Ghana seeks IT pact with Nigeria’s Omatek Computers
Jonah Iboma
Nigeria and Ghana are set to begin a pact in information technology following a visit by the country’s Deputy Minister of Communications, Honourable Benjamin Aggrey Ntim, to the Lagos factory of Omatek Computers.
It was revealed at the visit that one of the areas of cooperation being explored by both countries is an exchange scheme that would see the training of higher institutions students from Ghana at Omatek factory in Nigeria.
Already, Omatek computers had signed agreement with a number of Ghanaian Universities on the training scheme.
Ntim, who was accompanied by several IT journalists from Ghana, noted that given the level of manufacturing activities going on in Nigeria in the hardware sector, as exemplified by the Omatek Computer factory, the long-desired use of local raw materials in IT products used in Africa had begun.
During the visit, on Friday, Chairman of Omatek Computers, Mr. Fola Adeola, conducted Ntim round the factory, showing him the lines where speakers, computer casings and other computers parts were being assembled.
Managing Director of Omatek Computers, Mrs. Florence Seriki, said the Nigerian factory, with the local assembly of computers had spawned other local small and medium enterprises, which now provide packaging products and some casing components for her firm.
She added that the factory being the only one producing speakers locally has the capacity to produce for other brands.
She said the firm had already set up a similar factory in Ghana and the visit to the one in Nigeria would afford the minister the opportunity to see the capabilities of the Ghanaian factory, when it had begun production fully in Ghana.
Ntim, who was expressed surprise at the level of activities in the factory, congratulated Nigeria for her achievement in the hardware sector, noting that with the amount of progress already made by local original equipment manufacturers, Nigeria is set to become the Africa’s equivalent of China in five year’s time.
Nigeria and Ghana are set to begin a pact in information technology following a visit by the country’s Deputy Minister of Communications, Honourable Benjamin Aggrey Ntim, to the Lagos factory of Omatek Computers.
It was revealed at the visit that one of the areas of cooperation being explored by both countries is an exchange scheme that would see the training of higher institutions students from Ghana at Omatek factory in Nigeria.
Already, Omatek computers had signed agreement with a number of Ghanaian Universities on the training scheme.
Ntim, who was accompanied by several IT journalists from Ghana, noted that given the level of manufacturing activities going on in Nigeria in the hardware sector, as exemplified by the Omatek Computer factory, the long-desired use of local raw materials in IT products used in Africa had begun.
During the visit, on Friday, Chairman of Omatek Computers, Mr. Fola Adeola, conducted Ntim round the factory, showing him the lines where speakers, computer casings and other computers parts were being assembled.
Managing Director of Omatek Computers, Mrs. Florence Seriki, said the Nigerian factory, with the local assembly of computers had spawned other local small and medium enterprises, which now provide packaging products and some casing components for her firm.
She added that the factory being the only one producing speakers locally has the capacity to produce for other brands.
She said the firm had already set up a similar factory in Ghana and the visit to the one in Nigeria would afford the minister the opportunity to see the capabilities of the Ghanaian factory, when it had begun production fully in Ghana.
Ntim, who was expressed surprise at the level of activities in the factory, congratulated Nigeria for her achievement in the hardware sector, noting that with the amount of progress already made by local original equipment manufacturers, Nigeria is set to become the Africa’s equivalent of China in five year’s time.
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