The individualistic nature and personal drive of the average south eastern entrepreneur may no longer be adequate to support the leadership of the Igbos in business and commerce, a tech entrepreneur has suggested.

He proposes instead that a south east economy built on collaborations and partnerships is called for.

Mr. Ikechukwu Eze, founder and proprietor of Teneće Group, arguably Nigeria’s biggest tech hub, was speaking at the February 2020 edition of Nkata Umuibe, a local monthly talk programme in Enugu, the capital of Enugu State, Nigeria.

Here’s a cut from the speech, which was well received by the audience at the Enugu Sports Club.