The Foremost and one of the Big 4 professional services firm in the globe, Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) in furtherance of its efforts and commitment in supporting enterprise development and technological advancement in Nigeria has launched the PwC Innovation Experience Centre, situated in Victoria Island in Lagos.
Giving his opening remark at the event, the Regional Senior Partner, PwC West Africa Mr Uyi Akpata described the hub as the first of its kind by professional services firm in the sub-region.
“This centre is aimed at driving our thinking and provide us a platform to support our clients; working with them to create solutions, that meets today and future business challenges,” Akpata explains.
However, Akpata told stakeholders that the centre combines research, creativity, existing knowledge and strategic insight with a new structured way of solving problems.
In addition, he stated the innovation centre was part of the broader plan to transform how PwC engages with clients, people and community; by driving it’s thinking around disruption and emerging technologies.
According to Partner and Experience Centre Leader for PwC Nigeria, Mr Femi Osinubi also speaking, said that the Innovation Hub would draw out the value within the market, in areas that can combine Business, Technology and Experience underpinned by deep customer insights.
PwC now adds to the growing number of innovation hubs that are located in Lagos, Africa’s emerging technology capital.
Mr. Babajide Sanwoolu, Governor Lagos state in his remark, describe PWC project as a project that reflects the smart technology strategy of the state.
“PWC as joined the lead class of forward-thinking companies that are now leveraging on technology advancement to provide inclusive growth, more job opportunity and emergent of an informal enterprise out of the shadow of the economy,” Sanwoolu noted.
The launch of the PwC Innovation Experience Centre was witnessed by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwoolu, who recently inaugurated the Eko Innovation Centre, foremost bank, Zenith bank and also chairman of the occasion, Jim Ovia, representative of the Vice president and Director General, Budget, Mr Ben Akabueze and Group Managing Director, First Bank of Nigeria Holdings, Mr. Urum Eke, to mention a few graced the event to it success.
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