MTN has introduced it can associate with the Nigerian Meteorological Company (NiMet), in disseminating climate and local weather info to farmers and different customers throughout Nigeria
The partnership is approaching the heels of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in February 2024, between NiMet and Tomorrow.io, a number one climate intelligence firm primarily based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with footprints throughout Africa and the Center East.
The 2 organisations are collaborating on a complete vary of areas together with commercialising climate information, enhancing accuracy of climate and local weather forecasts, and utility of synthetic intelligence (Ai) in climate and local weather intelligence
Chief Company Companies and Sustainability Officer of MTN Nigeria Communications Restricted, Tobechukwu Okigbo, mentioned: “Because the main supplier of communications companies in Nigeria, with over 77 million folks on our community, we’re dedicated to supporting nationwide initiatives that improve the standard of lifetime of Nigerians. Subsequently, we’re open to supporting NiMet’s partnership with Tomorrow.io to make this service out there to farmers throughout Nigeria
We respect the chance to work collectively to enhance the nation’s meals safety and anticipate a fruitful working relationship”.
Director-Normal and Chief Govt Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Company (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike mentioned: “NiMet is the Federal Authorities of Nigeria company answerable for observing, collating, amassing, processing and disseminating all meteorological information and data. The climate and local weather information that we generate are helpful planning instruments for all Nigerians, farmers and different sectoral operators in aviation, marine, oil and fuel, building, academia and so forth. We’re delighted to be partnering MTN Nigeria to assist the important process of disseminating climate and local weather info to farmers to spice up meals safety.”