[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At a special session at the 24th Annual World Economic Forum Meeting ongoing in Davos, Switzerland, Dr. Supo Olusi, Managing Director, Bank of Industry  attended the unveiling of the audacious “timbuktoo” initiative by the UNDP, an initiative dedicated to propelling Africa’s innovation and startup ecosystem.
As Africa emerges as a tech superpower, highlighted by private venture capital investments surging six times faster than the global average, and Nigeria leading at an impressive $1.2 billion in 2022, the newly launched Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Fund aims to create jobs and transform livelihoods across the continent through collaborative efforts.
In this transformative era, the Bank of Industry remains unwavering in its commitment to fostering youth entrepreneurship and innovation in the digital and tech sectors. Recognizing these efforts as crucial for job creation and sustainable economic growth, the Bank of Industry continues to actively function as a catalyst for a brighter future for every Nigerian.
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][thsn-single-image small_text=”L-R Dr. Olasupo Olusi, MD/CEO Bank of Industry, Ltd; Mr. Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat; Mr Olusegun Awolowo, Secretary, National Action Committee on African Continental Free Trade Area” small_text_position=”bottom” image=”17886″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][thsn-single-image img_size=”large” small_text=”Dr. Olasupo Olusi, MD/CEO, Bank of Industry, Ltd and Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria” small_text_position=”bottom” image=”17887″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][thsn-single-image img_size=”large” small_text=”President Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana and Dr. Olasupo Olusi, MD/CEO, Bank of Industry, Ltd” small_text_position=”bottom” image=”17888″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
