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TechPlus to boost innovations in West Africa – Kazeem Abimbola

By Guardian TV
25 July 2016   |   11:14 am
Kazeem Abimbola, Chief Executive Tech+ speaks on how the conference connects developers with investors to help birth their innovative ideas.

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