African Techno-Cities Dreams Flopped—Nigeria’s Tech Guru Wants To Make It Work
Nigerian tech entrepreneur Iyinoluwa Aboyeji plans to launch Itana, a vibrant tech city in Nigeria, designed to attract foreign investment and drive innovation. Past smart city projects in Africa, like Konza City in Kenya and Akon City in Senegal, have struggled to meet expectations.
LocalGlobe and Pronomos Capital back Itana to pave the way for Africa’s first digital free zone
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji discussed Talent City, now known as Itana, a moonshot project aimed at creating a digital free zone in Nigeria to support startups and service businesses. Itana has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding and plans to establish a virtual city in existing free zones while waiting for
