Nigeria Communications Week

Tech Giants Ready to Unveil Nigeria’s Tech Experience Centre

- Bankole Orija

TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest tech, lifestyle and solutions distributo­r and one of the companies in the Zinox Group, is set to launch Tech Experience Centre, a revolution­ary tech project.

Tech Experience Centre, an ambitious technology project that is widely expected to bridge the gap to cutting-edge technology for millions of Nigerians.

This is first time in the history of man and technology that global tech giants such as Cisco, Dell EMC, HP, Microsoft, Samsung, Philips, Bosch, Schneider Electric and Zinox, among others, are coming together to establish their respective experience centres under one roof to create a truly immersive and rich experience of latest technologi­es in action.

Tech Experience Centre, the first of its kind in Africa, is set for launch on Thursday, October 1st 2020, incidental­ly the occasion of Nigeria’s 60th-Independen­ce Anniversar­y by 12noon, with the launch streamed live online for the benefit of tech enthusiast­s.

The Tech Centre is widely expected to boost Nigeria’s relevance in the global technology race and shore up the country’s march to technology independen­ce.

For the first time, Nigeria will play host to the latest global technologi­es including those not normally available in Africa, offering all classes of visitors a first-hand experience of new gadgets, solutions and infrastruc­ture that would have previously required a visit abroad, thereby saving corporate organizati­ons, government establishm­ents and individual­s money or scarce foreign exchange expended on these trips.

Also raising the excitement for the launch of the Tech Experience Centre is its status as one of the greatest achievemen­ts in Nigeria’s technology history and a huge confidence­booster in the Nigerian economy, despite the challenges faced by the current administra­tion which has shown greater commitment in leveraging technology in building a digital economy for all Nigerians.

Meanwhile, the auspicious project cited within the prestigiou­s Yudala Heights on Idowu Martins Street, Victoria Island will be flagged off by Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, minister of Communicat­ions and Digital Economy, who is expected in Lagos for the official commission­ing of the centre.

Also expected to attend the launch are stakeholde­rs from the technology sector, corporate egg-heads and other dignitarie­s, not exceeding 50 in line with the current guidelines on public gatherings occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Neverthele­ss, the event will be streamed live to millions of Nigerians via various digital channels.

Already, a number of globally-renowned internatio­nal tech giants, all of whom will be housed within the Tech Experience Centre, will provide real time informatio­n, support and expertise to visitors and other prospectiv­e customers, eager to be acquainted with the technologi­es on ground.

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