WHAT IS

#NOGTECH

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The Nigerian Oil and Gas Technology Hackathon aims to enable local partnership in the technology revolution ongoing in the oil and gas industry and birth new sub-segment activities that create employment opportunities. NOGTech will offer seed funding, business mentorship and incubation to selected ideas, and provide an opportunity to create world-class solutions for operators and service organization within the industry, and other linkage sectors

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WHY

PARTICIPATE

Nigeria is the largest oil and gas producer in Africa and has a population of over 200 million people and an abundance of natural resources, especially hydrocarbons. It is the 13th largest oil producer and the most prolific oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Nigerian economy is largely dependent on its oil sector which supplies 95% of its foreign exchange earnings and accounts for about 10 per cent of gross domestic product.

Despite it’s huge importance, the potential for local innovation in digital technologies for the industry, remain largely untapped. From logistics to personnel safety, from asset underutilization to data availability, there is an overwhelming abundance of opportunities that can be leveraged to drive further efficiency in multiple sectors. NOGTECH is aimed at promoting fast and innovative creation of solutions to help industries address some of these pressing issues.

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HOW DOES THE

HACKATHON WORK?

Call for innovation will remain open until June 30, 2020. Interested participants are invited to submit solutions during this time. If shortlisted, you will be invited to participate in an all-expense paid 3-day hackathon. During this time, shortlisted participants will have 72hrs to collaborate, build their prototypes or fine-tune existing prototypes. Below is a summary of the steps involved for the entire hackathon.

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Respond to call for Innovation

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Submit your solution or idea

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Get shortlisted

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Participate in 3-day Hackathon/Bootcamp

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Emerge as Top 5

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Get Seed Funding

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Participate in 3-months Incubation

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Scale-up

WHO CAN

PARTICIPATE?

NOGTECH welcomes a broad participation. It is important that the developed solutions are connectable and quickly achievable. The following conditions are required to be eligible to participate:

Must be a team/company of at least two or more members with at least 75% of the founding team as Nigerians

Team/Company must be a registered, or intending to register as a, for-profit business entity (enterprise or limited liability company)

Solution described in response to the challenge must be driven by digital technology at it’s core (Software, Hardware or both)

Solution is either idea stage, prototype level or a launched solution that hasn't gained commercial traction

Must be available to participate in a 3-day hackathon as well as a 3-month incubation if selected

THEMATIC

FOCUS

NOGTECH focuses on the broad context of furthering the mission of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB): To promote the development and utilization of incountry capabilities for the industrialization of Nigeria through the effective implementation of the Nigerian Content Act and to catalyze the industrialization of Nigeria through the development of local technologies.

The list below includes the 7 main themes we for NOGTECH, including a background to help spark your ideas! Feel free to submit digital technology solutions to challenges that fall under the broad themes below

Tackling the rising problem of Pipeline Vandalism
The activities of oil pipeline vandals and oil theft cost Nigeria a loss of $2.75 billion in 2019. According to industry information from NEITI, NNPC, NEC Adhoc Committee on Prevention/ Control of Crude Theft and other sources revealed that Nigeria in 2019 recorded a loss of 22.64 million barrels of crude oil valued at $1.35 billion for the half-year and $2.7 billion for the full year at a global oil price of $60 per barrel. These illegal activities around critical national petroleum assets has caused a lot of disruptions in revenue inflow to government as well as affected the environment of the host communities.
These disruptions affect Crude Production, and result in insecurity and terrorism. Innovators would be expected to submit solutions and ideas on how to tackle the challenge of pipeline vandalism leveraging digital technology in ways that can help detect likelihood of occurrence, foster community awareness, minimize impact in cases of eventual occurrence, and even tracking stolen crude.
Cyber-Physical risks identification, mitigation and management
Digitization of Renewables Energy in Nigeria
Skills demand and talent supply challenges
Best practice in transparency, accountability and civic engagement
Tackling legacy supply chain and logistics challenges for all industries
Solving Nigeria’s Healthcare problems
MEET THE NOGTECH

TEAM

Francesca Chiedu

Project Director

FRANCISCA IS A VERSATILE BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY LEADER WITH 13 YEARS OF MULTI-INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE APPLYING HER EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION ENGINEERING TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND ACHIEVE IMPACT FOR ORGANISATIONS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY. SHE IS DRIVEN BY PROVIDING NEED-BASED SOLUTIONS TO EVERYDAY CHALLENGES AND BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES, WHICH HAS LED TO HER EMBARKING ON INNOVATIVE PROJECTS FOR CIVICTECH, OPEN DATA, EDTECH, FINTECH, AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS FOR THE ENERGY INDUSTRY.

Damilare Ogunleye

Assistant Project Director

DAMILARE OGUNLEYE IS A GRADUATE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, NIGERIA. HE ALSO HAS A MODULE CERTIFICATE IN MARKETING FROM THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MARKETING CIM), UNITED KINGDOM. DAMILARE IS A SERIAL TECH ENTREPRENEUR WHO SUCCESSFULLY FOUNDED AND STILL RUNS LASIKO, OWNERS OF SUVENIA, AN E-COMMERCE PLATFORM THAT ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS EASILY DISCOVER, BUY & SELL PERSONALISED ITEMS. HE IS A FELLOW OF THE PRESTIGIOUS ALIBABA EFOUNDERS PROGRAMME. DAMILARE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD OF OXFAM WORK IN PROGRESS ALLIANCE, WHERE HE ALONGSIDE OTHER YOUNG INDIVIDUALS PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE SCOPE AND IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM IN NIGERIA, WHICH FOCUSES ON CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SMES AND YOUNG INDIVIDUALS. HE IS AN ALUMNUS OF THE TONY ELUMELU ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM, A BENEFICIARY OF THE WORLD BANK GEM BUSINESS PLAN GRANT, AS WELL AS SYSTEMSPECS NITDA SEED FUNDING, FINALIST AT STARTUP ISTANBUL, AND CEO OF ONE OF THE TOP 30 STARTUPS AT DEMO AFRICA 2017. IN THE PAST, DAMILARE HAS WORKED IN THE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY WORKING ON SOME OF THE BIGGEST TECHNOLOGY BRANDS IN NIGERIA. HE IS VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUNG PEOPLE AND HELPING THEM ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL.

Oo Nwoye

Incubation Director

OO NWOYE IS THE CO FOUNDER OF FONEBASE LABS, A NIGERIAN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY WHOSE PRODUCTS ARE FONENODE – A TELEPHONY API, CALLBASE – A VIRTUAL CONTACT CENTER AND WRITERACK – THE BEST WAY TO TWEETSTORM.

OO ATTENDED KINGS COLLEGE LAGOS AND GRADUATED FROM THE ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING PROGRAMME AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BENIN. HE THEREAFTER PROCEEDED TO WARWICK UNIVERSITY IN THE UK, WHERE HE OBTAINED A MASTER’S DEGREE IN ELECTRONIC BUSINESS MANAGEMENT.

WHILE AT WARWICK, OO FOUNDED THE INTERNET ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUB. HE ALSO CO-FOUNDED A TECHNOLOGY START-UP “ONEPAGE” WHICH GREW TO SEVERAL THOUSAND USERS BEFORE HE RETURNED HOME.

HE’S A BOARD MEMBER OF VENTURES PLATFORM, A TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR IN NIGERIA, PROTEACH, A START-UP THAT PAIRS TUTORS WITH STUDENTS AND ADVISES SEVERAL OTHER STARTUPS IN AN INFORMAL CAPACITY.

OO ALSO RUNS TECHCIRCLE – AN ORGANIZATION THAT ORGANIZES VARIOUS ACTIVITIES FOR THE DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS IN THE NIGERIAN TECHOSYSTEM. HE’S QUITE KNOWLEDGEABLE THE EARLY STAGE PROCESSES REQUIRED IN TAKING A STARTUP FORM ZERO TO ONE ACROSS BUSINESS AND PRODUCT.

HE WRITES ON TECHNOLOGY AND HAS BEEN QUOTED IN LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRESS INCLUDING CNN, THE ECONOMIST AND BUSINESS INSIDER.

MEET SOME OF THE

JUDGES

Oluyomi Ojo

OLUYOMI FOUNDED PRINTIVO ALONGSIDE TWO COFOUNDERS TO MAKE PRINTING SUCK LESS FOR NIGERIAN SMES, CORPORATIONS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. BORN OUT OF THE LOVE FOR PAPER AND INK, PRINTIVO IS A PLATFORM THAT PUTS THE POWER TO DESIGN IN THE HAND OF EVERYONE. PRINTIVO ALLOWS CUSTOMERS TO CREATE THEIR OWN PRINTING MATERIALS ON THEIR PLATFORM OR UPLOAD THEIR OWN FILES.

OLUYOMI OJO IS A GRADUATE OF MATHEMATICS FROM LAUTECH. HIS ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY STARTED WHEN HE SOLD GREETING CARDS AFTER LEAVING SECONDARY SCHOOL, THIS HE LATER NURTURED INTO A BUSINESS WITH GROWING INTEREST IN THE LARGER TECH SPACE AND AMONG THE LOCAL MARKET. HE IS A CERTIFIED MEMBER OF APCON, CIM.

Kolawole Akinboye

KOLAWOLE AKINBOYE WORKS AS THE COUNTRY MANAGER, NIGERIA FOR RP GLOBAL ENERGY, A GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPER THAT HAS DEVELOPED MORE THAN 450MW OF PROJECTS WITH ACTIVITIES IN AUSTRIA, FRANCE, CHILE, ARGENTINA AND TANZANIA AMONG OTHER COUNTRIES. PRIOR TO THIS, HE HAS WORKED IN VARIOUS ROLES AT COMPANIES LIKE INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC, MTN NIGERIA, FLOUR MILLS OF NIGERIA PLC, TOTAL NIGERIA AND RENSOURCE ENERGY.

HE STUDIED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN AND HAS A MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE FROM THE LAGOS BUSINESS SCHOOL (PAN ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY) WHERE HE GRADUATED AS A BETA GAMMA SIGMA SCHOLAR AND WAS THE FIRST NIGERIAN AMBASSADOR FOR THE GLOBAL NETWORK FOR ADVANCED MANAGEMENT. HE HAS ALSO ATTENDED COURSES AT THE TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND YALE UNIVERSITY, USA. HE IS A MEMBER OF THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS AND A PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL FROM THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (PMI)

KOLAWOLE FOUNDED THE GROW ACCELERATE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION WHICH PROVIDES FREE PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING FOR YOUNG GRADUATES. HE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE FOR WHAT HE SEES AS THE COMING ROLE AFRICA MUST PLAY IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY OF WORK.

Ahmad Mukoshy

AHMAD MUKOSHY IS A WEB DEVELOPER & SEASONED ENTREPRENEUR. HE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT TECHNOLOGY, MOST ESPECIALLY INTERNET BUSINESSES. HE HAS BUILT SERIES OF TECH STARTUPS.

IN 2010, HE SOLD HIS STARTUP YARNABLE FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO EMBARK ON BUILDING ANOTHER STARTUP WHICH WAS THE FIRST URL SHORTENER IN NIGERIA AND IT GREW TO OVER 5MILLION WEB LINKS.

IN 2013 AHMAD FOUNDED GIGALAYER; A DOMAIN AND WEB HOSTING COMPANY CURRENTLY SERVING OVER 12,000 BUSINESSES IN NIGERIA AND AROUND AFRICA.

AHMAD STARTED HIS TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS CAREER AT THE AGE OF 15 FROM SOKOTO, NIGERIA. HE IS A GRADUATE OF USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY, WITH A B.SC DEGREE IN PHYSICS, NAMED AS NIGERIA'S TECH-PERSON OF THE YEAR, 2010 BY Y-NAIJA.

Timbiri Augustine

MR. AUGUSTINE TIMBIRI HOLDS A B.SC. AND M.SC. DEGREES IN GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL & MANAGEMENT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS AND OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE RESPECTIVELY.

HE LECTURED AT THE NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY, WILBERFORCE ISLAND, BAYELSA STATE BEFORE JOINING THE NIGERIAN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING BOARD (NCDMB) IN 2011 AS A PIONEER STAFF IN CAPACITY BUILDING DIVISION. HE HAS OVER 18 YEARS WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE ACADEMIC AND THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY AND HAS FACILITATED DIFFERENT INITIATIVES, COMMITTEES AND PROJECT TEAMS SINCE JOINING NCDMB.

AUGUSTINE HAS ALSO REPRESENTED THE BOARD AT NUMEROUS ENGAGEMENTS WITH STAKEHOLDERS IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY/ALLIED SECTORS AND GOVERNMENTS. HE IS A MENTOR, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT COACH AND EFFECTIVE TEAM PLAYER.

Bolarinwa Durojaiye

BOLARINWA DUROJAIYE IS A TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION LEADER AND PROJECT MANAGER WITH OVER 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE OIL AND GAS AND IT SERVICE INDUSTRIES. HE HAS A STRONG PASSION FOR INNOVATION AND BUSINESS PROCESS OPTIMISATION IN EMERGING MARKET ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXTS

Uchenna Okafor

MR. UCHENNA FIDELIS OKAFOR HOLDS A B.TECH. AND M.SC. DEGREES IN GEOLOGY AND INTEGRATED PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCES FROM THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI AND UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, UK. RESPECTIVELY.

UCHENNA JOINED THE PROJECT AND OPERATIONS UNIT OF THE BOARD IN 2012, STARTING OUT WITH OVERSEEING MULTIPLE TENDER EVALUATION PROCESSES AND ENSURING THAT THE DUTIES CARRIED OUT BY OPERATORS ARE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE NIGERIAN CONTENT GUIDELINES AND PROVISIONS OF THE ACCOUNT.

HE CURRENTLY SUPERVISES PROJECT OFFICERS ON THE BOARD IN REVIEWING AND VERIFYING VENDOR PREQUALIFICATION, TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL EVALUATIONS EXERCISES. UCHENNA IS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGIST AS WELL AS THE SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS.

HE HAS ATTENDED SEVERAL SPECIALIZED TRAININGS, ESPECIALLY DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TRAININGS.

Nkechinyere Udu-Nwachi

BARR (MRS) NWACHI, NKECHINYERE WORKS WITH THE NIGERIA CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING BOARD (NCDMB) WHERE SHE ACTIVELY PROVIDES LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE DIRECTORATE OF LEGAL SERVICES, AS WELL AS OVERSEEING THE REVIEW AND DRAFT OF CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. SHE ALSO REVIEWS COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES BORDERING ON NON- COMPLIANCE WITH THE NOGICD ACT, PROVIDING SOUND OPINION FROM HER LEGAL EXPERTISE. NKECHINYERE ALSO MANAGES ALL OF THE BOARD’S PENDING CASES IN COURT TILL DETERMINATION OF CASES.

PRIOR TO JOINING THE NCDMB, BARR MRS. NWACHI NKECHINYERE WORKED AS A LEGAL PRACTITIONER WITH SEVERAL LAW FIRMS IN ENUGU, LAGOS AND YENAGOA.

SHE HOLDS A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN LAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, AND WAS CALLED TO THE NIGERIAN BAR IN 2004. SHE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION AND HAS ATTENDED MANY INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES.

Tayo Bamiduro

ADETAYO BAMIDURO IS THE CO-FOUNDER OF MAX (METRO AFRICA XPRESS), A NIGERIA-BASED MOBILITY PLATFORM THAT CONNECTS USERS TO VETTED PROFESSIONAL MOTORCYCLE-TAXI DRIVERS VIA A MOBILE APP.

ADETAYO’S LOGISTICS COMPANY PROVIDES SWIFT AND RELIABLE LOCAL DELIVERY SERVICES TO RESIDENTS AND CORPORATIONS IN THE COMMERCIAL CENTERS OF LAGOS. EM LOGISTICS USES MOTORBIKES, GPS ENABLED MAPS AND ROUTE OPTIMIZATION TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE INTRA-CITY DELIVERIES. HIS VENTURE TRAINS AND EMPLOYS HUNDREDS OF YOUNG WORKERS SEARCHING FOR OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA’S FASTEST GROWING AND MOST POPULOUS CITY.

ADETAYO HAS ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TECHNOLOGY AND ENERGY SECTORS AND HAS WORKED IN NIGERIA’S BANKING AND MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES. ADETAYO VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FATE FOUNDATION AND HAS ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES THAT EDUCATE AND EMPOWER YOUNG ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.

ADETAYO EARNED A BACHELOR’S IN COMPUTER SCIENCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN AND AN MBA FROM THE MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT.

Mohammed Ahmed Ndaman

MR. MOHAMMED AHMED IS CURRENTLY THE DEPUTY MANAGER, SERVICE UTILIZATION IN THE MONITORING AND EVALUATION DIRECTORATE OF NIGERIAN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING BOARD (NCDMB), WHERE HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING, REVIEWING AND MONITORING OF LEGAL, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES (LIF), MARINE VESSEL, AND PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES FOR SERVICE UTILIZATION IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.

MR. AHMED JOINED NCDMB IN 2011 AS AN OFFICER IN THE ASSETS AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENTD ON HIS ROLES HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR OFFICE ALLOCATION, RE-ALLOCATION AND PARTITIONING, FURNITURE/EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE, GENERAL UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE OF THE OFFICE BUILDINGS TO ENSURE THEY MEET HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS AND ALSO LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BOARD.

FROM 2015-2018 HE WAS THE SUPERVISOR ASSET AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, CORPORATE SERVICES AND LOGISTICS (CSL) IN NCDMB, WHERE HE WAS OVERSEEING THE PROPERTY STRATEGY, SPACE MANAGEMENT, BUILDING MAINTENANCE, CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, MANAGING RENOVATIONS AND REFURBISHMENTS OF THE BOARD’S ASSETS AND FACILITIES.

HE IS A SEASONED ADMINISTRATOR, PROJECT MANAGER AND FACILITY MANAGER WITH OVER 12 YEARS OF HIGH-LEVEL EXPERIENCE SPANNING TELECOMMUNICATIONS, SECURITY SERVICES, CONSTRUCTION, BUSINESS RESEARCH AND MARKET ANALYSIS WITH VARIOUS LEADING ORGANISATIONS IN NIGERIA AND LONDON, UK SUCH AS CCA INTERNATIONAL, KADENCE UK LTD, SHOWSEC LONDON, UK, HIKMAS INTERNATIONAL LTD, ABUJA, NIGERIA MR AHMED HOLDS A MASTER DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) SPECIALISING IN FINANCE, ECONOMICS AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AND A BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY DEGREE IN ESTATE MANAGEMENT. HE IS A MEMBER INTERNATIONAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (IFMA). HE HAS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY EXPERIENCE IN OIL AND GAS, UTILITIES, CONSTRUCTION, PROJECT MANAGEMENT ETC.

HE IS MARRIED WITH CHILDREN.

OluSegun Leigh

OLUSEGUN LEIGH IS A SEASONED IT PROFESSIONAL AND SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT WITH MORE THAN 13 YEARS EXPERIENCE MANAGING TECHNOLOGY DELIVERY AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ACROSS MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIES WITH BOTH LOCAL AND MULTINATIONAL FIRMS.

HIS WORK EXPERIENCE COVERS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT, ENTERPRISE & SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE, IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE, INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION SECURITY , TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATION, IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT & STRATEGY, AND CLOUD SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE ACROSS OIL & GAS, BANKING, SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLIC SERVICE SECTORS.

OLUSEGUN HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN MICROBIOLOGY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN. HE IS A CERTIFIED MCP, OCA, CLOUD SOLUTION ARCHITECT AND ITIL PROFESSIONAL.

FAQ

What is the aim of NOGTECH?
The Oil and Gas industry remains extremely vital to Nigeria. NOGTECH is a call for innovative digital solutions to tackle the challenges currently faced by the industry. The aim of the hackathon is to develop new or build on existing digital solutions and to refine and scale them through the access that a partnership with NCDMB can bring. The hackathon is intended to build or adapt solutions locally and to promote innovations that provide digital help to the industry
How does it work?
Our Ideathon will take place exclusively online. Our team will provide the necessary tools for working together virtually. Slack will be used as a communication platform for teams, as well as videoconferencing for live updates and webinars, Q&A sessions and check-ins.
How many people can participate?
There is no limit to the number of participants. Anyone can register and submit a solution.
Are there any prerequisites for participation?
The following conditions are required to be eligible to participate:
- Must be a team/company of at least two or more members with at least 75% of the founding team as Nigerians
- Team/Company must be a registered, or intending to register as a, for-profit business entity (enterprise or limited liability company)
- Solution described in response to the challenge must be driven by digital technology at it’s core (Software, Hardware or both)
- Solution is either idea stage, prototype level or a launched solution that hasn't gained commercial traction
- Must be available to participate in a 3-day hackathon as well as a 3-month incubation if selected
Do I need a team?
Yes you need a team to participate. Each team needs at least two members
Can I register as a team?
Yes you are required to register as a team.
How many ideas can I submit?
Only one idea can be submitted per team. If you have more than one solution, please put forward your best solution.
What happens next after submitting my application?
After submission, exciting solutions will be shortlisted by judges. If selected, you may be contacted to provide further clarity on your submission. Eventually, judges will select the most promising solutions to be invited to the 3-day hackathon/bootcamp. At the end of the hackathon, the winning ventures will be selected to receive seed-funding and proceed to the 3-month incubation
How are the winning projects selected?
All submissions will be assessed on the following criteria: - Relevance of Solution to Challenge
- Founding Team Domain Expertise
- Feasibility of solution
- Traction
- Uniqueness of solution - Soft Skills
What happens at the Hackathon?
The 3-day hackathon will connect selected teams to industry experts, mentors and entrepreneurs who will provide close guidance to teams throughout the duration of the Hackathon. The objective of the this bootcamp is to help build and refine the prototypes by providing further insights on the challenges, develop implementation plan for scaling the venture, and to select the most feasible ventures that will receive the seed funding
When does the hackathon take place?
The Hackathon will take place sometime in July, 2020. Shortlisted teams will get a week notice in advance about the exact date and venue
Do I have to be able to program to participate?
No, we are looking for interested people and entities with creative ideas (digital solution providers), however, we recommend that you should have someone with technology expertise on your team. Even if you don’t, you can still apply, if you know how to get the resources to build your solution.
What language will the hackathon be held in?
The official language of the hackathon is English. All contributions (solutions, partnership suggestions) are requested to be in English.
My organization wants to contribute, what can we do?
If you are part of an organization or company that wants to support ideas during or after the Hackathon, please kindly contact the organizers using the contact form. Interested organizations can provide in-kind contributions.
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