Dear Sir/Madam,

2ND WEST AFRICAN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY CONGRESS (WAFICT CONGRESS 2010): REQUEST FOR SPONSORSHIP

For 10 consecutive years now, the West African International Telecommunications and Information Communications Technology Exhibition (W.Afri.Tel) has continued to record phenomenal success, giving exhibitors opportunities to showcase their products and services, and the public get to see the latest technologies. IT & Telecom Digest, Africa’s foremost ICT magazine, has partnered with EMS, to organise W.Afri.Tel through the years.

To give intellectual weight to the exhibition, IT & Telecom Digest introduced the West African Information and Communications Technology Congress (WAFICT), with the maiden edition held in 2009, alongside with 9th W.Afri.Tel. The three-day conference, just like the exhibition, was a huge success, as it brought together speakers and delegates from the region’s leading mobile, internet, telecom, technology and allied services providers including oil & gas, banking, insurance, government, regulatory bodies, to discuss the way forward to West Africa’s ICT sector.

Now another unique opportunity is here! The 2nd WAFICT Congress, to run concurrently with W.Afri.Tel 2010, is here. Both the exhibition and the Congress will hold at the ultra-modern New Eko Expo Hall at the Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Running from June 1-3, WAFICT Congress 2010 has the theme: Moving West Africa Forward: Policy and Technology Imperatives – Trends, Potentials & Challenges. It is a grand platform to hear from Governments and Regulators in the West African sub-region, from equipment manufacturers, telecom operators, Internet Service Providers, experts, and many more, from across the world.

In recognition of your company’s frontline role in the Nigerian and African economy and how presence and visibility in the WAFICT Congress 2010 can greatly benefit your company and impact the sector, we are glad to offer you an opportunity to sponsor the WAFICT Congress 2010. We invite your esteemed company to sponsor this Congress.

From the resounding success in last year’s outing, WAFICT Congress has become the leading ICT event for the sub-region and this reputation will define the direction operators and players in the region will follow in the years ahead. With this categorisation as the biggest and most professional conference in the region, companies that want to get the most exposure will not miss the opportunity to sponsor and attend this conference.

The Honourable Minister of Information and Communications Prof. (Mrs.) Dora Akunyili will declare the event open alongside other dignitaries like you.

Why your Company should sponsor the WAFICT Congress 2010:
1. Associate your Company and its Brand with innovation, enterprise, hard work, excellence, creativity and investment by sponsoring WAFICT Congress 2010.

2. Gain Visibility; Position your company as a market Leader: Sponsoring WAFICT Congress 2010 helps you gain visibility of the ICT industry, government, regulators and professionals from the sub region and abroad; and this demonstrates that your company is an industry champion and is committed to the Nigerian community, West African Market and the World at large.

3. Be associated with Sub-region’s Leading Communications Operators and Events: For the last 10 years, W.Afri.Tel has been assisting leading players in the industry to present their products and services to the market thereby staying ahead of competition. Now, WAFICT Congress, co-locating with W.Afri.Tel offers you an even greater opportunity to talk to leaders of the ICT industry, government officials, regulators, all from across West Africa and beyond. This will strategically place your business on the front burner as these key decision makers make their plans for the year and the years to come.

4. Network with the industry’s most influential people: Your participation at the WAFICT Congress 2010 provides you an unparalleled networking opportunity with our esteemed decision makers in the sub-region.

5. Stand out from competition: As a sponsor you will have the opportunity to present a paper and have 10 free delegates’ seats to the conference and see your brand at many high-profile points throughout the event. Make your company the envy of your peers!

6. Publicity: A vital benefit, among several others is publicity, the media is mobilised, print and electronic, and the marketing campaign associated with them; these offer excellent branding opportunities to suit every budget to ensure your company’s profile is at the forefront as far as the industry is concern. All advertisement materials will carry the sponsor’s logo as major sponsor of WAFICT 2010.

7. Venue branding: As a further benefit, the sponsor will brand the event venue with products, banners and will be allowed to distribute information materials/hand bills to further pass the message about its products and services to the influential and key decision makers at the three-day event.
                                                                                                       
8. Corporate leadership: Through consistent market drive and positive collaboration with our magazine, the sponsor will gain or strengthen its strong hold on the Nigerian and West African market. By sponsoring WAFICT Congress 2010, the sponsor will gain further by consolidating its leadership position of its given sector.

Sponsorship Categories

Diamond
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Dinner (Day 1)
Gala Nite/Awards Nite (Day 2)
Radio/TV/Newspaper commercial/advertisements
Table; etc

For full sponsorship plus benefits package, call: +234 1 2707720 or +234 805 049 8531 or email to: sponsor@westafricanictcongress.com and info@ittelecomdigest.com
You will be glad you sponsored!