Hamisu Muhammad
7 July 2008
Chinese-based Information Technology Company, Spur Group is to establish a multi-million dollar manufacturing plant to produce computing hard wares and soft wares in Nigeria.
The investment drive which is being facilitated by the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology and the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission would lead to the production of cheaper and affordable computers in the country.
The General Manager of the firm, Mr. Yang Ming, disclosed this in Abuja recently at the business meeting with NIPC officials and NITDA Director-General, Prof. Cleopas Angaye.
At the meeting, the Minister of Science and Technology, Chief (Mrs) Grace Ekpiwhre told the Chineese firm to consider the Nigerian environment by producing solar - powered computer systems for the country.
She said Nigeria has vast market for IT and the investment climate friendly to hardware production which is presently non-existent.
She said the e-government initiative was put in place to manage government information using modern information technology to reduce administrative bottlenecks and increase efficiency.
In his own presentation, said his Firm decided to invest in Nigeria because of the cordial investment climate and similarities of developmental challenges of the two countries.
He said his Firm was one of the 3 top IT Firm that is spending e-government IT enterprises in China.
He explained that the Firm currently has a Foothold in South Africa but would be glad to also build a manufacturing plant of both hardware and soft wares in Nigeria at the end of its business tourism.
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