Diamond Bank said it is organising Tech Fest to showcase technological solutions for businesses, connect technology providers with new markets, provide access-to-market opportunities for tech start-ups in Nigeria.
The bank’s CEO Uzoma Dozie disclosed this at the launch of the event that is set for 15 to 16 of May 2018 at the Landmark Event Center, Oniru, Lagos.
“Tech Fest for me is a platform that we can share with our customers to help them get the best of technology and to partner together to run better businesses,” Uzoma said. “If there is one thing we have learned at Diamond, it is that you cannot do everything on your own and you need to collaborate if you are going to win and be the best at what you do.”
Diamond is partnering with MTN, Visa, Microsoft, NIBSS, Deloitte and Touche, Interswitch and Beat FM for the Tech Fest.
Emezino Afiegbe, country director, Visa, expressed his excitement at the partnership. According to him, Visa will provide support to retial customers and consumers to make payment seamlessly, securely and as quick as possible.
“We believe that if they can make payment quickly and safely, we are sure that the GDP will grow for not just the country but also prosperity in the region,” Afiegbe said. “It all starts here and we are happy to be part of this journey we go into the future.”
Tech Fest is open to all who want to connect, collaborate and co-create new ideas that solve real problem for Nigeria.
“I call it Tech Fest 2018 because we believe the conversation will be sustained. Essentially for us at Interswitch, it is about curiosity, collaboration, and co-creation,” Tomi Ogunlesi, corporate brand manager, Interswitch said. “We are happy to work with Diamond Bank and other partners to make this happen.”
