The Bank of Industry (BOI) sponsored and commissioned the BOI-UNILAG incubation and co-working hub at the University of Lagos to support talented youths to a more successful and impactful end. The sponsorship of the hub is part of the Bank’s drive to support Nigerian youths venturing into entrepreneurial training to harness and maximize their potential and back them by establishing tech hubs to nurture the ecosystem in the country.
Speaking at the launch event, the Managing Director of the Bank of Industry, Mr. Olukayode Pitan stated that the Bank remains committed to providing funding to support credible and bankable ideas that emerge from the tech hubs.
He said the overall objective is to ensure that the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) investments generate better benefits for the country, stressing that the tech hub gives young people the opportunity to create legitimate wealth while adding their quota to the economic development of Lagos State.