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Cybastion Joins High-Level Roundtable to Advance Nigeria’s Digital Transformation

Cybastion Joins High-Level Roundtable to Advance Nigeria’s Digital Transformation

Cybastion joined U.S. and Nigerian government and tech industry leaders on January 10 in Washington, D.C., to weigh in on advancing digital transformation and innovation in Nigeria at the U.S.-Nigeria Tech Dialogue Industry Roundtable, organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Africa Business Center. The high-level roundtable featured key insights from Nigerian government officials, led […]

Cybastion joined U.S. and Nigerian government and tech industry leaders on January 10 in Washington, D.C., to weigh in on advancing digital transformation and innovation in Nigeria at the U.S.-Nigeria Tech Dialogue Industry Roundtable, organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Africa Business Center.

The high-level roundtable featured key insights from Nigerian government officials, led by Nigerian ICT Minister Bosun Tijani, and the U.S. government, led by Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell at the U.S. State Department.

Scott Blacklin, Sr. Advisor for Government Affairs, represented Cybastion at the roundtable dialogue. Cybastion has long experience in constructing modular data centers that promote a nation’s digital sovereignty and strengthen the resilience and security of the critical digital infrastructure.

Additionally, Cybastion incorporates local workforce development into its digital infrastructure projects to ensure sustainability and build a digitally skilled workforce in the government and private sector.  

Photo Credit: U.S.-Africa Business Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

The U.S.-Nigeria Tech Dialogue Industry Roundtable, at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC, USA, 10 January 2025. Photo by Joshua Roberts / © U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Olatunbosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, speaks at the U.S.-Nigeria Tech Dialogue Industry Roundtable, at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC, USA, 10 January 2025. Photo by Joshua Roberts / © U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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