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oneVillage Foundation-Nigeria in
collaboration with Newtek Information and
Communication Consulting presented a Public
Lecture in Commemoration of the World Computer Literacy
Day. Over 5000 people attended including
leaders of Non-governmental Organisation, Students
fromhigher institutions, Representatives from ICT
companies and banking industries like Wema Bank plc,
First Bank plc, Union Bank, MOSHEL information center,
as well as representatives from Uiversity
of Ibadan Information Center. The first lecture
was delivered by the Managing Director of Newtek,
Mr Oluwaseun Iyilade.
The second Lecture was presented by the Country
Director, OVF-Nigeria by Olaposi Abiola. His presentation
was on how ICTs can cause positive changes in our
communities. While information technology had contributed
to the economy of a few countries in the developed
countries, the reality was that many countries like
Nigeria had not benefited not enough but at all and
that the gap between developed and developing was
widening since we have not even effectively been utilize
the little access we have.
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