The Evolution of the Nigerian Tech Ecosystem

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Nigeria claims 15% of Africa’s population and GDP, draws about 30% of Africa’s tech FDI and saw over $2 billion into its tech scene last year; five of Africa’s seven unicorns are Nigerian and three more companies are near-unicorn status. Government action includes visa-on-arrival, 24-hour company registration, the Nigerian Startup Act, a target of 95% digital literacy by 2030, a one million developers initiative plus an MoU with Microsoft to train 5 million—aiming to turn youth (median age ~19) into scalable tech talent.

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1. 0:00Nigeria's tech potential
2. 3:33Government startup support
3. 9:49Nigeria's tech leapfrog
4. 12:16Youth digital education
5. 14:43Smartphones for education
6. 15:51Building unicorns
7. 16:57Closing remarks

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