By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – The Nigerian Communications Commission has postponed the deadline for the submission of the Virtual Hackathon proposals to 5pm on Monday, 20th July, 2020.
The postponement was sequel to the inconsistency between the date (17th July, 2020) and the day (Monday) being deadline for submission as earlier stated.
Recall that the NCC had on June 30, requested entries from Tech Hubs, Startups and Innovation Digital SMEs with promising and adaptable Digital Solutions that will aid in containing the impacts of pandemic and epidemic-prone diseases in Nigeria to a virtual Hackathon. The top three Startups with the most promising Digital Solutions will receive a grant of N3, 000,000.00 (Three Million Naira) each from the Commission to aid the development and deployment of these Solutions in Nigeria.
The Commission urged interested Tech Hubs, Startups and Innovation Digital SMEs to submit soft copies (email to yikabir@ncc.gov.ng; fbruce@ncc.gov.ng; chimezie@ncc.gov.ng) on or before 5pm, Monday 17th July, 2020. Adding that any proposal submitted after the deadline will be rejected automatically.
The postponement announced via the Commission’s website reads in full:
PUBLIC NOTICE: Extension of deadline for submission of Virtual Hackathon Proposals
The Nigerian Communications Commission has noted the inconsistency between the date [17th July, 2020] and the day [Monday], being deadline for submission of the Virtual Hackathon proposals, as stated on the Commission’s website.
Arising from this, the deadline for submission is hereby extended to 5pm on Monday, 20th July, 2020.