Nigeria is leading other African countries in technology, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
He made the assertion at the 3-day visit to Vietnam where he vigorously marketed Nigeria as the best investment destination in Africa.
He said according to the Startup Genome report, Lagos is the most valuable startup ecosystem on the continent, having 400 to 700 active startups valued at over $2b with Fintech being the most prominent in the Lagos technology startup ecosystem.
Other industries are emerging with startups like Flying Doctors, 54gene, Helium Health and Life Bank blazing the trail in the healthcare sector and Thrive Agric, Afex Commodities, and Probity Farms making waves in the agriculture and commodities exchange space, he added.
He averred that the citing of the highly valued Google Developer Space in Lagos, the first in Africa, explained the position of Nigeria as a leader in the digital skills and startup ecosystem in Africa, saying the investments attracted by our startups confirmed the position.
“Nigeria has the greatest potential among countries in Africa, especially in terms of technological advancement,” he said.
Osinbajo also delivered the keynote address at a high-level meeting hosted by The Rockefeller Foundation in New York on Thursday, December 8, with global agencies and potential financial partners in attendance to facilitate the activation of the Voluntary Carbon Market in Nigeria and on the African continent.
Participants at the meeting include the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, GEAPP; UN-Sustainable Energy for All, SEforALL; the UN’s Economic Commission for Africa and the U.N. Climate Change High-Level Champions, all of whom have been advocating and actively planning for the African Carbon Market Initiative.