Ogun reiterates commitment to digital economy pmnewsnigeria.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pmnewsnigeria.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Since being sworn-in as the fifth democratically elected governor of Ogun State on May 29, 2019, Prince Dapo Abiodun has left no one in doubt about his administration’s interest and focus on the information super highway. Just weeks into the job, he launched the Ogun TechHUB , described as an innovation hub that provides ideal conditions for entrepreneurs to collaborate, flourish and accelerate the growth of their businesses. The hub, using world class practices, tools, techniques and technology, has vital components, including the Ogun Technopreneurship Program (OTP) which has the crucial objective of nurturing high quality ideas in various industries to become tech-startups and Tech-SMEs. There is also the Ogun Innovate Startup meant to empower people in the state with essential skills needed to succeed in business, to create opportunities for entrepreneurs and to empower the unemployed. The objective is clear: to transform Ogun into a hub for successful busi
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Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, said the launch of digital technology in Ogun State, had positioned the state to become a major global site in the emerging innovation economy.
The VP spoke virtually at the official launch of the Ogun Digital Economy Infrastructure Project (OGDEIP), at the Ogun TechHub, Abeokuta.
He added that Ogun had taken the lead in digital technology in the country as a result of its massive investment in digital infrastructure.
The VP said making digital technology available to all citizens and businesses was the most foresighted action any government could take, as broadband and other technologies have become compulsory for any community that seeks meaningful growth, prosperity and security for its people.
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At the heart of Africa’s tech industry is Lagos, Nigeria’s most populous state but the smallest by landmass. Lagos shares its borders with only one other Nigerian state – Ogun, a state with five times fewer people than Lagos but five times more landmass.
While Lagos enjoys a buzzing tech scene, Ogun experiences far less in comparison. In 2019, the state government launched the Ogun tech hub with a plan to remodel colleges in 20 local government into tech hubs.
The initiative runs with the mission to drive digitisation in the state, but with only one tech hub created so far there’s more that needs to be done to boost the tech scene in Ogun.