Kwara Government Adopts Tech Innovation To Boost Businesses

As a way of boosting businesses and supporting youths in the country, the Kwara Government has adopted use of technology and innovation. 

Temi Kolawole, the Managing Director, Ilorin Innovation Hub, revealed this in Ilorin on Thursday at the Ecosystem Engagement on the adoption of the Nigeria Startup Act (NSA) in the state.

According to Kolawole, the plan is to move more people from the informal sector to formal sector via tecchnolgy to run their businesses.

“We have a very well structured business environment in Kwara. With the introduction of Startup Act, there is hope for Kwara youths.

“We wanted to bring in innovation and technology to ease of doing businesses and make life better for Kwara citizens,” he said.

He further explained that there are over 100,000 self employed youths across the state who can be upgraded.

He said it would take six months to implement the Startup Act and capture young businessmen in the state.

“Through capacity building and training, we will surely get there and make Kwara a business hub,” he said.

The state Adoption Lead for NSA, Tracy Okoro-Isaac, recalled that the Act was signed into law in 2022 by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Okoro-Isaac said the Startup Act was signed to create enabling enviroment for tech enable companies to thrive in the country.

She said that one of the challenges young people have with startups was little or no access to funding.

“We want Nigeria to be at forefront as technology producers, solving technology problems.

“We have more than enough talents in the country. We need to wake them and show them how to have a quality life via technology,” she said .