Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to showcase achievements so far recorded in the promotion of indigenous content in the telecommunications sector.
The telecoms regulatory agency will conduct the showcasing at the second edition of the Nigerian Telecommunications Indigenous Content Expo (NTICE 2023).
As contained in a release by NCC Director, Public Affairs, Rueben Muoka, the event will hold from August 22-24, 2023 at Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The themed NTICE 2023 Expo is “Harnessing Indigenous Content for Economic Growth: Networking to Boost Investment”.
The Commission said it is mobilising stakeholders for a remarkable outing, following a very impressive showing at the maiden edition of the event last year.
The NTICE is being coordinated by the Commission’s Nigeria Office for Developing the Indigenous Telecom Sector (NODITS).
NODITS superintends over efforts for effective implementation of the National Policy on the Promotion and Implementation of Indigenous Contents in the Telecommunications Sector (NPPIC).
The Expo is open to multi-sectoral participants, including indigenous telecom operators, manufacturers, regulators, government agencies, policymakers, innovators and industry leaders.
It is open to startups, other actors in the telecom ecosystem, academia and global experts to showcase their products and services, innovative solutions and new technologies.
The Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003 empowers the NCC to encourage local and foreign investments in the Nigerian communications industry.
It is also mandated to introduce innovative services and practices as well as promote the participation of Nigerians in the ownership, control and management of communications companies and development of communications manufacturing and supply sectors.
Therefore, NTICE 2023 is being organised in keeping with the extant provisions of the NCA 2003, and to promote the four focus areas of the NPPIC.
These included manufacturing, service, people as well as research and development for innovation in line with the Federal Government’s drive to diversify the economy.
The event has continued to serve as a rare assemblage of stakeholders where diverse thoughts can be shared in contexts that advance utilisation of indigenous contents in the nation’s telecommunications industry.
Participation at the event requires mandatory formal registration ahead of the day of the event.
NCC has created the link: www.ntice.ncc.gov.ng for this purpose, and intending participants are advised to register before August 22, 2023.
Speaking at an interaction with the NCC’s in-house media recently, the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Professor Umar Danbatta, restated that NTICE is Nigeria’s largest annual indigenous telecoms, tech and startups, manufacturing and innovative event.
He noted that it brings to stakeholders the powerful connections and valuable new relationships highlighting the achievements and vast potentials of a tech-driven digital economy.
“The 2023 Expo is billed to project the achievements of indigenous content by the government for the sector and afford participants the platform to showcase their products and services, innovative solutions and new technologies,” it was further stated.
