Second Annual Ghana ICT Awards

The second annual National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Awards takes place on May 17, 2008 as the world celebrates World Telecommunications Day and Information Society Day.

The awards reinforce the commitment of the government of Ghana to place emphasis on the country's ICT potential. Ghana wants to provide a foundation for building an information and knowledge society within the overall framework of its ICT policy. Ghana seeks as many corporate and individual nominees as possible.

There are two category types - Competitive (10 awards) and Non-Competitive (two awards).

• COMPETITIVE CATAGORY


1. Top ICT Personality of the year
2. Top ISP of the year
3. Top Mobile service of the year
4. Top Software Company of the year
5. Top Hardware Company of the year
6. Top ICT4D Project of the year
7. Top Government ICT Project of the year
8. Top Education/Training ICT Institution of the year
9. Top Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) of the year
10. Top Internet Café of the year


• NON-COMPETITIVE CATEGORY


1. Best Foreign entity Supporting ICT Development in Ghana
2. Best ICT incubate/young personality

Winners of these awards will automatically be entered into the African Achievers Award held later this year in South Africa. Is it time for BDPA to 'go global' by supporting awards such as these?

Nii Narku Quaynor Wins Postel Award

BDPA Education & Technology Foundation congratulates Dr Nii Narku Quaynor, Chief Executive Officer of Network Computer Systems (NCS), for being the first African to receive the John B Postel Award at the just-ended Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting in Vancouver, Canada.

Dr Quaynor is one of the most prominent and distinguished Ghanaian icons and achievers known for his selfless, exceptional and professional dedication towards development in the area of ICT in Ghana. Dr Nii Narku Quaynor is a Fellow of the Ghana National Honorary Awards of Fame. His efforts resulted in great strides not only in the technical community but in the other disciplines as well. It is important to underscore his great work as one of the pioneers also of the building of institutions for the knowledge economy in Africa such as AfriNIC.

Do you think that BDPA can connect with IT professionals such as Dr. Quaynor in the coming months?