My kid told me I’m lucky that I’ll get to see Burna Boy and Rema – Billionaire Bill Gates says as he visits Nigeria [video]

Popular American Billionaire Bill Gates, has said that his daughter Phoebe told her she’d be lucky to meet Rema and Burna boy in Nigeria where he’s currently visiting.

Gates recalled the interaction with his 20-year-old while delivering his opening address at an event in Lagos State, ‘Advancing Africa: Unleashing the Power of Youth in Science and Innovation’.

He praised the creativity of the Nigerian entertainment scene as he said that the country was fun and ‘hip’ due to its many talents.

He said:

“Of course, being here in Nigeria, I can’t help but mention the amazing creativity that goes on here,

Afrobeats from Nigeria are popular everywhere. When my daughter Phoebe heard I was coming to Nigeria, she said, ‘You’re lucky to go see Burna Boy and Rema.

But I also remember, the last time I was here, I did get to see Davido and Wizkid perform and I was quite impressed with that. So, my kids think I’ve come to a very hip place,” he added.

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When my daughter Phoebe heard I was coming to Nigeria, she said, "You're lucky because you get to see Burna Boy and Rema, so I had to look them up…because I'm so 'hip'.

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But I remember the last time I was here, I got to see Davido & Wizkid perform.

– Bill Gates#CTVTweets pic.twitter.com/xpNfZQjNWQ

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