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By Brown Chimezie
A Lagos-based business and technology expert, Scott Eneje, has predicted that the year 2024 would see Lagos State producing new and more tech innovators and developers.
Eneje gave his prediction at the weekend while enumerating what the future holds for Lagos State in technology advancement.
According to him, “there is emergence of successful unicorns and the global market interest in the African continent increasing, with Lagos expected to take a more centre stage in producing the next batches of developers turn startup founders creating products in major areas like retail technology, virtual reality, augmented reality, real estate, and entertainment technology.’ He added that changes in technology have made it more possible for more creators, developers and designers to have access to creating their own community, thereby creating a competitive economy in areas of innovation and numerous product launches which Lagos can benefit from in the future.
Eneje further said Lagos has a lot to offer in areas of digital and creative innovations. adding that opportunities such as cross-sector networking events would offer traditional creators leveraging technology to not just retain relevance, but improve market share and competency.
He mentioned collaborative projects and Initiatives: digital skills development for traditional creatives: government support and policies, cultural exchange programs:,open data Initiatives:, and community engagement and advocacy, as factors that would shape the advancement of technology in Lagos State.
He noted that ‘Lagos has led the race for innovation in Nigeria as it has allowed multiple talents rise and grow with access to global market and the strong spirit of resourcefulness,’ but admitted there would be ‘ tough times predicted by the best experts and analyst’ which ‘ will in turn cause more innovation within the state as more and more people will seek to stand above the line of deterioration.’
