NBTI takes 298 Nigerian innovators to London, woos global investors
By Luminous Jannamike The National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) has taken 298 Nigerian innovators from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to London to attract global investment, commercialise…
The National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) is a federal agency under the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology tasked with nurturing start-ups and small businesses through incubation centres spread across Nigeria's states. Its mandate includes helping local innovators move ideas from concept to market-ready products, often by linking them with funding, mentorship and technical support that many early-stage Nigerian entrepreneurs struggle to access locally.
Taking a delegation of this size to London reflects a recurring push by Nigerian innovation agencies to court foreign capital and international partnerships for homegrown technology, given the limited availability of venture funding and structured investor networks within the country. Both reports agree on the scale of the delegation and its stated goal of attracting global investors, but neither provides details on which specific innovations were showcased, how investors responded, or what financial commitments, if any, resulted from the trip.