Born in Lagos State, Nigeria, Bosun Tijani showed an early interest in technology and entrepreneurship. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and went on to receive a Master of Business Administration from Wits Business School in South Africa. He later completed executive leadership programs at Harvard Kennedy School and MIT Sloan.

In 2010, Bosun co-founded the Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) in Lagos, Nigeria’s first dedicated technology innovation centre. Under his leadership as CEO, CcHub:

His bold vision turned CcHub into a foundational pillar of Nigeria’s tech ecosystem, nurturing talent and fostering a culture of problem-solving through technology.

In July 2023, Bosun Tijani was appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy. In this role, he:

His resilience and industry experience position him as a key architect of Nigeria’s digital future, ensuring that policy meets the needs of entrepreneurs and citizens alike.

Over more than a decade, Bosun has:

Through sustained influence at scale, he has not only built capacity in Nigeria’s tech sector but also shaped the narrative around African digital economies.

Bosun Tijani believes that “technology is the strongest lever we have to solve social challenges and drive economic growth.” His career, spanning incubation, investment, and government, reflects a commitment to leveraging innovation for inclusive progress.