The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched applications for the third edition of its Talent Hunt Research through Hackathon.
NCC’s Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
Muoka said this was part of giving expression to its Strategic Vision Plan 2023-2025, to encourage the development of new technologies and indigenous content through cutting-edge research.
He said that the commission had invited Tech Hubs, and Innovation-Driven Enterprises (IDEs) in Nigeria to enroll their start-ups and solutions in the Talent Hunt Research through a Hackathon organized by NCC.
He added that the commission had set out eligibility criteria for those seeking to participate in the competition.