Software: As Sustainable Intellectual Property for the Development of Nigeria
WELCOME ADDRESS BY CHRIS UWAJE (FNCS) PRESIDENT, INSTITUTE OF SOFTWARE PRACTITIONERS OF NIGERIA (ISPON) ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESIDENT DINNER 2014. VENUE:…
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Digital Terrorism: After BOKO HARAM – What Next ?
By Chris Uwaje After Boko Haram, what next? That translates to ‘Tomorrow is pregnant and we don’t…
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Software Nigeria Cannot wait
By Chris Uwaje Yesterday, we were told that it will take us 2,000 years to locally refine crude oil…
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The Role of Information Technology in Eliminating Thinking Poverty
If I told you that Nigeria currently needs about 20 million personal computers to compete with the rest of…
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Governor Imoke, Minister of Comm. Tech, Jim Ovia, Prof Megalos,Funke Opeke, Ndukwe for National Software Conference and Competition 2012.(#Tinapa2012)
National Software Conference and Competition 2012 Theme: “The Cloud and the Future of Software Nigeria. Date: 28-30 October 2012 Venue:…
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The Software Nigeria Lion Has Roared
SOFTWARE NIGERIA & LOCAL CONTENT ACT 2010 Suppressed Development and Under-development of Indigenous Software: The Nigerian Software Lion has roared…
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Flamer Worm and National Software Strategy
Wake-Up, Wake-Up, Wake-Up! The Book of Isaiah and Revelation have said enough on apathy and docility, and there may be…
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Bring them Home – Nigerian Knowledge Workforce! (PART I1)
Now with the Global meltdown, the Nigerian knowledge workers are in want. And stories are circulating in the Valley of…
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Bring them Home – Nigerian Knowledge Workforce! (PART I)
Bring them Home – Nigerian Knowledge Workers (NKW) – Worldwide! The Nigerian dream, vision, mission and Enterprise Agenda does not…
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The Story of Institute of Software Practitioners Of Nigeria(ISPON)-How it all began-Moving ISPON forward
The time was 10.29am,on that day in September 1996.The venue was Broadway Computers Limited,Surulere and the Mission Critical Subject was…
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Information Technology And E-Government In Nigeria –Reflections on Fuel Subsidy Crisis And Related Economic Issues
The central message of the national fuel subsidy removal and related economic crisis is: “The Industrial Era has ended and…
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Imperatives for Software Strategy as a National Development Framework for 21st Century Nigeria.
Welcome address delivered by Chris Uwaje(FNCS) at the National Software Conference and Competition organised by Institute of Software Practitioners of…
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Software-Database and National Security
Software is undoubtedly the backbone to 21st century national security. The crux of this paper is based on the conceptual…
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Nigeria – A Computer Codeless Nation?
Welcome to the digital universe! Welcome to the world of Computer Life-Code! If Computer Code is life, can it be…
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Technology Made Simple For The Technical Recruiter
EXAMINATION, EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE BOOK: TITLE:“TECHNOLOGY MADE SIMPLE FOR THE TECHNICAL RECRUITER” AUTHOR:OBI OGBANUFE (Engr.) OPENING STATEMENT In…
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Software Nigeria- Our Last Development Opportunity?
INTRODUCTION TO NATIONAL SOFTWARE ROUND TABLE It gives me and the National Executive Council of ISPON a great pleasure and…
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The STUXNET Cyber Bomb– How Prepared is Nigeria?
How will/should Software impact on our national development and security – now and in the future? Are we aware of…
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The Other Side of Broadband
Broadband and Broadband Divide (BBD) is here! Download, Download, Download – When will Nigeria start to upload creative digital content…
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The Lagos State CCTV Surveillance Camera Project – How Sustainable?
Today, Institutions of all kinds – especially the Fortune Five Hundred Multi-Nationals, Financial Institutions, Mega Business outfits, Government entities, Electoral…
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Cyber Crime: Its Implications For Internet Business Growth In Nigeria
A PAPER PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT INSTITUTE OF SOFTWARE PRACTIONERS OF NIGERIA(ISPON),CHRIS UWAJE(FNCS) AT THE MAIDEN EDITION OF THE NIGERIA…
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The Nigeria Software Challenge-Part 1
The Nigeria Software Challenge-Part 1 Addressing the “Grand Challenge” with a “Grand Strategy” Why We Need A National Software…
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Nigeria And The Challenges Of Cyber Crime-Part 4
TECHNICAL, LEGAL, AND OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES We have entered the Information Age, where information technologies have been integrated into virtually every…
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Nigeria And The Challenges Of Cyber Crime-Part 3
2.2 CATEGORIES OF CYBER THREATS The following are some of the categories of cyber threats that we confront today…
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Nigeria And The Challenges Of Cyber Crime-Part 2
1.2 The New Creative Class The New creative class is like the Managerial Class of the 1950s, they…
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Nigeria And The Challenges Of Cyber Crime-Part 1
In 1982 and 1983, the first desktop computers began to…
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It’s Time To Listen To…… Emeagwali & One Million Nigerians -Part 4(Conclusion)
Prelude: As I conclude this series on “It’s Time to Listen to Emeagwali and one million Nigerians under “Part four”…
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It’s Time To Listen To…… Emeagwali & One Million Nigerians (Part 3)
NIGERIA YOUR TREASURE: Today, if man or history challenges us to produce our treasure house (our legacy?) what will it…
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It’s Time To Listen To…… Emeagwali & One Million Nigerians (Part 2)
The Brain Drain Challenge! First, there is a fundamental need to refocus the nation’s information mindset from the current standard…
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It’s Time To Listen To…… Emeagwali & One Million Nigerians (Part 1)
Time might be perceived, defined and configured as being relative. But, ironically the law of relatively is some kind of…
Chris Uwaje
Chris Uwaje: Known as the Oracle of the Nigerian IT Industry, Pioneered the conceptualization Framework and content drafting strategy for the establishment of the National Information Technology Development Policy for Nigeria. He is the former Regional Director for D-link International - West Africa. In 2008 he was crowned the IT Personality of the year. He has presented many IT conference papers at home and abroad. He is a speaker of international repute. Uwaje, who is very passionate about youth empowerment through ICT, before now, was the Principal Consultant and Chief Executive Officer of Connect Technologies Limited, (Developers of E-Government Solutions, Enterprise Banker Enterprise, Enterprise Knowledge Intelligence Groupware & Enterprise Cooperative Financials Application). He is an expert in Software Design and Engineering Solutions; Research, Design and Development (RD&D). His special professional focus: National & Regional IT Strategy and Policy; Coordinating Chairman, Council for West Africa Information Technology Professionals (CWAITP). President Cybersecurity NGO Global Network for Cybersolution, Past President of Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN) and 1st Vice President of Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON). Member, National Inter-Ministerial Committee on Software Development, Council Member, Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria. (CPN). Foundation Member, National Software Development Initiative (NSDI), Member, National Outsourcing Initiative by the Federal Government of Nigeria, He is a distinguished Fellow of Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Fellow: Institute of Analysts and Programmers. U.K. Fellow: Institute of Certified Professional of UK; Former Council Member: Nigeria Computer Society (NCS). Pioneer Past President Global Network for Cyber Solution (NGO on Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Chris Uwaje is reputed for his numerous articles concerning national and International issues on ICT.He is the President of Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria(ISPON) Contact email:[email protected]
