Diamond Bank Partners MTN, VISA, Others on Tech Fest

Diamond Bank Plc, in partnership with MTN, Visa, Microsoft, Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS), Deloitte and Touche, Interswitch and Beat FM, has unveiled Tech Fest, designed to boost Nigeria’s technology space.

Scheduled to hold May 15 and 16, 2018 in Lagos, Tech Fest promises to feature the best talent in the Nigerian technology space. The event will showcase technological solutions for businesses, connect technology providers with new markets, provides access-to-market opportunities for tech start-ups among others.

Speaking at the official unveiling of the event,

Chief Executive Officer, Diamond Bank Plc, Uzoma Dozie, said: “Tech Fest for me, is a platform that we can share with our customers to help them get the best of technology and to partner together to run better businesses. If there is one thing we have learned at Diamond, it is that you can’t do everything on your own and you need to collaborate if you are going to win and be the best at what you do”.

Country Director, VISA, Emezino Afiegbe, expressed his company’s excitement to partner Tech Fest. According to him, “We are happy to collaborate with reputable firms like Diamond Bank, MTN and others to make Tech Fest a success. We are here to provide support to retail customers and consumers to make payment seamlessly, securely and as quick as possible.

We believe that if they can make payment quickly and safely, we are sure that GDP will grow for not just the country but also prosperity in the region. It all starts here and we are happy to be part of this journey as we go into the future.”

MTN, through its general manager, Enterprise Business Unit, Barbara Anozia, said a the company’s vision is to offer customers a whole new digital world and make their lives brighter using technology to help them grow and this informs their decision to partner with Tech Fest.

Commenting on what to expect from Deloitte and Touche at Tech Fest, the company’s West Africa Consulting Leader, Yemi Saka said: “We at Deloitte and Touche understand that business advisory is a key aspect of the entire value chain of any entrepreneurial venture. So, we are bringing to the table a global perspective, innovation and exponential technologies that we are working on as we seek to engage with a wider ecosystem.”

Corporate Brand Manager, Interswitch, Tomi Ogunlesi, expressed appreciation as one of the partners of Tech Fest.