This document discusses technopreneurship prospects in Nigeria. It defines technopreneurs as entrepreneurs in technology-based industries. The top billionaires today like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are examples. Technopreneurship combines technology and entrepreneurship. Nigeria has great potential as a knowledge-based economy given its large youth population. The document outlines some simple technopreneur careers one can pursue in Nigeria with basic skills and internet access. While technopreneurship can help advance Nigeria's economy, challenges like infrastructure and mindset need to be addressed. Copying initiatives from Asian countries that promote innovation and invention can help Nigeria realize its potential.
3. Introduction
About Me (Who)
*Name: Murtala Lawal
*Contacts: 08030584263, mlkazaure97@yahoo.com
*Status: C.I.O/MD Muqawama Techno-Consult
*Profession: Instructional System Designer
About Muqawama (Where)
*Techno-Consult Ltd founded in 2014
*C.A.C Registration No: RC: 1264335
*Mission: To be a partner in delivering innovative Technology and Services to our clientele
through powerful combination of Creativity, Integrity and Teamwork.
4. Technopreneurs
Technopreneurs are entrepreneurs who are into the core businesses involving technology-based
industries.
Most of the 21st Century Billionaires are Technopreneurs
Bill Gate and Paul Allen (Microsoft)
Mark Zuckeberg (Facebook)
Steve Jobs (Apple)
Larry Page (Google)
5. Technopreneurship
Technopreneurship = Technology + Entrepreneurship
Technology is the collection
of techniques, skills,
methods and processes
used in the production of
goods or services.
Entrepreneurship is the
process of starting a
business typically a startup
company offering innovative
product, process or service
6. Nigeria
Nigeria The Giant of Africa the most populous country
in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the
world, it has one of the largest population of youth in the
world.
This implies that NIGERIA has a Potential Human Capital of
becoming a Knowledge Based Economy Nation
7. A.P.C Roadmap to a New Nigeria
The APC Roadmap for Jobs include;
Establish Technology/Industrial Estates fully equipped with ICT, Power and other support across
the country to attract and encourage small-scale technology businesses and other
entrepreneurs
APC ROADMAP TO A NEW NIGERIA (Page 4)
8. Nasir Yammama (An Example of Nigerian Technopreneur)
Credit: Nasir Yammama
9. Simple/ Possible Technopreneurship
Careers in Nigeria
To be a successful I.T Technopreneur in Nigeria you just need the ZEAL+SKILLS + COMPUTER
SYSTEM with INTERNET connection, with these simple and promising things you can become a
Professional;
Graphic Designer
Web Designer
Multimedia Specialist
Software Developer
Computer Business Center Operator
That may possibly sale his/her services online
10. Prospects of Technopreneurship
Promotion of science, technology, research and entrepreneurship possibly will advance long-
term economic growth and eradicate poverty in Nigeria.
LET US COPY FROM MALAYSIAS MSC PROJECT
CAN WE HAVE CYBERGERIA ??
12. Our Way forward
If we really want to make Nigeria a Knowledge-Based Economy;
1. We MUST embrace TECHNOPRENEURSHIP as an enabler of becoming a K-Economy society
2. We MUST learn to COMPETE/COPY with/from Asian countries (In terms of INNOVATION and INVENTION)