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| Nigeria Solar Car "9jaBOLT" |
It is learned that Nigeria
is set to take on the rest of the world with the “9jaBOLT” Eaglemobile, a
state-of-the-art prototype, and solar-powered racing automobile that is
designed and built in Nigeria by Nigerians.It now a record when Nigeria secured
Africa’s sole entry to compete with its revolutionary prototype in the next
edition of the prestigious World Solar Challenge, coming up in October 2015 in
Adelaide, Australia.
Although locally designed,
the 9jaBOLT Solar Car is as advanced as any global brand and manufactured
product in the world. The achievement which is a tremendous boost to the
nation’s efforts to join the ranks of global technological innovation and industrial
revolution is led by Ebisike Ebube George, the vibrant and multiple-talented
Creative Director of Team Nigeria, the group that is building the car from
scratch.
Ebisike, who is Managing Partner, Heureka Enterprises Ltd.,
Lagos, and currently working on a research-based project to establish a
Nigerian Colony on the Moon by 2050, has contacted President Jonathan on the
need to finalise and actualise a blueprint to achieve this for the
technological profitability of Africa and the humanity.
Lately,
the 9jaBOLT Eaglemobile concept has caught the fancy of giants in the
technological arena even as highbrow global entrepreneurs have not failed to
take note. Interest and admiration by technologists, governments, foreign media
and scientists across the world has been wonderful, particularly since Vanguard
broke the story in May 2014.
Already, President Goodluck
Jonathan and Corporate Nigeria’s top brass led by business mogul and Africa’s
richest man, Mr. Aliko Dangote, are being lined up to provide the much-needed
backing to start the actualization of the 9jaBOLT prototype and host the
“Africa Design Medal & Festival 2015”, ADMF, in Lagos where the solar car
will officially be unveiled to the world and global scientists will gather to
see it and also discuss the future of technology.
Now at the final stages of signing up a sponsorship
partnership with a Fortune 500 American Engineering Powerhouse to build the
9jaBOLT Solar Car, “Team Nigeria”, a group of young, enterprising Nigerians,
led by its Ebisike, Creative Director, has signed up Flying Antlers as its
Marketing Consultants on its World Solar Challenge bid and also for the
successful planning and hosting of the proposed ADMF in August 2015.
With all the trappings of
success, the World Solar Challenge is Renewable Energy based, and can so easily
be scaled up to become sustainable, viable and a hub to create over 700,000
specialised/ professional skillsets and jobs in the next 5-10 years within the
Nigeria economy.
The Team hopes to maintain a low carbon footprint in the manufacturing process. The project possesses 100 percent technology transfer opportunity for the Nigerian technology workforce, is media friendly and has potential to expand the Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan, NIRP, and NEDEP programmes of the President’s “Transformation Agenda.” , with a wearable device (watch) and tablet,” Ebisike affirmed.
The Team hopes to maintain a low carbon footprint in the manufacturing process. The project possesses 100 percent technology transfer opportunity for the Nigerian technology workforce, is media friendly and has potential to expand the Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan, NIRP, and NEDEP programmes of the President’s “Transformation Agenda.” , with a wearable device (watch) and tablet,” Ebisike affirmed.
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