Silicon Valley to Train CEOs, Entrepreneurs, Others

• Silicon Valley to Train CEOs, Entrepreneurs, Others

The United States-based Silicon Valley is set to train the chief executive officers of some Nigerian companies, entrepreneurs and other professionals in human capital development, organisational management and technological trends.

The Chief Executive Officer, Silicon Valley Nigeria Economic Development Incorporated, Chief Temitope Ajayi, who said this, noted that the six-day Immersion Programme would hold in the US.

According to her, the training is being organised by SV and SVNED in collaboration with Nigerian Embassy in the US.

The training is expected to unveil the secrets of cutting-edge Silicon Valley companies which have thrived by implementing innovative and latest technologies in their businesses.

She stated the Immersion Programme would give participants the opportunity to understand SV’s unique entrepreneurial experience firsthand.

She spoke with our correspondent in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Tuesday.

Ajayi said, “The programme will be administered by SV-Links; a non-profit organisation whose mission is to build bridges, connecting entrepreneurial communities in SV with others overseas. SV-Links provides educational immersion foundation focusing on entrepreneurship in SV for students, academics, start-up executives, business and community leaders throughout the world.

Ajayi said, “The SV will establish a trade hub and set up call centres, data base centres and an assembly plant for technology.