According to Deloitte, the consumer tech sector directly and indirectly supports 18.2 million American jobs, provides $1.3 trillion in annual wages, contributes $503 billion in annual taxes and adds $2.3 trillion to the nation’s economy.
The tech industry in the US produced more jobs than the petroleum industry. Nigeria can change her fortune if it can encourage the growth of tech ecosystems and communities in Nigeria.
As young tech enthusiast, our major challenge is funding. We have more brilliant minds in Nigeria but the government has constantly forced everybody to focus on OIL and POLITICS.
Technology has produced more young global millionaires and billionaires than any other sector.