Prof. Emenike Ejiogu, Leader of the Research Team at the University of Nsukka, Nigeria (UNN), who won $3 million, has stated that the funds will be dedicated to developing digital infrastructure within the institution.
He further emphasised that it will help to deploy IT-based solutions in agriculture, energy, climate change, healthcare delivery, teaching, learning, and research. Part of Ejiogu’s plan is to boost female enrollment in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programmes. He added that administrative processes, such as student examination records, transcript processing, and staff appraisal, will be digitised.
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