The management of Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and KAOUN International Dubai led by Ms. Trixie Loh Yi Shan LohMirmand, on the 19th of July, 2023, paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos House, Marina, where they were received by the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
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Purpose of the meeting
The purpose of the meeting was to follow up on the proposed cooperation on technology exchange that is being created by the government of Lagos State, Nigeria, and international exhibition enterprises situated in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Gulf Information Technology Exchange (GITEX) was Africa’s largest technology conference, and it was held in Morocco in June. It was organised by DWTC and KAOUN International Dubai. Governor Sanwo-Olu was there. In front of an international audience, the Governor of Lagos presented the tale of the city’s technological advancements while assuring investors of the state’s commitment to pursue Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the local technology ecosystem. Specifically, he was speaking to investors about how Lagos is willing to pursue FDI.
Sanwo-Olu stated that Lagos remained an important technology centre in Africa, stressing that the state was willing to cooperate with the corporations to hold a worldwide technology exhibition. He noted that Lagos remained an important technology hub in Africa. According to him, this would increase the growth potential for start-up companies and entrepreneurs who operate inside the regional technological ecosystem.
Remarks from Governor Sanwo-Olu
“Lagos is an important economic destination in Africa, which is why we are excited to see all the conversations, which started over a year ago, being put together. I appreciate the team work. We are beginning to build something that will be global and something that will be interesting to our continent and the world. We are excited about where the conversation DWTC and its partner is leading to. We are hoping that, in the next couple of months, we could make a few big announcements. We could set on a trajectory where both Lagos State and your organisations can indeed help those in tech eco-space,” Sanwo-Olu said.
“Lagos has the biggest tech ecosystem in Africa and the State is home to entertainment, fashion, and music. We can infuse all of these into new technology to leapfrog discoveries in new music, fashion and everything the world wants to see. We have excellent team that will be in position to help realise these objectives with your organisations. We will do everything to ensure that Lagos is on global map where it can recreate modern technology with new techniques and discoveries to drive entertainment and music. In the collaboration, we also want to leverage technology to improve the Ease of Doing Business index.” he added.
According to LohMirmand, the purpose of her trip to Lagos was to further investigate potential areas for mutually beneficial collaboration in the field of technology and to negotiate a partnership with the Lagos Government. She stated that the DWTC team and its partner would be willing to get involved in both the digital transformation strategy for Lagos and other areas of technological collaboration where the two might work together.
LohMirmand said: “This is my first visit to Nigeria, and this is coming on the background of a very interesting conversation with the Lagos State Government to discuss the great markets that we have. We are looking forward to exciting opportunities that we can build with the State of Lagos and the new administration in Nigeria. We are ready for collaboration, so that we can support and contribute to Nigeria’s digital transformation roadmap.”