The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) Forum On Cloud/Data Services, which is set to hold on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at CitiHeight Hotel in Lagos, has sealed deals with more firms as participatory partners.
Among those firms, who will participate in the hybrid forum are web-based cryptocurrency trading platforms, Vintage Confluence LLC, CWG Plc, Medallion Communications Limited, Layer3 Limited and the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON).
These company’s representatives will join other leading stakeholders to set issues around the growth of data hosting, preservation and utilisation in the country.
With the theme: Achieving 30% Growth In Local Cloud Hosting By 2024, NITRA TECHNOLOGY FORUM 2021 will seek to bring stakeholders together in a panel session to discuss current challenges affecting Cloud businesses, policies that should facilitate growth and solutions to the challenges identified.
The forum will also dwell extensively on challenges and proffer solutions to factors mitigating against effective domiciliation of our locally-generated data.
Speaking on the relevance of the forum, the Chairman of NITRA, Mr. Chike Onwuegbuchi, noted that over the years, Nigeria has been contending with the need to secure the country’s data and further boost local content in all sectors of the economy. He acknowledged that the Covid-19 pandemic presented an eye-opener to many companies on the need to secure their data and cloud architecture.
“Specifically, the Forum will offer Cloud service companies, data infrastructure companies and other stakeholders, opportunities to reach out to their target market with solutions that address their challenges and needs.”
Partner’s profiles
Vintage Confluence LLC is a leading global organization that offers solutions to Cryptocurrency Investors who need to sell their bulk Bitcoins in exchange for cash in Nigeria & South Africa. The company’s mission is to provide traders with the most comprehensive Web-based trading platform available with no hassle or verification. Vintage Confluence LLC is the most reliable, fastest and cheap e-currency exchanger with collective experience dating back to the origin of Bitcoin, providing thousands of satisfied customers with the right rates, at the right place, and at the right time.
CWG Plc is a leading provider of Information and Communication Technology solutions services across West, Central, and Eastern Africa. CWG is also a leading cloud services provider, enabling Africa’s SMEs to exploit cloud services for commerce and management.
Medallion Communications has entrenched its services in the establishment of interconnecting exchange clearinghouses; carrier hotels and data hosting facilities; Telecommunications infrastructure development and Value added services – Mobile Banking, Number Portability, Emergency Communications Services, among others.
Layer3 Cloud is an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solution that allows businesses and organizations of all types to remotely and virtually build, manage, store and instantly deploy servers and data in our secure data center based in Nigeria. The company’s solutions cut across all sectors and include the innovation of the data center, software, server & storage systems, mobile device management, security & network infrastructure solutions and access solutions including broadband and VPN services.
Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) is a professional, non-profit, non-political umbrella organization of telecommunications companies of Nigeria, which channels its resources to the growth and development of telecom services in the country, especially through mediations between operators, government and the consumers.
Virtual participants can also join the conversation on Zoom platform, via https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87428325362?pwd=dVRZQ2dWUnp4WjRzNzVFakhYUFBaQT09
