The Chief Executive Officer of Unicloud Africa Limited, Dr. Krishnan Ranganath, visited the Solution Innovation District (SID) in Awka. He received a guided tour from the Special Adviser to the Governor on Innovation and Business Incubation, Ms. Chinwe Okoli.
Ranganath, in the company of Mr. Ifeanyi Adirika – CEO of Connekt Broadband, the Honourable Commissioner for Industry, Mr. Christian Udechukwu, Stephanie Linus, Mr. Linus Idahosa, and others, toured the SID permanent site to get a firsthand feel of the new complex.
” The tour served as a strategic engagement, laying the groundwork for meaningful collaboration, innovation, and long-term partnerships that will accelerate SID’s vision,” the SID team shared on LinkedIn.
” It was also a powerful demonstration of what is already taking shape: a fast-rising innovation ecosystem in Anambra State, widely positioned as a future Silicon Valley of Africa.” They added.
The Solution Innovation District is a physical location. It is built to serve as a tech hub and an ecosystem enabler in Anambra state. The complex built in Awka serves as a physical representation of the digital and tech initiatives of Soludo’s administration.
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Ranganath was named the CEO of Unicloud Africa Limited this year. He is a cloud infrastructure expert and an African Tech Enthusiast. His presence at the SID complex in Awka points towards prospective Cloud technology incubation at the SID Complex.
Before joining Unicloud, Ranganath was the Regional Executive, West Africa at Africa Data Centres. The IT expert is well-versed in building and managing data centres as well as cloud infrastructure.
” My ultimate goal is to support African nations in building the needed infrastructure, human capital, complying with data protection laws, and fostering the adoption of new technologies like AI, while keeping data right here on the continent,” Ranganath told Infoeast.
The SID is akin to the Imo Digital City in Owerri. Both edifices serve as a physical hub and innovation centre. The Soludo administration is looking to invest heavily in Anambra’s tech. The physical hub is a welcome structure gifted to the young members of the state.
