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Africa Integrated Development and Communications Consultancies (AIDEC) has re-launched the maiden edition of the Africa Technovate Awards and Fair to appreciate and reward players of the technological space.

The awards programme and a fair are scheduled to come off on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at the auditorium of the University of Professional Studies (UPSA), Accra under the theme ‘Information Technology and the Way Forward for Africa under the Fourth Industrial Revolution’ from 9:00am to 9:00pm.

As part of the new preparations to allow for more inclusivity, and to bring out the best in technology, innovation, and creativity in Africa, the closing date for nominations has been fixed for Tuesday, February 15, 2022.

The technology and innovations awards ceremony are to recognize and reward African technology companies who have blazed the trail for several years and budding young innovative and creative tech companies charting a path for Africa in a fast digitally transforming world.

The awards will challenge and motivate tech companies driving digital solutions to even do more to make Africa stay competitive, especially under the era of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).

Speaking at the launch, Managing Director of AIDEC, Ambrose Yennah said the ceremony will be graced with different key stakeholders and a number of distinguished guests who will share knowledge and ideas about their best experiences and practices and also share how they've stayed hopeful even in trying times of COVID-19.

“Apart from the awardees, other key stakeholders made up of a number of distinguished invited guests will be attending from some technology training institutions, top technology companies in the services sector, academia and policy and regulatory authorities of the technology space, under the Ministry of Communications and Digitalization,” he said.

The event will be held both physically with about 150 persons in attendance and virtually for all persons throughout Africa and beyond. All countries in Africa are targets for inclusion in the Africa Technovate Awards particularly Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Kenya, Cameroun, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Uganda, Zambia, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Gambia, Niger.