In February, the Mayor of Brampton city Patrick Brown invited young Nigerian entrepreneurs from Lagos to Brampton. Pertinence Group, a Nigerian firm, organized the visit of the mayor to the country. Mayor Brown was accompanied by the first black female councilor of Brampton Mrs. Charmaine Williams. They first visited the State Governor of Lagos and then met 300 young Nigerian entrepreneurs. Mayor Brown said that Brampton, just like Nigeria, depends on its youth to grow and develop and praised the Nigerian young businesspersons for not leaving the country despite economic difficulties. He hopes that Brampton will have business ties with Nigeria and will be a part of the Nigerian success story. The first time when Mayor Brown visited Nigeria, he was fascinated by the country and always wanted to go back. Brampton, he said, is growing very fast, and there will always be a place for young Nigerian entrepreneurs in the city. They try to create equal opportunities for everyone and have a city free of any discrimination. Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister, announced that he wanted to make Brampton the base for the cybersecurity of the country. Brampton focuses on technological and digital startups.
Canada’s Digital Charter might be a good example for Nigeria
