Bosun Tijani

Dr. 'Bosun Tijani is the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria.
An accomplished entrepreneur and business leader, Dr. Tijani is a pioneer in the African startup ecosystem
and has been instrumental in driving innovation and fostering the growth of tech startups across the
continent.
He is the co-founder and former CEO of Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), the leading pan-African technology
and innovation center with presence in Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda and Namibia. Founded in 2010, CcHUB has
played a pivotal role in nurturing startups through mentorship programs, funding initiatives, and access to
essential resources.
Under his leadership, CcHUB became a vital catalyst for the African tech ecosystem, promoting
collaboration, knowledge sharing and the development of groundbreaking solutions to local and global
challenges. Dr. Tijani's visionary leadership, passion for technology, and commitment to fostering a thriving
startup ecosystem have made him a respected figure in the African tech communities. His dedication to
creating opportunities and driving innovation continues to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs in
Nigeria and beyond.
Prior to CcHUB, he led the networking and coordination of leading innovation agencies across Europe as
European Innovation Manager at PERA, with the aim of standardizing the varying methodologies for
commercializing research results. He had also previously worked at the International Trade Centre, in
Geneva Switzerland overseeing the design and implementation of technical support programmes geared
towards enlightening and assisting exporters in Sub-Saharan Africa in maximising the use of information
and communication technologies for export marketing.
Dr. Tijani is an exemplary scholar who holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Jos, a
Masters degree in Information Systems and Management from Warwick University and a Doctorate degree
in Innovation and Economic Development from the University of Leicester.
He is also an adjunct professor at the Wits School of Governance, South Africa.
His PhD research focussed on contributing to a better understanding of how the
network perspective to innovation capacity serves as a contextually relevant
framework for explaining the adoption and adaptation of innovation in
developing countries and offers an alternative path to how African countries can
effectively organise to strengthen their innovation ecosystems.
He was a member of the UK Advisory Committee on Digital Access Africa, a
Committee member for NESG on Science and Technology and a member of
the Expert Advisory Group to the European Commission on mainstreaming
technology and innovation in the relationship between Europe
and Africa.
Dr. Tijani is a Desmond Tutu Fellow and fellow of the Centre for
Democracy and Rule of Law at the prestigious Stanford
University and is happily married with three children.

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