The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it is ready to become Africa’s launchpad for Nordic innovation.
It made the vow at the fourth edition of the Nordic Nigeria Connect (NNC) conference, which opened in Lagos with a call for deeper collaboration between Nigeria and Nordic countries in sustainable technology, green energy, agriculture, and digital transformation.
Now in its fourth edition, the Nordic Nigeria Connect (NNC) is a recurring business and innovation forum organised by the embassies of Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden – in Nigeria, to strengthen partnerships in green innovation, digital transformation, and sustainable development.
Representing Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Deputy Chief of Staff, Samuel Egube, said Lagos is moving from “invitation to implementation” as partnerships with Nordic economies begin to yield tangible results.
Mr Egube, who read the governor’s address, said the state government would establish a Lagos–Nordic Innovation Corridor, a permanent framework to connect public institutions, research centres, and private-sector partners for technology exchange and investment.
“Today, Lagos is
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