…Ericsson To Build $19m Tech Hub In Nigeria

Managing Director of Ericsson Nigeria, Mr. Peter Olusoji Ogundele, has revealed the company’s plan to build a technology hub worth about $19 million in Nigeria.

Speaking at the Epicenter, Stockholm, Sweden, Ogundele said: “Nigeria has enough youths that can come into that field. “We can train them, Ericsson will also take part in it, and some of them we can export to the world, and we will be like another India.

“Ericsson was the first to have over 1,000 sites in Nigeria and continues to invest in the country. “We have been here since 1978, and for us, our partnership is an enduring one.”

On her part, Ms. Anthonia Huard, Regional Director, North & West Africa, Energy & Transport Lead, said Nigeria has become the country’s focal point in Africa for optimal engagement.

“In order to be efficient in Africa, the organization focused on prioritizing markets of which Nigeria is one and matched the areas of focus of Sweden to the needs and focus of the countries for optimal engagement,” she stated.