(Ecofin Agency) - Nigerian ICT firm, Retail Development and Investment Company (RDIC), has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese manufacturer of tablet PCs and smartphones, Shenzhen Jizhao Information Technology Co. Ltd, to build a smartphone and tablet PC assembly plant in Nigeria.

“This MoU will provide a sound pedestal for anchoring the much anticipate digital revolution in Nigeria, with its attendant educational and economic benefits,” said RDIC Managing Director, Ejimofor Akah, at the MoU’s signing ceremony. The executive added that the project will create thousands of direct and indirect jobs in the areas of software development, trading, among others.

For his part, the chairman of Shenzhen Jizhao Information Technology Company, Cheng Saiping, declared concerning the development: “In line with the provisions of the MoU, we are going to develop the software applications to drive the phones and tablet PCs, provide technical support to the assembly plant, including the manufacture of the relevant SKU parts, as well as facilitate training of locals in research and development.”