Nigeria’s first open living lab and pre-incubation space, the Co-Creation Hub (CCHUB) is set to welcome 500 start-ups Geeks on a Plane – an exclusive group of start-ups, investors, tech junkies and executives on a technology tour around the world to learn about evolving technology demands worldwide.
The ‘Geeks on a Plane’ initiative will be in Africa, specifically Lagos, Nigeria from 19th March to 23rd March 2017.
According to CCHUB in a blog post, the 500 Start-ups would be bringing a number of tech insiders to Lagos, Nigeria. The company describes the tour as a three-way conversation between itself, Silicon Valley, and the wider ecosystem.
“Silicon Yaba veterans will sit with Silicon Valley Insiders to discuss challenges, and share war-stories in overcoming these issues. This would be in a unique town hall-style setting and the agenda would be to take a critical look at two of the most important areas, essential to local ecosystem-building – infrastructure and talent growth,” CCHUB said.
It further noted that the event will explore the possibility of building a functional infrastructural framework that can ensure rapid improved access (connectivity, mobility, services) for teeming Nigerians everywhere in order to preserve the early successes of the tech ecosystem.
The event is also aimed at confronting the problem of growing a pool of talent that can snowball the local tech ecosystem while exploring other existing opportunities to develop the talent pool.
The event will be attended by top startup representatives and tech veterans in Nigeria as well as some of Silicon Valley’s finest. It will provide the platform for building an important bridge to foster key learnings’ exchange for both ecosystem, from which stronger bonds of understanding can be built.
“Over the years, technology in Africa has spanned beyond what it used to be and the interest in the technology scene in the continent has grown tremendously, with Lagos at the centre of attraction for some of the most renowned international investors. From the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to Google Ventures, Seedstars World and Y Combinator, there has been a magnetic pull towards the exploration of the local tech scene in Nigeria,” CCHUB wrote.
