Lagos Govt engages San Francisco for creative, tourism growth

Delegates from the Lagos State government led by the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Toke Benson-Awoyinka, have met with the Mayor of San Francisco and the leadership of Empire Africa, to strengthen international collaborations and foster innovation within Lagos’ creative and tourism sectors.

Their meeting centered around on forging strategic relationships across tourism, entertainment, and the infusion of technology into the music industry.

This was contained in a statement by Lagos Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on Sunday, 16th of February 2025.

The statement reads:

“In a bid to strengthen international collaborations and foster innovation within Lagos’ creative and tourism sectors, a delegation from the Lagos State Government met with the Mayor of San Francisco and the leadership of Empire Africa. The high-level engagement centred on forging strategic relationships across tourism, entertainment, and the infusion of technology into the music industry.

“The Lagos delegation was led by the Honourable Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, alongside her counterparts in the Ministries of Innovation, Science, and Technology, as well as Transportation. Their discussions highlighted the immense potential of leveraging technology to revolutionize the creative and entertainment industries while improving infrastructure to facilitate growth.

“Speaking during the meeting, Commissioner Benson-Awoyinka underscored Lagos’ position as Africa’s entertainment hub, emphasising the government’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for artists, creatives, and tech-driven solutions that would enhance the music and tourism ecosystems.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>>