[ 2015-11-26 ]

West Blue wins two technology awards
West Blue Consulting has been adjudged Software
Development Company of the Year and winner of Best
Use of Social Media Government Agency category.

The awards were presented to the company by the
National Information Technology Development Agency
(NITDA) and Nigeria Technology Awards (NITA).

“This is no mean feat and speaks volume of
West Blue Consulting’s commitment to being
a pace setting, innovating and world class sought
after ICT organization.

“The overwhelming need for an efficient and
effective service delivery in the Nigeria Customs
Service has been well acknowledged by stakeholders
in the economy,” a statement from the
company said.

It said the digital services provided by the top
notch digital services provider –West Blue
Consulting - have been of tremendous impact on the
services of the Nigeria Customs Services and Ghana
Revenue Authority.

The release said West Blue has built up a range of
bleeding edge key technologies to advance the
company’s core competences such as the
on-going modernization drive of the Nigeria
Customs Service with the introduction of the
award-winning Nigeria Trade Hub (first of its kind
in Africa), Pre-Arrival Assessment Report and ICT
centre of Excellence training college.

It said West Blue has been a visible brain behind
the Modernization drive in the Nigeria Customs
Service, adding that the Nigeria Customs Service
with the aid of West Blue Consulting has become
more result oriented and grown from the narrow
product base and capabilities it had in the past
to a level that it is proud to present the sector
to the Nigerian and International community
maintaining sustainability and ensuring they are
solutions built by Africans for Africans.

Valentina Mintah, CEO of West Blue Consulting said
they have built a team of African experts who have
been actively engaged as the Principal Consultant
for the National Single Window implementation,
ensuring people empowerment; business process
streamlining and solution development, within a
legal framework.

“In so many ways, The Nigeria Customs
Modernization Drive fuelled by the West Blue
Consulting has received numerous plaudits from
both local and International stakeholders, ranging
from the President of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria, Secretary General of the World Customs
Organization, Relevant/Major Ministers from
Nigeria and so many more," she said.

Ms Mintah said Nigeria Customs and the Ghana
Revenue Authority- Customs Division now provide
timely, authoritative and accurate information
about trade with the rest of the world through the
trade portal.

She said the interactive portal offers online
advisory on Customs Tariff Classification and
Valuation, tax base, regulatory agencies, customs
brokers, and currency conversion tools.

Source - Starrfm

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