For years, Nigeria has been making waves in the tech enterprise, nonetheless fresh reviews suggest that the nation is taking innovation to an totally unusual stage, underwater.
According to extremely confidential sources (aka that one man on Twitter with out a profile portray), Nigeria is secretly constructing an underwater tech hub in the Atlantic Ocean.
Dubbed the “Eko-Atlantis Innovation District,” this submerged city is rumored to be the primary of its form, combining artificial intelligence, blockchain, and deep-sea real estate.
The vision – A future beneath sea stage
Insiders claim that the govt. has partnered with private investors to originate a absolutely submerged startup ecosystem the place tech entrepreneurs can work with out distractions—apart from the occasional shark sighting. The advantages?
- No traffic – No extra Third Mainland Bridge congestion. Moral a tender submarine trot to work.
- Reliable power supply – Since the ocean doesn’t expertise blackouts, tech founders can finally host Zoom conferences with out interruptions.
- Crypto-pleasant economy – And not using a physical banks, the district will urge totally on Web3. Finally, a place the place your “crypto bro” pal can pay for lunch in Dogecoin.
Who’s in the back of this?
Some say Silicon Valley billionaires are secretly funding the mission to escape land-based complications fancy taxes and accountability.
Others imagine this is a govt-backed initiative to attract global talent and make Nigeria the apt tech capital of Africa since Ghana is getting a minute too comfortable.
The primary residents
Early reviews suggest that distinguished Nigerian tech founders have already booked their spots. Rumor has it that high CEOs are testing out waterproof laptops, and programmers are training AI models to detect jellyfish interference.
Meanwhile, fintech startups are preparing to launch Nigeria’s first “AquaBank”, providing loans in seashells (because why no longer?).
Is this real?
At the same time as you happen to’ve read this far with out checking the date, congratulations! You’ve been officially April Fooled.
But no doubt, with the way Nigerian tech is rising, who knows? Maybe in a few years, we’ll be debating which is larger: Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island, or Lagos Underwater.
Happy April 1st!
