Johnson to chair eWorld forum
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By BiztechAfrica - Feb. 22, 2012, 9:51 a.m.
Nigerian Communications Minister Omobola Johnson will address industry stakeholders at the eWorld 2012 Broadband Forum next month.
The event, hosted by eWorld Magazine with official endorsement by the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), will be held in Lagos on 3 March. The forum will be themed ‘Broadband Ecosystem: Issues For Regulators And Operators.’
The Nigerian Internet Group (NIG) President, Engineer Lanre Ajayi, who has also endorsed the Forum, will speak on ‘Bridging the Digital Divide through Broadband.’
Industry analyst, consultant and founding Chief Executive Officer of eShekels, Fola Odufuwa, will speak on ‘Keying Nigeria into Global Broadband Trends.’
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