Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) has officially unveiled TECHsolves.org, a technology driven community platform set to solve SDGs leveraging technology to tackle all 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(UN SDGs).
The global initiative was presented at a Reception and Closing Gong Ceremony held in honour of MIPAD Class of 2018 at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Friday August 31st 2018. The global launch will be at the during MIPAD Recognition Week 2018 in New York following the opening of the UN General Assembly.
Addressing members of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, MIPAD honourees and Intra-African Trade Fair representatives, serial entrepreneur and founder of specialist IT service company Futuresoft Nkemdilim Begho, stated that TECHsolves was specifically created to bring about feasible solutions to key issues on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals agenda which are currently the bane of developing nations like Nigeria by leveraging technology.
“TECHsolves is all about problem solving ideas, funding and implementation. We aim at bringing together people who have the same vision and the same goals to brainstorm problem statements and come up with solutions that are viable and implementable for a better society”Nkemdilim Begho,
Nkemdilim further stated that the first in its series of challenges will be a voting Hackathon where participants will be tasked with creating a seamless online voting mechanism which can be implemented by trial, in the hopes that someday Nigeria and several other developing countries can experience easy, free and fair voting online, thus saving money, time and other key resources while awakening the populace to the numerous benefits and possibilities of ICT.
Also at the event, MIPAD Honouree and CEO of Wild Fusion, Abasiama Idaresit noted that in 2016 African Tech Companies raised 129 million dollars and a year after, Nigerian Tech Companies raised 114 million dollars within the borders of the country adding that it would be plausible if the Nigerian Stock Exchange can support these companies and list them.
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About MIPAD
Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) is a global civil society initiative in support of the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent (UN IDPAD), to be observed from 2015 – 2024, as proclaimed by the UN General Assembly Resolution 68/237. MIPAD publishes a global 100 list that identifies high achievers of African descent worldwide and, we will be releasing the list annually until 2024 in support of UN IDPAD.
For more details on the honourees and achievements visit www.mipad.org. http://www.mipad.org
