Oswald Osaretin Guobadia, Managing Partner at DigitA in Lagos, emphasizes the importance of African startups engaging in tech policy discussions. He highlights the significant challenge of government processes operating in silos and stresses the need for collaboration to demonstrate the mutual benefits of shared objectives. Drawing from his experience in crafting the Nigeria Startup Act, Guobadia discusses the crucial lesson of addressing apathy and fostering trust between the private and public sectors. Looking ahead, he expresses excitement about the vast potential for tech innovation in Nigeria over the next five years, emphasizing the opportunity for startups to address real problems through digital solutions and gradually scale their impact from local to global markets.

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