Tuesday 10 September 2013

AKS Google Developers hold International Festival

AKS Google Developers hold International Festival

A team of Google developers in Uyo are set to host an International Developers Festival tagged DevFest 2013. The Uyo Google Developers Group GDG Uyo) is a group of information and communication technology experts in Akwa Ibom state who leverage on technologies by IT giant, Google, to solve local problems and create jobs. The group’s aim is to create awareness and raise an army of young ICT-driven entrepreneurs in Akwa Ibom State and Africa as a whole.

In a statement by GDG Uyo Lead, Hanson Johnson, the event is scheduled to hold on 21st of September, 2013 at 8:00am in the Multipurpose Hall of Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Science and Technology, No. 84, Obio Imo Street, Uyo.
GDG DevFest 2013 Uyo is expected to feature technology talks on Starting a Corporation, Technology Incubation, Social Media Planning, Gamification and panel discussions with seasoned entrepreneurs. There will also be code lab sessions on Android SDK, Cloud Computing using Google App Engine and a session for locally developed software exhibition.

Mr Johnson assured that “the group has reached out to investors who are interested in the next big software idea to be part of the event. Also expected to play a big part in the event is the newly established Technology Incubation Centre by the Federal Government, Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship Accelerator (iDEA).”

According to him, apart from shopping for ideas, the Federal Government IT experts are also expected to expatiate on how developers in the state can take advantage of the iDEA Hub in Tinappa, Calabar.

Registration for this year’s Uyo GDG DevFest is free and will end on 15th September, 2013 at midnight. Intending participants have been advised to register at www.gdguyo.org.


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