Posts by Chris Uwaje
About: Chris Uwaje
Profile: 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:uwajenet@gmail.com
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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 immigrants abandoning their cars and homes to move back in with their parents abroad. But beyond the outflow of techies, Intel, M
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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 need 160 million people to realise and deliver the mission critical assignment of 21st Century development. No. We on
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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 Windows 95 softpack with its Embedded Virtual Basic Program. The encounter that led to the formation of Insti
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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 the Information Society Era has commenced”. All these noise about oil and gas, oil and gas – yes, removing the subsidy ha
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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 Nigeria(ISPON)at Tinapa,Calabar,Cross River State. It gives me a great pleasure to welcome you
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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 principle that with regards to information systems and security, “we cannot manage what we cannot measure”. Today, the qu
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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 said that Nigeria is a Codeless Nation? The gravity, complexly and implication of the above configured question cannot be over emphasized
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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 my view, “Technology Made Simple For The Technical Re
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