The College of Lagos has appointed the Chief Government Officer of Intermac Consulting, Adeyinka Adeyemi, as a member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Digital Humanities.
In a press release made obtainable to The PUNCH, the Director of the Centre, Prof. Tunde Ope-Davies, who spoke on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, mentioned the appointment got here from Adeyemi’s distinguished profession and profound experience in Info and Communications Expertise, Digital Options in Monetary Providers, and associated fields.
The college mentioned it could foster collaboration between academia and trade, a observe aligned with worldwide requirements, to counterpoint the training expertise of scholars and students.
Acknowledging Adeyemi’s in depth trade expertise, Ope-Davies highlighted its function specializing in providing counsel, help, and fostering goodwill in direction of advancing the tutorial, analysis, and neighborhood service aims of the Centre.
In his response, Adeyemi expressed gratitude to the administration of the college for the appointment, noting that the appointment aligned along with his mission and fervour for digital transformation in Africa.
Adeyemi was quoted as saying that the appointment got here at a time when he was advocating for digital governance by means of a Pan-African convention he convened, anticipated to happen in Kigali, Rwanda, in March 2024.
The convention, tagged, AfreGov 2024, with the theme ‘Digital Governance for Social Inclusion and Sustainable Growth,’ would concentrate on the prospects of digital transformation throughout numerous segments of presidency throughout the continent.
