FRCN to Partner ICT Giant, Microsoft, on AI and Technological Development

The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN is set for a partnership with Information Communication Technology, ICT giant, Microsoft, in the area of Skills Development on Artificial Intelligence, AI and other areas of technological development.

This was the fallout of the courtesy visit
Director General of FRCN, Dr Mohammed Bulama when he led a delegation of management to the Country Manager of Microsoft West Africa, Mrs Ola Williams at her office in Ikoyi, Lagos.

Dr Bulama while noting the critical role of strategic communication to national development and that FRCN still enjoys vast listenership for that purpose, that can be enhanced through ICT innovations such as offered by Microsoft.

Responding, Country Manager of Microsoft West Africa, Mrs Ola Williams, expressed the readiness to partner with FRCN in the area of Skills Development on AI, access to donor agencies through reports that have societal impact.

Mrs Williams further promised to make available the curriculum of Microsoft to FRCN National Broadcast Academy and the formation of a technical team to address technical challenges of the corporation.

Correspondent Abiola Peters reports that the delegation of the DG FRCN included Director Special Duties, Mr Yinusa Tanko, Director National Broadcast Academy, Mr Danladi Kwache, Director Lagos Operations, Mrs Bolanle Owoyemi, Director Engineering Services, Mr Askira Sanda, General Manager Bond FM, Princess Adenike Adegoke and ICT Consultant to FRCN, Dr Celestine Achi.

TAOREED ABDULLAHI