NAN-H-18
Software
Kazeem Akande
Lagos, Sept. 19, 2016 (NAN) A cyber security firm, Numeric Technologies, on Monday said that Nigerian-made software could favourably compete globally if policies and regulations on ICT were thoroughly implemented.
Mr Innocent Nwume, the Chief Executive Officer of the firm, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
He said that, with implementation of the policies and regulations, Nigeria could produce functional software for financial institutions and other organisations at a cheaper rate.
Nwume said that the development would discourage firms from purchasing foreign software at exorbitant costs, and enhance Nigeria’s economy.
“Nigeria can develop locally made software, it requires consistent policies to enable our Nigerians and local computer companies to produce them.
“We know what we are supposed to do; so, we can develop them and then start testing them for our own environment.
“That way, the revenue will remain locally, here; it is with time and encouragement from government,’’ he said.
According to him, there are many domestic technology companies that can produce and supply enough software to both local and foreign firms.
“At Numeric Technologies, we develop our own applications for the local industry as well as outside the country.
“We are doing similar programmes, similar applications to also enhance organisation in their work.
“We do utility billing system for PHCN and all utility companies; we do work flow applications to help you fine tune your processes.
“We do customer relationship applications (CRM); we are also going into security programming.
“You can search your system and check because you are not supposed to store some customer information like an ATM card number in your computer,’’ he said.
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(Edited by Abdullahi Muhammed and Ijeoma Popoola)