LASG, Tech Experts Woo Foreign Investors, Challenge Local Innovators on Digital Solutions
Emma Okonji The Lagos State Government (LASG) and technology experts in Nigeria, have called on foreign technology companies operating in Nigeria to invest and build in Nigeria, while urging local
The Lagos State Government (LASG) and technology experts in Nigeria have called on foreign tech companies to invest and build in Nigeria, while urging local innovators to develop solutions that will attract investors. During the GITEX Nigeria Tech Expo and Future Economy Conference 2026, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, urged foreign technology companies to establish engineering operations, data centres, regional headquarters, and training pipelines in Lagos.
Governor Sanwo-Olu emphasized the state's commitment to supporting investment by enacting the Lagos State Electricity Law, establishing regulatory commissions, and signing power purchase agreements with independent power producers. Meanwhile, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, highlighted government's measures to prepare Nigerians for the emerging technology-driven economy, stressing the importance of trust, quality assurance, and AI, IoT, Robotics, and Blockchain technologies for increasing productivity across critical sectors.
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