Florence Seriki

Florence Seriki
Born(1963-08-16)16 August 1963
Died3 March 2017(2017-03-03) (aged 53)
Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos
CitizenshipNigeria
EducationObafemi Awolowo University
OccupationEngineer
Years active2003-2017
Notable workOmatek Computers
AwardsBest IT Woman of the Year 2003

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

Early life and education

Seriki was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but is originally from Delta State. 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).

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. 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.

Awards and recognition

Awards won include:

Personal life

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

Death

Seriki died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Friday 3 March 2017 from cancer of the pancreas.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Omatek founder, Florence Seriki, dies at 54". The Punch. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  2. ↑ Fadoju, Tobiloba (2017-03-06). "Omatek founder and CEO, Florence Seriki has passed on". Techpoint Africa. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  3. ↑ "Florence Seriki, Omatek Computer's founder is dead". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  4. ↑ "Florence Seriki: The Woman Entrepreneur Who Built a N3 Billion Tech Company". The Website for African Entrepreneurs. 2017-09-28. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  5. ↑ Fadoju, Tobiloba (2017-03-06). "Omatek founder and CEO, Florence Seriki has passed on". Techpoint.Africa. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  6. ↑ adminer2 (2017-03-06). "Industry in shock as Florence Seriki dies at 53". ITEdgeNews.ng. Archived from the original on 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2020-03-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Nigeria Computer Society: Florence Seriki: President, ITAN". Archived from the original on 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  8. ↑ "Florence Seriki is IT Personality of the Year 2015". Archived from the original on 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  9. ↑ adminer2 (2017-03-06). "Industry in shock as Florence Seriki dies at 53". ITEdgeNews.ng. Archived from the original on 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2020-03-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Fadoju, Tobiloba (2017-03-06). "Omatek founder and CEO, Florence Seriki has passed on". Techpoint.Africa. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  11. ↑ "Founder Of Omatek Ventures Florence Seriki Is Dead. Read More..." TheCityPulseNews.com. 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  12. ↑ "Omatek Computers Owner Florence Seriki Dies". Business Post. Lagos, Nigeria. 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  13. ↑ "Omatek founder, Florence Seriki, dies at 54". The Punch. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-09.