A gathering of leading stakeholders focuses on disruptive innovation

The Tech Summit Ogun is happening today, Thursday, January 18, 2018, in Abeokuta, Ogun state.

The summit hosted by Vervetree Global is a gathering of over 1,000 participants aiming to create new possibilities which can be used to leverage technology, innovation and development via start-ups, digital innovations, and technology-driven enterprises.

Theme of Tech Summit Ogun

The theme of Tech Summit Ogun is "Disruptive Innovation; Where are We?”. The #TechSummitOgun seeks to serve as a platform for enabling sustainable engagement of making Ogun State an active technological gateway in Nigeria."

Who is attending Tech Summit Ogun?

At Tech Summit Ogun, there are four panel sessions, 20 panelists, and four key speakers.

The four key speakers include Bosun Tijani of CC Hub, Kola Aina who is the co-founder and CEO Ventures Platform, Tolu Ogunlesi, Special Assistant to the President on Digital and New Media, and Seni Sulyman, Country Director of Andela.

Other people expected at the tech summit include "operators of innovation hubs, entrepreneurs, investors, private sector companies, telecommunication and data service providers, academic institutions and others within the technological ecosystem in Nigeria."

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The four sessions will focus on Education, Start-ups, Financing and Media respectively.

Nigeria's tech space is growing beyond Lagos

In Nigeria, we are beginning to see a growth of the tech sector outside Lagos which has been the hub for many years. With the Tech Summit happening in Ogun state, it shows that the tech space is growing beyond ‘Yabacon’ in Lagos.

In Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, Root Hub is “a community, co-working space offering members a unique ecosystem of resources, inspiration, and collaboration opportunities to grow.”

Root Hub and Tech Summit Ogun are just two examples of how tech in Nigeria is starting to have a pan-national look.