Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu will attend the Nigeria-India Presidential Round Table and conference alongside key players in Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. The conference is scheduled to take place on 6th September in New Dehli, India.
Details
Notable persons include Flutterwave’s CEO Gbenga “GB” Agboola, Interswitch’s Mitchel Elegbe, Ceviant’s Idris Bamidele Saliu, and GIG’s Chidi Ajaere, who have been invited to attend the event.
The event is being hosted by the High Commission in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Nigeria-India Business Council (NIBC).
Digging Deeper
Some of the other tech figures in Nigeria joining the delegation include:
- Mr. Gbenga Agboola, CEO of Flutterwave (FinTech)
- Olamide Oiekola Aina, Founding Partner at Ventures Platform
- Mitchell Elegbe, CEO of Interswitch (FinTech)
- Idris Bamidele Saliu, Co-founder of Ceviant Finance (Tech)
- Amal Hassan, Founder/CEO of Outsource Global (BPO)
- Emeka Okafor, Internal Network (BPO)
- Chidi Ajaere, CEO, GIG Group (Automobile; Evs)
- Khalil Halilu, CEO ShaShap (Logistics; Deliveries)
- Temie Giwa-Tubosun, Founder/CEO, LifeBank
Why This Matters
The delegation will participate in discussions to deepen economic relations, look into possibilities for tech sector collaboration, and promote innovation as a catalyst for Nigeria’s development.
Other members invited include Tony Elumelu, Aliko Dangote, Patrick Ajah, Bayo Odugbemi, Seun Omobo, Abdul Sama Rabiu, Femi Otedola, Jim Ovia, Adewale Tinubu, Allen Oyeoma, and Folorunsho Alakija.
Source: TechNext
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