by Leading African Tech Entreprene­ur to Host Website Developmen­t Masterclas­s

- Solomon Elusoji

A leading software company in Lagos, iBez, is set to hold a maiden Website Developmen­t Masterclas­s. iBez specialise­s in building web and mobile software solutions and is led by leading African tech Entreprene­ur, Ms. Ommo Clark.

According to Clark, the essence of the Masterclas­s is to bridge the gap that exists among ICT practition­ers and users of ICT tools and Software Technologi­es.

“iBez has rolled out a series of Digital Skills/ Software Developmen­t Training Workshops as part of our commitment to bridge this skills gap and ensure that Nigerians are fully equipped and empowered with the relevant skills and tools to fully participat­e and become leaders in the digital age,” he said.

Clark is a UK-trained software engineer with work experience at Lehman Brothers. She is the founder of several startups, including Handy Jacks and Let’s Share.

According to a press release from the company, the Masterclas­s is aimed at anyone interested in pursuing a career in website developmen­t and those already practicing as Web Developers but who want to boost and improve their skills and knowledge with hands-on internatio­nal standard training, thereby bridging the skills gap associated with developing quality worldclass websites

Emphasisin­g the importance of websites in this digital era, Clark said: “A corporate website, online portal or ecommerce website is your virtual office, storefront or online salesperso­n. It is the first interactio­n a potential customer might have with your company. It also enables you sell your goods or services to a wider audience without physical interactio­n irrespecti­ve of distance or location, thus, one of the most important things you can do for your business is to own one.”

She added. “It is not only important for businesses and companies to have excellent websites that adequately represent their brands and function properly, it is also important that we have people that can produce internatio­nal standard websites for these companies. Thus, the need to train website developers on the tool, techniques and best practices of developing quality websites cannot be over-emphasised.”

The training will cover programmin­g languages such as CSS, HTML, PHP and more, including hands- on training on various content management systems such as WordPress.

 ??  ?? Clark speaking to university students about software developmen­t
Clark speaking to university students about software developmen­t
 ??  ?? Speaker of the Finnish Parliament, Mrs. Paula Risikko recently hosted a delegation from Lagos State House Assembly, at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki.
Speaker of the Finnish Parliament, Mrs. Paula Risikko recently hosted a delegation from Lagos State House Assembly, at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki.

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