Key questions this article answers:
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What are the implications of Osun State’s recent digital economy initiatives for creating a startup ecosystem?
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What will it take to turn Osun State into a vibrant tech hub in Nigeria?
Creating a thriving economy takes serious work. Just ask China’s Deng Xiaoping, Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew and Botswana’s Sir Seretse Khama. These leaders transformed their countries' economies over the years through hard reforms and innovative initiatives.
Building a vibrant digital economy (or startup ecosystem) is also no walk in the park. It took New York about seven years to grow its tech ecosystem from relative obscurity to the second largest in the USA, after California.
In Nigeria, recent developments tell us that the Senator Ademola Adeleke-led government of Osun State intends to tow a similar path of building a vibrant tech ecosystem. As part of its 100 days initiative, the government is implementing plans
