The University of Lagos has appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Intermac Consulting, Adeyinka Adeyemi, as a member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Digital Humanities.
In a statement made available to The PUNCH, the Director of the Centre, Prof. Tunde Ope-Davies, who spoke on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, said the appointment came from Adeyemi’s distinguished career and profound expertise in Information and Communications Technology, Digital Solutions in Financial Services, and related fields.
The university said it would foster collaboration between academia and industry, a practice aligned with international standards, to enrich the learning experience of students and scholars.
Acknowledging Adeyemi’s extensive industry experience, Ope-Davies highlighted its role focusing on offering counsel, support, and fostering goodwill towards advancing the academic, research, and community service objectives of the Centre.
In his response, Adeyemi expressed gratitude to the management of the university for the appointment, noting that the appointment aligned with his mission and passion for digital transformation in Africa.
Adeyemi was quoted as saying that the appointment came at a time when he was advocating for digital governance through a Pan-African conference he convened, expected to take place in Kigali, Rwanda, in March 2024.
The conference, tagged, AfreGov 2024, with the theme ‘Digital Governance for Social Inclusion and Sustainable Development,’ would focus on the prospects of digital transformation across various segments of government across the continent.
-Punchng
