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US Ambassador unveils first American space in Nigeria

THE Uniited States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington, on Thursday unveiled Nigeria’s first state-of-the art Priority American Space (PAS) in Lagos.

The PAS was hosted at the Yaba offices of technology incubator, Co-Creation Hub (CC-Hub) and was attended by some of Nigeria’s technology leaders.

Symington said that the cutting-edge digital space technology was designed to help Nigeria develop innovative ideas, learn about the United States and its people, explore possible study at US universities, enjoy US cultural programme and also interact with US exchange programme alumni.

Speaking he said, “We are investing in technology and programmes to unleash the creativity of Nigeria’s burgeoning community of innovators.

“And we are pleased to partner with Co-Creation Hub, a leading force for incubating social entrepreneurship and technological advancement.”

The centre, which now opens to the members of the public, consists of a MakerSpace, a tech area designed to promote digital skill building; a workshop space equipped with the latest laptops and tablets for internet learning; a conversation space for small group meetings and research and a meeting space that supports innovation and creative collaboration.

The launch of the Nigerian PAS will  the sixty-seventh of such technology in the worldwide and tenth in Africa.

S-Davies Wande

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