Tech Bootcamp set to strengthen collaborations between France and Nigeria

As part of efforts to boost tech collaborations between France and Nigeria, the regional economic service (SER) of Lagos, with the support of Expertise France, is organising a French Tech Bootcamp on Tuesday October 15 and will end on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. This event is part of a series of initiatives aimed at bridging the French and Nigerian digital ecosystems.
SER represents the French government in economic and financial matters in Nigeria, strengthening bilateral relations and promote cooperation between both countries across various sectors, including technology. The SER also facilitates partnerships and collaborations between French and Nigerian companies, while supporting innovation and sustainable economic growth.
French Tech Lagos is a dynamic community of French and francophile tech entrepreneurs committed to fostering collaborative exchanges between both countries tech ecosystems and is part of the global initiative La Mission French Tech, which aims to promote French innovation internationally and build bridges between tech ecosystems around the world.
The Bootcamp will bring together key players from the Nigerian tech scene and French experts around the theme “Tech4Good,” with a particular focus on artificial intelligence and its impacts on business models and societal issues. This two-day event will provide participants with an opportunity to enhance their skills, exchange innovative ideas, and strengthen ties between the two countries.
The French experts that will lead the Bootcamp sessions are Nicolas Colin, co-founder of The Family, who will share his experience in entrepreneurship and the innovation ecosystem and Julie Lanckriet-Goerig, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Emerging Valley Summit, who will offer her expertise in supporting impact-driven startups in Africa.
The organisers said this bootcamp follows a mission organised by SER during the Vivatech exhibition in Paris in May 2024, where a delegation of seven Nigerian players met key figures from the French tech ecosystem. The event aimed to enhance mutual understanding between the ecosystems and encourage sustainable partnerships.
The October event in Lagos marks a new chapter in the ongoing tech collaboration between France and Nigeria.