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Nigeria to Launch Tech Exchange Hub in San Francisco

As African countries continue to embrace digital technology to boost their economies, it’s important for them to work with other countries to make this happen. This helps connect Africa with the global technology community and ensures that the continent can compete in the world economy.

On May 14, Bosun Tijani, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, announced that the government had agreed to turn a building in San Francisco into a hub for Nigerian tech startups, also known as the Nigeria Startup House. This is meant to help Nigeria become a bigger part of the global tech world, attract investments from other countries, and make Nigerian startups more visible.

Tijani said, “The Nigeria Startup House will be really important for Nigeria’s economy. It will help bring in investments from other countries, and make Nigerian startups more visible to the rest of the world. It will also get money and knowledge from the San Francisco Bay Area and other places.”

The hub in San Francisco, a place well known for supporting and funding new businesses, will help Nigerian startups get money, knowledge, and chances to grow in the market.

The Nigeria Startup House will be owned by the Nigerian government, and the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take care of it. A group of Nigerian tech companies will manage it and pay for its activities.

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