MTN said it will partner the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), in disseminating weather and climate information to farmers and other users across Nigeria.
The partnership is coming on the heels of a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in February 2024, between NiMet and
Tomorrow.io, a leading weather intelligence company based in Boston,
Massachusetts, USA, with footprints across Africa and the Middle East. The two
organizations are collaborating on a whole range of areas including
commercializing weather data, improving accuracy of weather and climate
forecasts, and application of artificial intelligence (Ai) in weather and
climate intelligence.
Chief Corporate Services &
Sustainability Officer of MTN Nigeria Communications Limited, Tobechukwu
Okigbo, said: “As the leading provider
of communications services in Nigeria, with over 77 million people on our network,
we are committed to supporting national initiatives that enhance the quality of
life of Nigerians. Therefore, we are open to supporting NiMet's partnership
with Tomorrow.io to make this service available to farmers across Nigeria. We
appreciate the opportunity to work together to improve the nation's food
security and anticipate a fruitful working relationship.”
Director-General and Chief Executive
Officer of NiMet, Profr Charles Anosike said: “NiMet is the Federal Government
of Nigeria agency responsible for observing, collating, collecting, processing
and disseminating all meteorological data and information. The weather and
climate data that we generate are useful planning tools for all Nigerians,
farmers and other sectoral operators in aviation, marine, oil and gas,
construction, academia etc. We are delighted to be partnering MTN Nigeria to
support the critical task of disseminating weather and climate information to
farmers to boost food security which is a key component of the Renewed Hope
Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
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