 Now stakeholders in the tech ecosystem have underscored the need to boost social economic growth by leveraging the use of technology. This was the focus at the Tech Switch Africa app conference and exhibition which held in Lagos details in this report. The upmarket in Africa is experiencing rapid growth, generating 800 million US dollars in revenue in 2022. This is due to the increase in number of young and technology-savvy users as 40% of the continent's population is under 15. So much so, tech experts from around Africa are speaking with one voice to indeed make the continent the hub. E-Land is the convener of the Tech Switch 2023 conference. He speaks on why the event is apt. It is a convention center for professionals, experts, and devising entrepreneurs providing global solutions for tomorrow's Africa. After this conference we are launching a proactive career and skills acquisition program to empower Africa. We said the future is for the skills, not just for the knowledgeable. We want to see Africa competing with the western world. We want to see Africa developing. We want to see a productive Africa rather than a consumer Africa. Speaker after speaker believed that technology has the potential to transform businesses in countless ways. However, they say making the most of these opportunities requires careful planning and execution. Another key point at the conference focused on how mobile app is changing the business landscape of Africa, as well as how technology is disrupting industries with cutting edge innovation apps. Ultimately, the whole essence of that presentation was to first of all create the needed awareness because a lot of people don't understand that we have enormous opportunities that are bound in the tech world. Okay, then how to get them to actually take advantage and the benefit of coming into that space and using it to do business, facilitate the, you know, the transactions and being able to position their brand as a formidable brand. Before you can, 10 people that are in the tech space, you would have gotten like 7 Nigerians in India and in all the different countries. There is no doubt that we have Nigerians that are doing incredibly well in the tech space. Right, so you realize that right now everything that we do has to do with tech. I have something that I say that you innovate or you die, right? You have to, tech has become the new world that runs the world. In fact, if you look at all the superpowers, the US and the likes, what they brag about mostly is about tech. Right now, every country, if you are not a player in this tech field, you are lost. And it is about time Africa gets into the game and do amazing things. We are rich in natural resources, but let's keep that aside. Let's start investing in our own ideas. If we invest in our ideas, these ideas are going to become institutions. These ideas are going to become systems. These ideas are going to become companies that is going to curb unemployment. We should stop relying on Western products. We should stop relying on Western innovation and Western technology. Let's invest in the ideas of our young people and start amassing the results of this investment. The consensus here is that to achieve business growth, Africa must embrace technology and implement solutions that streamline processes, improve efficiency, and support innovation. Just in a couple of days, plus two days, Lagos.