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Lagos State Governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stressed the importance of technology to governance, saying his government is determined to use technology as a major driver of activities. Nigeria SanwoOlu Tech LagosState

Speaking Friday night at the launch of the Microsoft’s $100m Africa Development Centre in Lagos, Sanwoolu said he was passionate about how technology would help his team build a 21st Century economy and ensure an enabling environment for local and international partnerships.

The governor-elect thanked the Microsoft group for considering siting of the centre in the state, which is technology hub in sub-Saharan Africa. Meanwhile, Microsoft announced that it would invest $100m to open its first Africa Development Centre with sites in Nigeria and Kenya over the next five years.The ADC would serve as a premier centre of engineering for Microsoft, where world-class African talents can create solutions for local and global impact.

The Software giant said the ADC would empower partners and customers, as they use Microsoft solutions in fields important to the continent like FinTech, AgriTech and OffGrid energy.

 

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Very good if he'll do as he has promised.

I pray it work out sha

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