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<\/p>\nThe 2017 edition of the Africa Mobile and ICT Expo (Mobex), has been launched at the Accra City Hotel.<\/p>\n
The event took place on December 28, 2016. Present was the Deputy Minister for Communication, Felix Ofosu Kwakye.<\/p>\n
In his speech, the he highlighted government\u2019s commitment to ensuring\u00a0that IT and innovation is given the kind of support that it deserves.<\/p>\n
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\u201cGovernment on its part, is collaborating with the private sector to establish the needed ICT infrastructure to accelerate national economic development. We are currently working with a private sector firm to set up a $400 million ICT park to serve as an integrated technology ecosystem like the Silicon Valley, with \u00a0the capacity to create over 40,000 direct jobs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI pledge the ministry\u2019s unflinching commitment and support to the organizers to see this baby blossom and take its rightful position as the vehicle of economic change in Ghana.\u201d<\/p>\n
There is something new that has been added to Mobex 17, which is the Mobex Africa Innovation Awards. The awards will seek to \u201creward enterprises and individuals deploying the use of technology to create jobs , enhance customer delivery efficiency, among others.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mobex17 will be a three-day event that will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre some time in mid-2017.<\/p>\n
One of the organizers of the expo, Alain Gbeasor, said \u201cMobex17 will leverage on some of Ghana\u2019s, and Africa\u2019s greatest innovations which have been forgotten. Mobex Africa Innovation Awards will empower industry players in building global brands and services.\u201d<\/p>\n
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