Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) International Conference, the 2022 edition (S3N2022), has been scheduled to hold from Tuesday 2nd to Thursday 4th August 2022 at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

AND THE EVENT KICKS OFF

10-TRACK NCS STARTUP INNOVATION SESSION

– DAY 2: 4.00pm – 5.30pm 03-08-2022 –

The conference which is tagged: S3N2022 will cover rich sub-themes ranging from Intelligent Cities  – Design and regulatory framework | e-Government and policy framework | e-Health and smart healthcare | Precision and intelligence agriculture | Regulation and digital consumer system | Smart security and Surveillance system | Application and tools | Big Data analytics and applications | Artificial intelligence and applications | Critical national infrastructure | Call tracking and counter-terrorism | Cyber security | Computer forensic and information auditing |

Event venue is set

NCS STARTUP INNOVATIONS COUNTRY PRE-SELECTION JURY MEMBERS

WORLD SUMMIT AWARD NATIONAL NOMINEE 2022 TRACK ONE: PRODUCER = ISUWA HUSSAINI REGION/STATE: TARABA STATE PRODUCT NUMBER: 3006 PRODUCT NAME: MECTECH HOW DOES YOUR PROJECT-INNOVATION IMPACT OUR SOCIETY? TIME: 4.00-4.10PM
WORLD SUMMIT AWARD NATIONAL NOMINEE 2022 TRACK TWO: PRODUCER = IKANDE SAMUEL ONDA & WINNIE SUNDAY REGION/STATE: BENUE STATE PRODUCT NUMBER: 7033 PRODUCT NAME: IGEDE MARKETPLACE HOW DOES YOUR PROJECT-INNOVATION IMPACT OUR SOCIETY? TIME: 4.10-4.20PM
	Please provide the link to a short video about your solution. http://www.igedemarketplace.com.ng What is the focus of your product? What problem do you solve with your product? 1)We are committed to resolve poor digital marketing strategies in Benue State. 2) high cost of commercial activities 3) Limited reach of product and service due to poor road and electricity 4) high cost of commercial activities What is your solution for the problem aforementioned? Igede Market Place is focus drive profitable growth by expanding customer reach,reducing cost of commercial activities for target audience,and increasing brand awareness of target audience Please provide a short marketing/PR text about your solution. We are affordable & accessible online market in Benue State. Igede Market Place is online market place that occupies an important role in the future of online market. Our Role: to create a hub for Commerce where buyers meet seller for quality, affordable and accessible products and services with time and value focus . Vision: to contribute to economic growth and connection for all target audience in most efficient way and environment that help achieve their aspiration. Mission: to provide superior quality services with network of producers and consumers through online interaction and offline supply, delivering measurable results and provision of best customer results possible through connection by experts in marketing and sale management Which year was the market introduction of the solution you apply with? Igede Market Place is a new birth in 2020 Stage of Product/Solution market entry level If you chose testing phase, please let us know how far you got and when you plan to launch. What is the local context of your solution? To emback of advocacy program and sensitization event to communicate our brand message to target audience.since our deliverables are 80pecent online,they is need to create other productive approach to enable us deliver our promise
WORLD SUMMIT AWARD NATIONAL NOMINEE 2022 TRACK THREE: PRODUCER = ABDUL’AZEEZ SAMARU REGION/STATE: ZAMFARA STATE PRODUCT NUMBER: 7001 PRODUCT NAME: eGARDEN HOW DOES YOUR PROJECT-INNOVATION IMPACT OUR SOCIETY? TIME: 4.20-4.30PM
PRODUCT AND PRODUCER BRIEF	Please provide the link to a short video about your solution. https://youtu.be/OkVIBs4GkHg https://youtu.be/ORXU1azGkk What is the focus of your product? What problem do you solve with your product? Problem Vast inefficiencies in resource use and marketing is of Agricultural produce since the Agric sector is complex with many of its actors Dispersed. Therefore the sector is characterized with inequalities in access to financial technologies and market information. 1/3 of the food produced is wasted, equivalent to 1.6 billion tons. This occurs in more than 30% in the distribution, retail and trade stages. This has encouraged environmental pollution. High cost and inaccessibility to fresh and organic honey, fruits and vegetables. This has shifted individuals to mindless consumption of processed foods. Unavailability of readily market for perishable produce. This has affected the standard living of farmers. Inadequate access to farmers by third parties (Government, NGOs, Producers, etc) Farmers inaccessibility to digital tools for agriculture What is your solution for the problem aforementioned? Solution An online platform (e-Gardens) for farmers that helps in facilitating payments while farmers trade with one another and selling their produce online, thereby changing the marketplace of the Agric sector, its operational and financial efficiency. This helps in developing digital agrifinance services. It offers e-vouchers for direct benefit transfers and incentives for farmers and other agribusiness SMEs, and improved access to finance for startup and early-stage agritech enterprises. Please provide a short marketing/PR text about your solution. Our platform is unique as it provides farmers with reliable marketing information that helps them reach their markets more effectively, at lower cost and with wider opportunities. It also enables farmers use Mobile telephones for sending and saving money thereby making them have some sort of autonomy over their finances. The tumultuous events of 2020 have accelerated change in the retail industry, increasing the prominence of home delivery, online storefronts and automation. The way we buy goods is therefore changing. This presented us with a unique opportunity in redesigning our products and services to current generation of innovations of online order and delivery. Statistics show that 63% of the targeted customers mentioned that convenience while shopping is very important.
WORLD SUMMIT AWARD NATIONAL NOMINEE 2022 TRACK FOUR: PRODUCER = JUSTINA OMENIHU REGION/STATE: RIVERS STATE PRODUCT NUMBER: 7032 PRODUCT NAME: TOPNOTCHERSHUB HOW DOES YOUR PROJECT-INNOVATION IMPACT OUR SOCIETY? TIME: 4.30-4.40PM
	Justina Omenihu is a Tech Enthusiast and Sales/Marketing Strategist with over 9 years experience in salesmanship and expertise in digital technology and tech marketing.  She has been trained by Google, Cisco Networking Academy, The British Council, Harvard Business School Online, Future Females Business School, School of Marketing, among others. She has participated in accelerators and incubators like 2020 Nigeria Startup Bootcamp Accelerator Program, Standard Chartered Women in Tech Incubator Program, and Seedstars. Justina has collaborated with other teams to participate in various hackathons to build amazing technologies to achieve a common good and make human life better. They include; The Future Hack, where her team hacked on cybersecurity and developed P-Watch; a Nigerian emergency crime alert system that alerts mobile security officers when a crime is being committed within their jurisdiction. AfricaVsVirus Challenge, a 3day online Hackathon to proffer solutions to combat the adverse effects of Covid 19 in Africa. Her team developed the AfricaVsVirus (AVV) Mask. The AIW-Hack Africa, MIT COVID-19 Africa Challenge where her team hacked on Covid19 and post Covid19 related issues. She also participated in Facebook Online Hackathon: Messaging to develop messaging solutions using wit.ai. Her team developed a messaging bot that educates farmers with answers to farming questions, helping them gain access to a large database of information on modern farming. Justina is driven by the passion to leave a positive mark on the sands of time and change negative narratives around her through sharing her knowledge and experiences to foster positivity. She believes in everyone living out the best version of themselves including businesses. This belief fuels her quest for knowledge and birthed Topnotchers Hub, an impact and revenue-driven hub invested in helping businesses grow their sales through leveraging technology and digital media. For her work and contributions to the business and social ecosystem in her region, she has been featured on national/international television and has received the following awards and recognition among others: Future Females Business School Prize Award Winner, 2021. YALI Regional Leadership Center West Africa, Accra, Nigeria Alumni Chapter’s 20 Most Outstanding Women Leaders, 2021. WomenTech Global Awards 2020 Remote Transformation Leader of the Year Award Nominee. African Innovation Week (AIW) Brand Ambassador, 2020. Voice of innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship across Africa. Pitch Winner at Conference for Emerging Entrepreneurs (CEE), 2019, Port Harcourt organized by U.S. Consulate General Lagos, Nigeria. Aside from entrepreneurship, writing and volunteering are her other passions.
WORLD SUMMIT AWARD NATIONAL NOMINEE 2022 TRACK FIVE: PRODUCER = ABDULAHI ABUBAKAR REGION/STATE: ZAMFARA STATE PRODUCT NUMBER: 7003 PRODUCT NAME: AAG AFFILIATE HOW DOES YOUR PROJECT-INNOVATION IMPACT OUR SOCIETY? TIME: 4.40-4.50PM
	Please provide the link to a short video about your solution. https://youtu.be/q8B937aOI4c What is the focus of your product? What problem do you solve with your product? The problem of lack of marketing software. What is your solution for the problem aforementioned? Our product portfolio provides solutions through a variety of channels, including advertising for businesses, schools, agencies and more. Please provide a short marketing/PR text about your solution. The main thing we manage to make progress is to get the message out to people through our platform. Everyone who joins our platform is given a free space to advertise their product. Which year was the market introduction of the solution you apply with? 2022 Stage of Product/Solution established with recent innovation
WORLD SUMMIT AWARD NATIONAL NOMINEE 2022 TRACK SIX: PRODUCER = OARE EHIEMUA-OCHUI REGION/STATE: EDO STATE PRODUCT NUMBER: 80017 PRODUCT NAME: LABORHACK HOW DOES YOUR PROJECT-INNOVATION IMPACT OUR SOCIETY? TIME: 4.50-5.00PM
	Please provide the link to a short video about your solution. https://www.loom.com/share/0ff9bfde5fe34834b1b5c931e436154a What is the focus of your product? What problem do you solve with your product? Local skilled construction artisans (plumbers, carpenters, masons, etc.) have difficulty proving their value to customers. This is as a result of a lack of recognised certification. This has caused a broken labor marketplace with frustration and financial loss for companies and tradespeople. As a result, artisans are often underpaid for their services and lack access to benefits that can provide a safety net for themselves and their families. What is your solution for the problem aforementioned? Local certification is not well accepted by industry in Nigeria and the international certification is too expensive (~$500/certificate). LaborHack is bridging this gap by providing access to affordable certification (~$20/certificate) bench-marked against UK City & Guilds and UK ECITB. Certified artisans are trained and matched to projects through an online marketplace. They are also linked to benefits including micro health insurance and micro credit to purchase work tools and safety gear. Please provide a short marketing/PR text about your solution. LaborHack: Building the new economy for artisans
WORLD SUMMIT AWARD NATIONAL NOMINEE 2022 TRACK SEVEN: PRODUCER = OLALEKAN OLATUBOSUN REGION/STATE: LAGOS STATE PRODUCT NUMBER: 1002 PRODUCT NAME: LEARNAHOLICS HOW DOES YOUR PROJECT-INNOVATION IMPACT OUR SOCIETY? TIME: 5.00-5.10PM
	Please provide the link to a short video about your solution. https://youtu.be/Sl5QSNb25kE What is the focus of your product? What problem do you solve with your product? It is one thing to be a a graduate, it is entirely another thing to be an employable graduate. Africa as a continent has a stream of graduates entering into the labour market with little or no professional skills as many switch careers. Besides, the educational system doesn’t give a room for personal and professional development, hence, the need for an initiative that addresses their need for relevant knowledge, skills set and certification. On other hand, most institutions in Africa and oversee who provides these skills set training offer them at a very expensive rate. It is on this premises my organization is positioned to bring these courses to their fingertips, at affordable rate and flexible payment plans where applicable as some of the courses we offer are free. What is your solution for the problem aforementioned? As a social enterprise, we have devised various courses we categorized as Free Short Courses, Premium Short Course and Professional Certification Courses to meet the need of young Africans eager to enhance their personal and professional skills. For paid courses, we have a flexible installment payment plans to ease financial burdens with periodic coupons to ease access to these courses through our responsive and user-friendly website. Please provide a short marketing/PR text about your solution. Entering the labor market in this part of the world without necessary skill set and certification can be likened to a suicide mission. Gone are those days that getting these certification within the shortest possible time with well-structured content is impossible. With The Learnaholics Academy, you smartphone and internet connection will earn you necessary certifications with contents translatable to your local languages. Enhancing quality education by harnessing digital technology is our thing. We are LEARNAHOLIC. LEARNING is our LIFESTYLE. Get INITIATED!
WORLD SUMMIT AWARD NATIONAL NOMINEE 2022 TRACK EIGHT: PRODUCER = DAVID AJIBADE REGION/STATE: OGUN STATE PRODUCT NUMBER: 7023 PRODUCT NAME: JEKINRAA HOW DOES YOUR PROJECT-INNOVATION IMPACT OUR SOCIETY? TIME: 5.20-5.30PM	To present: Vincent Precious Uchenna Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Jekinraa. A Computer Science BSC. holder, graduate of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Software Engineer by profession.
WORLD SUMMIT AWARD NATIONAL NOMINEE 2022 TRACK NINE: PRODUCER = OLAMIDE IJADUOLA REGION/STATE: OGUN STATE PRODUCT NUMBER: 3029 PRODUCT NAME: PUPILATE HOW DOES YOUR PROJECT-INNOVATION IMPACT OUR SOCIETY? TRACK TEN: CLOSING REMARKS: BY NCS PRESIDENT PROF. SODIYA – MR REX ABITOGUN CCC, EVENTS/CONFERENCE TIME: 5.20-5.30PM
	What is the focus of your product? What problem do you solve with your product? The menace of very low access to quality education due to factors such as socio-economic, cultural, and health which has resulted into having over 10.5 million out-of-school children. This is even more serious with the prevalent gender inequalities (low girl-child education) most especially in the northern part of Nigeria (as compared to the southern part of Nigeria). School administration is also very time-consuming due to the manual mode of work (basically paper works) with the resultant loss of human hours in school management and unavailability of data for proper planning and critical decision making. What is your solution for the problem aforementioned? Creation of a cloud-based school management system with features that aids e-learning and local content creation. Please provide a short marketing/PR text about your solution. As every sector is undergoing a drastic change with the use of technology and leaving education out of the transformation effect will be a grave miscalculation. We are of the opinion that education currently needs to go digital in order to reduce cost, improve the management quality, enhance the delivery, and also in a bid to increase the access to quality education most especially for the out-of-school children and unlettered adults (and in the same vein create jobs). Pupilate is a tool that aids critical education sector stakeholders improve their productivity, enhance access to quality education delivery to students, enhance better management and increased revenue generation, and ultimately create job opportunities – improving quality of life and education in particular. Which year was the market introduction of the solution you apply with? The solution was finally launched in September 2020 after series of market test.