Oracle expands presence in Africa with new Abuja office

Oracle has reinforced its commitment to Africa with theopening of a new office in Abuja that will focus exclusively on driving cloud adoption across Nigeria’s public sector.

Cherian Varghese, Vice President Technology, Africa, Oracle said that “Opening the Abuja office underscores our commitment to Nigeria by enhancing our local capabilities and service offerings.

“Nigeria’s Public Sector is focused on delivering transparent, efficient and proactive services to its citizens. Our aim will be supporting the government implement its vision with a modern, secure, and cost-effective suite of cloud solutions built specifically for the public sector.”

The dedicated office which is equipped with modern communication tools to deliver an exceptional customer experience is located in Maitama and will create new employment opportunities for talented professionals.

“ICT innovation is vital for improving the citizen experience, driving new investment opportunities, enhancing government revenue and identifying new growth avenues.

“By 2020, Nigeria will be one of the 20 largest economies of the world and we will be able to realize our full economic and social potential only if we become early adopters of modern technology. Oracle is at the forefront of delivering technologically advanced cloud solutions and we congratulate the company’s Africa leadership for expanding their footprint in Nigeria,” said Barrister Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu.

Key dignitaries that attended the launch event at the new office to mark the milestone include: Barrister Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, Federal Republic of Nigeria; William Stuart Symington, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria; Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Governor of Kogi State; Cherian Varghese, Vice President – Technology, Africa, Oracle and Adebayo Sanni, Country Managing Director – Nigeria, Oracle.

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L-R: Vice President & Managing Director, Oracle Africa, Cherian Varghese; The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, William Stuart Symington; Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello; Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Communications, Architect Sunday Echono and the Country Managing Director, Oracle Nigeria, Adebayo Sanni at the official opening of the new Oracle office in Abuja, recently.