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The driving force of the information age is the composite stream of applied technologies (Information and Communications) known as Information Technology (IT). It is the engine of modern civilization. The higher a nation or people are in IT pedestal, the more developed the people are in terms of wealth, living standard, know-how and dominance of the world within and without.

 

- Jimson Olufuye

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ITAN-Information Technology (Industry) Association of Nigeria
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 Vision
To enhance IT skills among pupils & students in Primary & Secondary Schools in Nigeria


 

Mission
To mobilize all stakeholders into the largest partnership possible to deliver computers with appropriate educational software into all primary and secondary schools in Nigeria.


Objectives
The objective of OSPC is to deploy computers with educational materials to Old Students’ (OS) primary/secondary schools at the first level and then to OS nominated schools at the second level. The third level is to deploy PCs to randomly selected schools across the six geo-political regions of Nigeria.


Goals
Our goal is to change the learning environment in the primary and secondary schools; improve on pupils/students digital capacities; and in the process engender new business opportunities at the grassroots.

 
About ITAN PDF Print E-mail

WITSA Chairman, Dato' Dan E. Khoo presenting membership documents to ITAN President, Dr Jimson Olufuye @ the Banquet in his honour during his maiden visit to Nigeria (April 20-23, 2009)

ITAN is the association of over 350 Information Technology driven companies in Nigeria. It was founded in 1991 to promote IT literacy and penetration in Nigeria; and to promote members’ interest in the area of trade, public policy formulation and negotiations with government on IT policy matters.  ITAN in 2002 joined other stakeholders to form the society of all IT professionals in Nigeria - the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), in which it remains a major stakeholder.

ITAN's vision is to engender a new Nigeria powered by Information Technology; while its mission is to pursue with vigor and accomplish an Information Society in Nigeria using diverse and cutting-edge tools and means. 

ITAN was on 1st December 2008 admitted into the Vienna, US based World Information Technology and Services Alliance (www.witsa.org) is a consortium of about 70 (WITSA) to represent the Nigerian IT and Services Industry. WITSA (information technology industry associations from economies around the world. WITSA members represent over 90 percent of the world IT market and it is the leading voice of the global Information Technology and Services industry..

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Seriki Nominated into WITSA Global Trade Committee PDF Print E-mail
Engr. (Mrs) Florence Seriki, GMD Omatek Computers Plc As ITAN Founding Partner (Asia) and for being in the vanguard of IT development in Nigeria and the rest of West African sub-region, the Group Managing Director of Omatek Computers Plc, Engr. Florence Seriki has been nominated as the Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN) representative at the Global Trade Commitee of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA).
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WITSA: Keep the Internet Run by the Private Sector PDF Print E-mail

WITSA resolution for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Hyderabad, India the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) believes that the Internet must continue to thrive in an open and competitive marketplace unencumbered by unnecessary regulations. WITSA supports private sector initiatives to develop and deliver market based solutions to the challenges faced by the Internet and its users. A resolution with this message for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was adopted at the WITSA global public policy meeting in Hyderabad, India on the December 2, 2008

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Abuja - ITAN PDF Print E-mail

ITAN Abuja Chapter was founded and inaugurated in 1995 by the then Mr Jimson Olufuye with ample support from the then Gen. Secretary Mr Chris Uwaje. Mr Olufuye was Chairman from 1995 till 2000. In 2000, Mr Rommy Martin-Odo succeeded him. In 2003, Mr Obi Obiazor took over. In 2006, Mr Olu Joseph of Sephix Ltd was elected as Chairman. On the expiration of his term and at the just concluded elections, Ms Ola Akinyemi, CEO of Omar Ventures Ltd was elected as the new Chairman of the Abuja Chapter of ITAN for the 2009-2011 term. She is the first woman to occupy the post.

 
ITAN Kano Chapter PDF Print E-mail

Kano State Chapter of ITAN had its first meeting on 31st December 2003 at Intersystem Computer Services, Zoo Road Kano, with an appreciable number of IT companies and professionals in attendance. The efforts of the MD/CEO of Intersystem Computer Services, in the person of Sagir Moh’d presently, Kano State Chairman and the Director of CITAD, Y Z Ya’u who is now the present National Secretary of ITAN, was what gave birth to the Kano State Chapter of ITAN. 

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Grapevine PDF Print E-mail

At the just concluded 22nd National Conference and 30th Anniversary of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), the Information Technology (Industry) Association of Nigeria (ITAN), a major interest group in the Society announced its partnership with Mandriva West Africa for Mandriva Linux (ML) an Open Source Operating and Application software on all the PCs, laptops, notebooks and thumbdrives for its Old Students’ Computer In School Initiative (OS-CISI) now branded “OSPC” ie Old Students’ Personal Computer.

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OSPC Partners

OSPC OEM Gold Partners
Omatek Computers, Zinox Computers, Brian Technologies, Beta Computers
OSPC OS Software Partner: Mandriva West Africa
OSPC Strategic Partners: Centre for Information and Technology Systems Unilag, Yobe State Government, Ogun State Government, ECOWAS

 

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