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1 CODE LAGOS SLIDESHOW

2 Our Lagos

3 Challenges Of Our Mega-City Exploding Population (23 Million+ Residents) Youthful Demographic (65% aged i.e 14 Million +) High Unemployment

4 London, New York, Nairobi, Bangkok Lagos selected into global network in May 2016 Leveraging innovative solutions to tackle challenges of a mega city

5 Smart City Initiative This is a deliberate attempt by us to establish a strong convergence between technology, economic development and governance. - Governor Akinwunmi Ambode

6 Case Studies

Silicon Valley, USA 3rd highest GDP per-capita globally at$77,440 443,000 people employed.

7 Silicon Valley, USA 3rd highest GDP per-capita globally at$77, ,000 people employed. 6% of all patents filed in the US name a silicon valley worker Notable exports include Uber, Netflix, Google & Facebook

India Third largest IT market in Asia- Pacific Region 157% growth in FDI in the IT sector between 2015 to 2016.

8 India Third largest IT market in Asia- Pacific Region 157% growth in FDI in the IT sector between 2015 to This was highest growth in FDI of any sector. IT spending is forecast to reach $71.0 billion in 2016, a 6% increase from 2015

9 Estonia Pop 1.3M. Skype originated here. Tech accounts for 15% GDP In 2000 all schools had computers and Internet access which is a human right in Estonia. A tech hub in the capital is home to 150 tech companies. In 2012, they started a programme to teach 5 year olds the basics in coding.

10 Yaba Nigeria s Technology Cluster. Home to CCHub, IdeasHub, Paga, Andela and other technology startups. Partnership with MainOne, Lagos State Government and others. This initiative provides nodes of fibre based internet connectivity to companies and other institutions in the area.

Dateline 2025 Lagos the biggest state in the most populous African country starts an ambitious project in 2017 to teach 1M residents to code at all school levels in 3 years.

11 Dateline 2025 Lagos the biggest state in the most populous African country starts an ambitious project in 2017 to teach 1M residents to code at all school levels in 3 years. 5 years later, Lagos becomes the Tech Hub of Africa with more than 3.5M tech workers employed in the Eko Valley and 2 indigenous tech companies become the first African companies to have a successful IPO on the NYSE.

12 The Future of Lagos is Tech Driven With an exponentially increasing youthful population and the digitalisation of every facet of work and life, an investment in Tech Education is not only important it is an imperative.

13 Vision & Goals

14 Vision To make Lagos State the Technology Frontier in Africa

15 Goal Our short term goal is to Teach 1,000,000 Lagosians to Code by 2019

16 Objectives Position students in Lagos State to: Approach the world of work as problem solvers Come up with Innovative Solutions to local problems Meet the growing demand for tech skills Harness, create, and leverage on local & global opportunities

17 Curriculum

18 Curriculum Learning to code unlocks a variety of capabilities, including: Logical reasoning Problem solving Design thinking Creativity, among others.

19 How?

20 The Numbers PUBLIC SCHOOLS Number of Schools 1,686 Student Population 1M PRIVATE SCHOOLS 15, M STATE OWNED TERTIARY 5 54,434 INSTITUTIONS *The numbers are understated. State-wide census ongoing to verify numbers.

21 Reaching 1Million

22 A Typical Coding Club Each club will have the capacity to teach 40 students. Applicable to Primary & Secondary Schools

Tertiary Institutions & Other Centres Tertiary: 100 200 Students Per Class 5 Facilitators Per

23 Tertiary Institutions & Other Centres Tertiary: Students Per Class 5 Facilitators Per Class 1 Projector Public Spaces: Classes based on available space 2 Facilitators Per Centre 1 Projector

24 Nuts and Bolts

25 Equipment The Raspberry Pi is the most cost effective option. Retailing at $89 Per Starter Kit. Built specifically to expose students to the internal and external workings of a computer.

26 Facilitators Open to people with basic IT knowledge. Partnership with relevant organisations to provide Facilitator training. Each facilitator can teach 45-minute (Primary), 90- minute (Secondary) classes 4 times a week. And 2 hours at tertiary level.

27 Maintenance and Project Management Equipment Maintenance Repairs and Replacements. Facilitator Management Attendance, Quality Control. Periodic Reporting.

28 School Selection - Pilot Stage Geographical spread around 6 Education Districts in Lagos. Target schools in Low-income areas & Girls Schools. Schools with existing infrastructure will benefit from free facilitator training and lesson content.

29 Governance Partnership between Public & Private Sector. Board accountable for oversight. Management accountable for the results.

This evaluator will be selected in conjunction with the Ministry of

30 Monitoring & Evaluation Independent organisation to monitor and assess program. This evaluator will be selected in conjunction with the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget. QA division of the Ministry of Education will also monitor program quality and efficacy. xxx

31 Costs

34 Economic Impact

35 Economic Impact A very significant component of the Code Lagos project is the economic impact it will have on the State. Equipment Procurement Facilitator Employment Maintenance & Project Management

39 The Numbers At A Glance N567.5M N165M N125M Equipment Facilitators Project Management Total spend of N857.5M (Year 1 & 500 Schools)

40 Private Sector Participation

41 Business Opportunities Raspberry Pi assembly/maintenance in country Equipment collection, repairs and maintenance Project Management service provision

42 Public Private Partnership Private Sector Partnership is needed in: Funding Donations of Equipment Training Project Management

44 Incentives For Partners Equipment & Apparel branding in each adopted school. Use adopted schools to generate solutions on a needs basis. Featured in all Publicity Collaterals including Television Commercials, PR Material and Venue Branding at Event Activations.

45 Recap

46 Thank You

Things That Never Where

Things That Never Where Temitope Isedowo, Obafemi Awolowo University We need men who can dream of things that never were, and ask why not. George B. Shaw Introduction I come from Africa s most populous