Florence Seriki Explained

Florence Seriki
Birth Date:16 August 1963
Death Place:Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos
Nationality:Nigerian
Occupation:Engineer
Notable Works:Omatek Computers

Florence Seriki MFR (16 August 1963 – 3 March 2017) was the founder and CEO of Omatek Ventures Plc.,[1] the first Nigerian ICT company in Africa to assemble and manufacture computers and computer parts like computer cases, speakers, keyboards, mouse.[2]

Early life and education

Seriki was born in Lagos but from Delta State.[3] She had her secondary education at the Reagan Memorial Baptist Secondary School, Sabo, Yaba between 1975 and 1980 and then proceeded to the Federal School of Science, Lagos for her A levels. She graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife).[4]

Omatek

In 1993, during the CTO exhibition (organized by the commercial section of the American Embassy in Nigeria), Seriki launched Omatek brand of Computers which was actually the first attempt of its kind in Nigeria.[5] In 2003, she became the first African to produce Nigerian made computer cases, speakers, keyboards and computer mouse from completely knocked down (CKD) as the factory produced made in Nigeria Omatek computers, notebooks and servers with all its components made in Nigeria.[6]

Awards and recognition

Awards won include:[7] [8]

Personal life

She was married with three children, a boy and two girls.[9]

Death

Seriki died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Friday 3 March 2017 from cancer of the pancreas.[10] [11] [12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Omatek founder, Florence Seriki, dies at 54. Punch Newspapers. 6 March 2017. en-US. 2020-03-09.
  2. Web site: Fadoju. Tobiloba. 2017-03-06. Omatek founder and CEO, Florence Seriki has passed on. 2021-08-24. Techpoint Africa. en-US.
  3. Web site: Florence Seriki, Omatek Computer's founder is dead. guardian.ng. 2020-03-09. 6 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Florence Seriki: The Woman Entrepreneur Who Built a N3 Billion Tech Company. 2017-09-28. The Website for African Entrepreneurs. en-US. 2020-03-09.
  5. Web site: Omatek founder and CEO, Florence Seriki has passed on. Fadoju. Tobiloba. 2017-03-06. Techpoint.Africa. en-US. 2020-03-09.
  6. Web site: Industry in shock as Florence Seriki dies at 53. adminer2. 2017-03-06. ITEdgeNews.ng. en-US. 2020-03-09. 2021-08-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210822023812/https://itedgenews.ng/2017/03/06/industry-in-shock-as-florence-seriki-dies-at-53/. dead.
  7. Web site: Nigeria Computer Society: Florence Seriki: President, ITAN. en-US. 2020-03-09. 2020-01-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129124357/http://www.ncs.org.ng/about-ncs/national-executive-council/florence-seriki-presient-itan/. dead.
  8. Web site: Florence Seriki is IT Personality of the Year 2015. en-US. 2020-05-27. 2020-01-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129124401/http://www.ncs.org.ng/it-personality-2015/. dead.
  9. Web site: Industry in shock as Florence Seriki dies at 53. adminer2. 2017-03-06. ITEdgeNews.ng. en-US. 2020-03-09. 2021-08-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210822023812/https://itedgenews.ng/2017/03/06/industry-in-shock-as-florence-seriki-dies-at-53/. dead.
  10. Web site: Omatek founder and CEO, Florence Seriki has passed on. Fadoju. Tobiloba. 2017-03-06. Techpoint.Africa. en-US. 2020-03-09.
  11. Web site: Founder Of Omatek Ventures Florence Seriki Is Dead. Read More.... 2017-03-05. TheCityPulseNews.com. en-US. 2020-03-09.
  12. Web site: Omatek Computers Owner Florence Seriki Dies. 2017-03-05. Business Post Nigeria. en-GB. 2020-03-09.
  13. Web site: Omatek founder, Florence Seriki, dies at 54. Punch Newspapers. 6 March 2017. en-US. 2020-03-09.

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