Qualcomm Incorporated has announced the establishment of the Africa Innovation Platform, a collection of mentorship, education, and training programmes designed to aid in the growth of Africa’s burgeoning technology ecosystem.Information Guide Nigeria
The platform will expose local institutions, SMEs, and grant recipients to Qualcomm Technologies Inc.’s engineers and its state-of-the-art capabilities suite for mobile platforms and technologies, such as 4G, 5G, IoT, AI, and machine learning.NYSC Portal
Senior Vice President & President, Europe/Middle East and Africa, Qualcomm Europe, Inc, Enrico Salvatori, said: “The Africa Innovation Platform will stimulate innovation around product development, inspire learning, fuel research, and increase awareness around the value of intellectual property throughout the continent.
“At its core, Qualcomm is a Research & Development engine, and we are proud this programme will simultaneously inspire the next generation of inventors, while also fueling the broader technology ecosystem.”
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Qualcomm representatives will engage and collaborate with governments, trade associations, and other key stakeholders throughout the continent, including the African Telecommunications Union (ATU), to launch the Africa Innovation Platform.JAMB Result
“The African Telecommunications Union is a firm advocate of innovation, and recently initiated a youth innovation programme for Africa with a projected financial value of about $400,000,” said the ATU, adding: “ATU welcomes Qualcomm’s Africa Innovation Initiative and, working together, looks forward to the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), catalyzing new business opportunities, and contributing to solving challenges in various sectors such as education, health, agriculture, movement, trade, and government services.”
