Held on Wednesday, 20 August 2025, at the Radisson Blu, Ikeja, Lagos, the AGM convened leading manufacturers, policymakers, and stakeholders across the country to discuss industrial competitiveness, policy reforms, and the role of technology in driving productivity.

This year’s edition emphasised innovation, efficiency, and sustainable practices as critical levers for strengthening Nigeria’s manufacturing sector and accelerating the nation’s economic growth.

Highlighting the importance of technology and commending SeamlessHR’s role in the sector, Femi Gbadegun, assistant director, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria and Executive Secretary, MAN Ikeja Branch, said, 

“Manufacturing remains the engine of growth for any economy, and no nation can achieve true development without industrial advancement. Technology plays a pivotal role in this journey and with companies like SeamlessHR, we see innovation being applied to workforce management, moving HR away from manual processes to technology-driven solutions. This is a step in the right direction for the growth of manufacturing and the broader economy.”

As a trusted technology partner to businesses across Africa, SeamlessHR showcased the critical role of digital transformation in boosting workforce productivity.

The company’s solutions, spanning human resource management, payroll, performance management, embedded finance, among others enable manufacturers to optimise their workforce and focus resources on core industrial activities.

Highlighting SeamlessHR’s commitment, Chidi Orji, director of Sales, remarked,

“We are proud to have built a technology product used across 20 countries and trusted by over 2,000 companies spanning multiple industries, including manufacturing. Beyond HR and payroll management, we have developed solutions tailored specifically for blue-collar workers, whose productivity is critical to business success, yet often overlooked. We are here because we want to partner with organisations, understand their unique workforce challenges and provide innovative tools that help them manage, support, and empower their people more effectively.”

This collaboration with MAN reflects SeamlessHR’s broader vision of strengthening industries that form the backbone of the Nigerian economy. With manufacturing playing a pivotal role in employment and national output, the company emphasised that digitisation and workforce optimisation are now essential for long-term competitiveness.

Beyond Nigeria, SeamlessHR has also partnered with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), underscoring its ambition to support the manufacturing sector across Africa.

By collaborating with leading associations such as MAN and KAM, SeamlessHR reinforces its role as a strategic ally to the continent’s industrial sector, helping businesses drive modernisation, efficiency, and sustainable growth.

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This call is a strategic measure to combat the adverse effects of forex volatility and reduce the strain on the demand for foreign exchange in Nigeria.

According to Okeleji,

“With the unpredictable nature of the forex markets, it is imperative for organizations to start looking for how to explore innovative and cost-efficient solutions in their operations. Investing in local SaaS tools offers a more sustainable alternative, allowing businesses to mitigate the impact of forex volatility on their bottom line”.

Okeleji’s comments come in the wake of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recent decision to raise the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), the benchmark for the interest rate in the country to an all-time high of 22.75% in its first MPC meeting of 2024.

Additionally, the apex bank increased the cash reserve ratio (CRR) to 45% and the  Liquidity Ratio retained at 30%.

These measures are expected to have far-reaching implications, one of which is higher borrowing costs for businesses, which is detrimental to many organizations.

Positioning the adoption of local SaaS as a pivotal strategy, Okeleji underscored the importance of operational efficiency in navigating the complex economic landscape.

“In 2024, the keywords for businesses are Operational Efficiency and Cost Control. How we can improve the quality of our services while reducing our operational costs. Any business that does not approach its operations with this mentality will be vulnerable to the unpredictability of the market,” he said.

SeamlessHR, under Okeleji’s leadership, has been at the forefront of advocating for technological innovation and efficiency in the African business landscape.

The company recently announced the successful processing of a staggering  ₦500bn worth of payroll for various African businesses throughout the year 2023.

More about SeamlessHR

• SeamlessHR is Africa’s leading payroll and HR technology company, focused on helping businesses manage their entire HR and Payroll lifecycle from hire to retirement, with cutting-edge technology solutions.
• With nearly 1,000 medium to large enterprises across over 20 countries, the company has offices in Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya and recently commenced operations in Botswana.
• The company recently raised $ 10 million in a Series A round of funding to double down on its impressive pan-African expansion and build a new embedded finance product.

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