Global talent accelerator, Dataleum, was recently recognised as the startup of the Year at the Art of Technology (AoT) Lagos 4.0 award. The talent accelerator company emerged winner of the ‘StartUp Category’ as an organisation that has excelled in its efforts to support the growth of the Nigerian tech ecosystem.
The award, which recognises startups with significant financial and public relations achievements, was held recently at the Landmark Event Center, Lagos.
Sponsored by the Lagos state government, the Art of Technology Lagos award is geared towards recognising tech startups and personalities for their impact and development of the Nigerian technology landscape.
Obafemi Hamzat, the deputy governor of Lagos State, in a keynote address disclosed that the state government is deepening the technology ecosystem within the state to further drive investment into Lagos.
“In the past one year, Lagos has attracted over $1 billion in data centre investment. This will enable the local domicile of digital platforms as well as open our state for more digital technology opportunities. The proliferation of these investments also presents opportunities for talent development within the ecosystem,” he said in a keynote address at the Art of Technology (AOT) Lagos 4.0 held at the Landmark event centre.
“The entrepreneurial environment and the open support for technology informed this administration’s increasing focus in innovation in a bid to drive value outputs for this ecosystem,” he said.
According to Hamzat, the continuing success of the conference is a testament to the platform it provides to both public and private sector stakeholders to co-create and drive value in the tech ecosystem.
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“It is a great honour to receive AoT’s StartUp of the Year award. The award affirms the good work the Dataleum team put in to achieve the best possible results.
“At Dataleum, upholding the highest service of excellence and impact is what matters the most; and I am grateful for the opportunity to play my part in uplifting the standards of the tech industry,” said Bode Roberts, the chief executive officer, Dataleum.
In May 2022, Dataleum became the official training partner of the Lagos Innovate Talent Development Program organised by the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) in partnership with Honeywell Group to upskill unemployed Nigerians with in-demand tech skills.
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