Themed “Sustainable Innovation,” the event brought together startups, tech leaders, policymakers, and thought leaders to showcase transformative ideas shaping the nation’s innovation ecosystem.

The high point of the summit was the 2025 Nigeria Innovation Awards, which recognized organizations and individuals whose work exemplifies creativity, sustainability, and measurable social impact. From renewable energy to health tech and digital learning, this year’s honorees stood out for applying technology and ingenuity to address Nigeria’s most pressing challenges.

Out of hundreds of nominations, six organizations and two individuals emerged as recipients of the prestigious awards, given their impressive track record of innovatively tackling problems and measurable impacts through their work.

TotalEnergies was honoured for Championing Sustainable Energy Solutions in Nigeria, recognizing the company’s leadership in promoting cleaner energy access and advancing decarbonization strategies.

eHealth Africa took home the award for Advancing Healthcare Access Through Technology, affirming its digital health innovations and interventions across Nigeria and Africa.

Kevinblak (Governor Amuneke) was named the Most Innovative Content Creator of the Year, celebrating his ability to weave social commentary into creative content and engage audiences through satire and storytelling.

Other winners included Rise Networks for Driving Social Change & Youth Inclusion Through Technology; DigiLearns for Transforming Education Access For Sustainable Impact; Lumos Laboratories for Waste-To-Energy Technology Leader of The Year; Louer Global Limited (Louer Group) got the award as the Best E-Government Service Company. Also, Ugochukwu Okoli of Louer Group received the award for the Outstanding Cyber Intelligence Professional of the Year.

The Nigeria Innovation Award is a flagship component of NIS, designed to reward those whose innovations are not just novel but scalable, sustainable, and socially impactful.

The submissions to the 2025 NIS Awards demonstrate a need to develop innovative business solutions and establish an ecosystem in Nigeria across all sectors to drive innovation. It is also there to promote local content development and locally-relevant technological solutions to have a significant impact on the socio-economic development of Nigeria.

By spotlighting these winners, the Summit underscored a powerful message that innovation must transcend rhetoric to deliver measurable, lasting change, exemplifying how cross-sector solutions can ripple through Nigeria’s development landscape.

The awards stand as vivid proof that innovation, when rooted in purpose, becomes transformation.

The Summit is an annual event that brings together stakeholders from different sectors of Nigeria’s economy, and players in the tech and innovation ecosystem to discuss ground-breaking ideas, trends, and opportunities to innovate solutions that solve unique challenges within Nigeria and the African continent at large.

This year’s NIS explored topics such as Driving Data-Driven Healthcare for a Sustainable Future; Driving Sustainable Innovation Through Digital Technologies & Disruptions; Digital Solutions for a Sustainable Transformation; Unlocking Wealth through Intellectual Property: Creation, Protection & Monetization; Innovations in Communications, Strategy, & Brand Positioning; Innovative Financing and Regulations in a Digital Era; Chambers of Commerce as Engines of Innovation and Inclusive Enterprise Development; EdTech for Inclusion: Bridging Educational Gaps and Driving Social Equity in Africa; Reinventing Trust: Innovation and the Future of Credit Reporting in Nigeria, and more.

A key highlight of the Summit were the Nigeria Innovations Experience Talks (NiX Talks), which was powered by African Innovation Academy.

The NiX Talks focused on “Digital Solutions for a Sustainable Transformation & Building Sustainable Solutions for Impact”.

Other Summit features were fireside chats, panel discussions/interactive sessions, Quick Pitch (Pitch-a-Thon), innovation showcases and exhibitions, and expert insights on emerging technologies and their applications in solving local problems.

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu was the Special Guest of Honour. He was represented by Olatunbosun Alake, commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology.

Some of the speakers and panellists include Dr. Chinyere Almona, DG/CEO, LCCI; Dr. Jameelah Sharrieff–Ayedun, Chairman, CBAN; Prof. Michelle Lane Messina; Nafisat Abdulmalik, Manager Strategic Engagement, eHealth Africa; Zusi Inegbeniki, Founder, FounderxAI; Richard Pepple, Founder, Technoville Nigeria; Sheila Moor, Founder & CEO, Fresh Fare Limited; Victor Boyle, CEO, GIVO; Teresa Aligbe, CEO, Phenom Communications; Obinna Iwuno, President, SiBAN; Chiemela Anosike, Founder/CEO, Solaris GreenTech Hub; Nnedinma Obioha, Founder/CEO, TecTerminal LTD; Adaobi Orajiaku, CEO/Founder, Atsur; Favour Chukwuedo, Founder, DigiLearns; Kevinblak (Governor Amuneke); Audrey Odogu, Senior Business Development Manager, eHealth Africa; and others.

The crowning of the Nigerian Innovation Summit (NIS) X was the 2025 Nigeria Innovation Awards. The Nigeria Innovation Awards recognises and awards key innovators at the forefront of the Nigerian Innovation landscape, as well as disruptors bringing positive and empirical impacts and progressive solutions to unique challenges in our society.

The 2025 Nigeria Innovation Awards awardees include TotalEnergies for Championing Sustainable Energy Solutions In Nigeria; eHealth Africa for Advancing Healthcare Access Through Technology; Rise Networks for Driving Social Change & Youth Inclusion Through Technology; DigiLearns for Transforming Education Access For Sustainable Impact; Lumos Laboratories for Waste-To-Energy Technology Leader of The Year; Louer Global Limited (Louer Group) got the award as the Best E-Government Service Company. For individual category, Kevinblak (Governor Amuneke) won the award as the Most Innovative Content Creator of the Year. While Ugochukwu Okoli was the Outstanding Cyber Intelligence Professional of the Year

The 10^th Nigeria Innovation Summit had in participation delegates from government agencies, diplomats, academic communities and research institutes, international organisations, investors, entrepreneurs, business/thought leaders, innovators, startups, and students.

The 2025 NIS concluded with an Innovation Tour to MTN Cloud & Data Center, where some delegates deepen the conversation and relationship with those bringing true innovation and disruption into the Nigerian innovation ecosystem.

This year’s Summit received huge support from MTN; the International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM); Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI); WEVO; Vendelux; Ideamarketplace; CBAN, and SiBAN as partners, and was proudly sponsored by the Bank of New Innovation Limited (BONI), eHealth Africa, and the African Innovation Academy.

The Summit also has the following as its official media partners Techeconomy; The Cable; Tech Insider; Brand Times; ITpulse; RaveNewsOnline; Coinratecap; Nigeria Communications Week; Techtrends Africa; Naijapreneur.com; Tech Cartel, Tech Clout; and more. The Nigeria Innovation Summit was organized by InnovationHub Africa.

The summit is an annual event that brings together critical stakeholders from different sectors of the economy to discuss ground-breaking ideas, trends, opportunities, and numerous verticals to accelerate innovation and solutions that solve unique challenges within Nigeria and the African continent at large.

Disclosing the event’s agenda, Mr. Tony Ajah, the programme director of the Nigeria Innovation Summit, said,

“The theme for this year’s event is “Sustainable Innovation”. As the world grapples with pressing challenges from climate change to social and economic inequality, innovation must go beyond what is new to what is sustainable and inclusive. We must rethink how we create and build solutions that serve not just the present needs, but also protect and empower generations to come.

“The future belongs to those who innovate responsibly, boldly and sustainably, and Nigeria and Africa should not be left out in our quest to attain global competitiveness. Sustainable Innovation reminds us that true innovation is about what will last. This year, we will explore how innovation can drive sustainable development, strengthen industries, empower young people, and transform communities. Most importantly, we will connect, collaborate, and commit ourselves to action.”

NIS 2025, which will take place on 7-8 October 2025 at the Muson Centre, Lagos, will witness a plethora of speakers from innovation actors in private and public institutions, and leading startups in Nigeria and around the world.

Each year, the summit provides a platform that fosters collaborations among startups, innovators, entrepreneurs, businesses, policymakers, the academic community, and international organizations. NIS also provides opportunities for Nigerian innovators to showcase their innovative solutions for industrial applications, adoption, and commercialisation.

For the 10^th year on a roll, NIS brings in experts within the Nigerian innovation ecosystem and around the world to connect, share ideas, and collaborate. This year’s event will feature insightful discussions, Nigeria innovation experience talks (NiX Talks), innovative showcases, workshops, fireside chats, startup pitches, and exhibitions focusing on healthtech, agritech, circular economy, AI applications, renewable energy and cleantech, oil & gas, fintech, real estate, edtech, techtainment, digital economy, startup/entrepreneurship development, among others. The summit will climax with the 2025 Nigeria Innovation Awards.

Through previous editions, NIS has attracted over 12,000 delegates, 220 speakers and panellists, 100 tertiary institutions and research centres, 40 government ministries, attendees from 36 states, over 170 sponsors and partners, 42 countries in attendance, and over 90 innovation award recipients.

Participation in this event is open to local and international businesses, innovators, startups, MSMEs, public and private institutions, embassies/high commissions, investors, the academic community, and all the stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem.

The event will also be live-streamed to a wider audience across Nigeria and beyond.

The Nigeria Innovation Summit 2025 offers great opportunities through sponsorship, partnership, and exhibitions of innovative products, ideas, and services. Participation is open to all stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem.

This edition of the summit will focus on the theme: ‘Building a Culture of Innovation‘.

The Summit is an annual event that brings together critical stakeholders from different sectors of the economy to discuss ground-breaking ideas, trends, opportunities, and numerous verticals to accelerate innovation and solutions that solve unique challenges within Nigeria and the African continent at large.

Each year the summit provides a platform that fosters collaborations among startups, innovators, entrepreneurs, businesses, policymakers, the academic community, and international organizations. NIS also provides opportunities for Nigerian innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs to showcase their innovative ideas, products, and services with solutions for industrial applications, adoption, and commercialisation.

While announcing this year’s summit, Mr. Tony Ajah, the programme director of the summit states, “An innovative culture is essential for national development and provides opportunities for economic growth. As leading nations around the world have used the culture of innovation to improve the quality of their lives, Nigeria should not be left out.

“To establish this culture of innovation in our society, we must build strong institutions at all levels that embrace innovation as a way of life, and that leverage emerging technologies to solve critical local problems. When properly done, this will reduce the innovation deficit in the country and increase productivity,”

For the 9th year in a roll, NIS brings in experts within the Nigeria innovation ecosystem and around the world to connect, share ideas, and collaborate. This year’s event will feature insightful discussions, innovation experience talks, innovative showcases, startup pitches, and exhibitions focusing on healthtech, agritech, renewable energy and cleantech, fintech, real estate, edutech, techtainment, startup/entrepreneurship development, among others.

Participation in this event is open to local and international businesses, innovators, start-ups, entrepreneurs, SMEs, government agencies, embassies/high commissions, investors, research centres, the academic community, companies/organisations, and all the stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem.

The Nigeria Innovation Summit 9.0 offers great opportunities through sponsorship, partnership, and exhibitions of innovative products, ideas, and services.

For more inquiries and participation, please visit here.

Spearheading this endeavor was Tony Ajah, the Programme Director for Nigeria Innovation Summit, who emphasized the significance of hands-on experience in nurturing innovation.

Ajah explained that the Innovation Tour was a vital component of the Nigeria Innovation Summit, a unique opportunity to witness innovation in action. The tour aimed to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application. It involved visits to companies at the forefront of incubating innovation, exploring products and services, and asking direct questions that mattered. 

“One of the experiences that we give to everybody in NIS is the Nigeria Innovation Tour. The essence of that is we go to companies that are incubating innovation to deepen our conversation to see how these innovations happens. It might be a product, it might be a service. There are direct questions you might ask.”

The tour called attention to the essence of making technology accessible and understandable to everyone, echoing a philosophy adopted by Microsoft Garage: designing products not for the smartest minds, but for the simplest understanding.

“There’s something they told us at Microsoft Garage; they don’t design any product by what the smartest mind will understand, but what the dumbest person will understand,” he said.

Tech Experience Center: Where Technology Comes Alive

Kene, the Head of Tech Experience Center, shared the vision behind this cutting-edge facility. Three years ago, the Center was established to bring technology to life within Nigeria. Historically, individuals had to travel to innovation centers in the US, UK, or Dubai to experience technology firsthand. 

However, the Center aimed to change this narrative by providing a platform within Nigeria. Its goal was to inspire innovation, nurture talent, and serve as a catalyst for technological advancements.

The Center achieved this through collaborations with leading vendors and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) like Microsoft, Dell, Cisco, HP, and Lenovo. It served as the focal point for initiatives like the Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) program, a venture designed to drive digitalization across various sectors in Nigeria.

Country Digital Acceleration (CDA): Digitizing Nigeria’s Future

Chukwudi Theodore, the Cisco EDGE Ambassador for Nigeria, delved into the CDA program, emphasizing its key role in digitalizing the nation.

CDA’s multifaceted approach encompasses healthcare, critical infrastructures, education, cybersecurity, and various businesses. The program aims to modernize infrastructures, enhance skills, incubate startups, create jobs, and ensure the security of digital ecosystems.

Cisco’s strategic investments in Nigeria were evident in its focus on modernizing infrastructures, fostering innovation, and incubating startups. These initiatives not only create jobs but also instill a sense of security and data privacy in the digital landscape.

Sustainable Future: Building Smart Spaces with Cisco Meraki

One of the highlights of the tour was the exploration of Cisco Meraki, a cloud-managed solution that epitomized simplicity, efficiency, and innovation. Cisco Meraki revolutionized the concept of network management by introducing cloud-based solutions. Its centralized management system enables users to control thousands of devices globally, all from a single intuitive dashboard.

Meraki’s impact is profound, especially in the aspect of sustainability. By integrating applications into Physical-Digital-Mobile (PDM) processes and leveraging IoT, Meraki facilitates smart buildings, conserving energy, reducing emissions, and optimizing operations. The system’s AI-driven capabilities enhance user experience and provides deep visibility, ensuring seamless connectivity and security.

Innovative Use Cases and Collaborations: Shaping Nigeria’s Future

The integration of Meraki into diverse sectors showcases its versatility. From asset tracking in supermarkets to slip-and-fall alarms in factories, Meraki’s applications are vast. Its ability to seamlessly collaborate with other technologies, thanks to APIs, opens doors to endless possibilities. Moreover, Cisco’s goal of nurturing startups through incubation programs emphasizes the company’s dedication to shaping Nigeria’s technological ecosystem.

Empowering Young Minds and Fostering Innovation

The Tech Experience Center is set to launch initiatives focusing on data, AI, cloud computing, security, and networking. These endeavors aim to bridge existing knowledge gaps, empower young minds, and provide essential skills training.

The Nigeria Innovation Tour reiterated the power of hands-on experience and collaboration in driving innovation. Bringing technology closer to home and inspiring minds, Nigeria’s tech landscape is thriving, thanks to initiatives and visionary leaders like those at the Tech Experience Center and Cisco. 

The journey is far from over, but the momentum generated during this tour laid the foundation for a future where Nigeria is energized on the global tech stage.

Some of them include CoinEx; the Office for Nigeria Digital Innovation (ONDI); International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM); PwC; NITDA IT HUB (Nithub); VC4A; CcHub; African AI Foundation; Lagos State Employment Trust Funds (LSETF); Asoko Insight; Dochase; Zinox Tech Experience Centre, African Innovation Academy, among others.

The summit also has Techeconomy as media partner. Others are Brand Times; ITpulse; Coinnewsextra; Techbuild; Coinratecap; Technext; Innovation Village; Techtrends Africa; Lagosspy NG, and more.

NIS has recorded thousands of participants, who grace the highly remarkable event annually, to steer pertinent conversations around innovation, research and development, emerging technologies, frontier markets, and industrial disruptions occurring in Nigeria and Africa.

The event will hold on 6 October, 2023 at the Muson Centre, Lagos, and will witness a plethora of speakers from government agencies, corporate organisations, investment groups, international bodies, research institutions, and leading startups in Nigeria and around the world.

The event will also be livestreamed to a wider audience across Nigeria and beyond on our YouTube and Facebook pages.

The key highlights of the Nigeria Innovation Summit include Keynote Presentations, Interviews, Startup Presentations, the Nigeria Innovation Experience Talks (NiX Talks); Expert Insights On Emerging Technologies, and Innovation Showcases and Unveiling of New Technologies; the Nigeria Innovation Awards/Private Dinner with key C-Suites, stakeholders & policymakers, and more. 

This year’s theme will explore how cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, IoT, and virtual/augmented reality can shape the future, including their potential applications across various industries such as health, agriculture, financial services, education, security, construction, renewable energy/clean-tech, entertainment, and other critical sectors.

Each year the summit provides a platform that fosters collaborations among government agencies, businesses, international organizations, innovators, researchers, the academic community, and startups.

It also provides opportunities for Nigerian innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs to showcase innovative ideas, products, and services with solutions for industrial applications, adoption, and commercialisation.

The Summit offers great opportunities through sponsorship, partnership, and exhibitions of innovative products, ideas, and services. Participation is open to all the stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem.

For more inquiries and participation, visit the webite here.

Now in its 8th year, the Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) is an annual event that brings together stakeholders from different sectors of the economy to discuss ground-breaking ideas, trends, opportunities and numerous verticals to accelerate innovation, attain globally competitiveness and explore present innovative approaches to fixing existing problems, redundant economic playbooks, systems and structures.

Disclosing the event’s agenda, Mr. Tony Ajah, the Programme Director of the Summit, says that, “This year’s event with the theme Innovating For The Future will explore how cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), and virtual/augmented reality can shape the future, including their potential applications across various industries such ashealth, agriculture, financial services, education, security, construction, renewable energy/clean-tech, and other critical sectors.”

Also speaking on the event, Grace Akinosun, Partner at Nigeria Innovation Summit said “Innovation remains a non-exhaustive topic globally. It has become a necessity to keep igniting conversations to demystify important frameworks that have proven to work in environments similar to ours. The NIS is designed to be the springboard of such insights and challenge the minds of stakeholders to begin leveraging innovation for more global competitiveness and digital acceleration.”

The highlights of NIS2023 include the Nigeria Innovation Experience Talks (NiX Talks); Press Parley, Innovation Tours, Innovation showcase & Exhibitions, Startup Pitch, the Nigeria Innovation Awards/Private Dinner with key C-Suites, stakeholders and policymakers.

NIS 8.0, which hold on 6 October, 2023 at the Muson Centre, Lagos, will witness a plethora of speakers from government agencies, corporate organisations, investment groups, international bodies, research institutions, and leading startups in Nigeria and around the world.

The event will also be livestreamed to wider audience across Nigeria and beyond on our YouTube and Facebook pages.

Through previous editions, Nigeria Innovation Summit has attracted over 8,000 delegates, 180 speakers and panellists, 60 institutions and research centres, 30 government ministries, attendees from 32 states, over 65 sponsors and partners, 30 countries in attendance, over 80 award recipients.

These organisations play in key sectors ranging from governance, fintech, information technology, retail, ecommerce, banking & finance, agriculture, healthcare, logistics, foreign relations, diaspora communities and foreign diplomats.

NIS has continued to partner with the world’s leading innovation providers from the academic community, government, and industry in order to connect Nigerian businesses and innovators to global innovation ecosystem.

The 2023 edition of the Summit offers great opportunities through sponsorship, partnership, and exhibitions of innovative products, ideas, and services. Participation is opened to all the stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem.

Nigeria Innovation Summit in its 7th year is an annual event that brings together stakeholders from different sectors of Nigeria’s economy, governments, investors, policymakers, and players in the tech and innovation ecosystem to discuss ground-breaking ideas, trends and opportunities to innovate solutions that solve unique challenges within Nigeria, and the African continent at large.

Through previous editions in the past seven years, the Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) has attracted over 7,000 delegates, 140 speakers and panellists, 60 institutions and research centres, 950 companies and organisations, 50 tertiary institutions and research centres, 25 government ministries and agencies, delegates from 30 states of the federation, over 100 sponsors and partners, 30 countries in attendance, above 70 innovation awards recipients, and numerous media coverage and mentions.

According to the organisers, participating partner organizations include Microsoft, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA); Union Bank, Omnibiz, Nexford University, AFEX, IdentityPass, PwC and others.

The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, and the DG, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, are billed to deliver keynote addresses.

Participants should expect presentations from the actor and content creator, Debo Adedayo, popularly known as Mr. Macaroni; Deepankar Rustagi, Founder, OmniBiz Africa; Ayodeji Balogun, CEO of AFEX; Ruth Iselema, Founder & CEO of Bitmama Inc.; Kenneth Okolie, CEO of SYNLAB Nigeria; Chibuike Goodnews, CEO of Dochase Adx; Favour Chisimdi, Founder of Empress Linguistics Services.

Other key speakers are Greene Apaokagi Maryam (Taaooma), a comedian & content creator; Lanre Ogungbe, CEO IdentityPass;  Folake Owodunni, CEO & Co-Founder, Emergency Response Africa; Remi Dada, CEO of Spacefinish; Abimbola Adebakin, Founder/CEO, Advantage Health Africa; Mark Slade, Co-Founder of LCNL & Jara Beach Resort; Frances Aborigho, Founder of Sh’Emerge; Uzor Ugoala, an award-winning creative artist and photographer; Oluchi Enebeli, a Blockchain engineer; Akoh Ochai, Head of Channels, Digital and Innovation at Union Bank Nigeria; Peter Oluka, Founder of Techeconomy.ng, Wole Ayodele, CEO of Fincra, and others.

Speaking on the event, Ms. Grace Akinosun, Partner & Events Director at Nigeria Innovation Summit said “The Nigeria Innovation Week 2022 brings a different tone compared to previous years. The Awards and gala night for instance will be unique and memorable. We are going to recognize companies, organizations, institutions, and individuals that have embraced innovation to move Nigeria forward through their works. And for the first time, we would recognize individuals who are showcasing creative and innovative works in technology, art and entertainment.’

In his comment, the Programme Director of Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS), Mr. Tony Ajah, said “This year’s Summit is going to be unique. Besides being a week-long programme with the introduction of Nigeria Innovations Experience Talks (NiX Talks) featuring innovators in different fields and subsets of Nigeria’s economy who would showcase their innovations, there’s the novel Innovation Tour to highly innovative organizations and experience centers to deepen the conversation and relationship with those bringing true innovation and disruption into the Nigerian innovation ecosystem. We would also have expert insights on emerging technologies, and new technologies unveiling”.

Participation:

Participation at Nigeria Innovation Summit is Free; however, you are expected to register here. This year’s event will see 2,000+ delegates participating offline and online across the world.

The grand event takes place on Saturday, October 8th at Oriental Hotel Lagos. 

Now in its 7^th year, the Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) is an annual event that brings together stakeholders from different sectors of the economy to discuss ground-breaking ideas, trends, opportunities and numerous verticals to accelerate innovation, attain globally competitiveness and explore present innovative approaches to fixing existing problems, redundant economic playbooks, systems and structures.

Since inception, NIS has recorded thousands of participants, cutting across governments, industry leaders, founders, lawmakers, policymakers, C-Suites, foreign diplomats and key stakeholders, who grace the highly remarkable event annually, to steer pertinent  conversations around innovation, research and development, emerging technologies, frontier markets and industrial disruptions occurring in Nigeria and other African countries.

This year’s summit is themed: “Re-imagining Innovation”, and will stretch through a week as the Nigeria Innovation Week (NIW).

Highlights of NIW include the novel Nigeria Innovation Experience Talks (NiX Talks); Press Parley, Innovation Tours, Innovation Awards, the Grand Summit and Private Dinner with key C-Suites, stakeholders & policymakers.

Over the course of seven years, NIS has received participation, support, and partnership from both the private and public sectors such as the NCC, NITDA, ISPIM, Rack Centre,  Israel Startup Network, Asoko Insights, ICT Spring Europe, IdentityPass, The Nest Technology Park, University of Lagos, Switzerland Embassy, South African High Commission, Oxford Business Group, and more.

Through previous editions, the Nigeria Innovation Summit NIS has attracted over 7,000 delegates, 140 speakers and panellists, 60 institutions and research centres, 27 government ministries, attendees from 30 states, over 55 sponsors and partners, 30 countries in attendance, over 70 award recipients and numerous media coverage.

These organisations play in key sectors ranging from Governance, Fintech, Information Technology, Retail, eCommerce, Banking & Finance, Agriculture, Healthcare, Logistics, Foreign Relations, Diaspora communities and Foreign Diplomats.

Commenting on this edition, Tony Ajah, Programme Director at Nigeria Innovation Summit said, “For the very first time, we’re extending the Summit across a week because we believe the usual two-day event may not thoroughly reflect how innovation and digital technology are causing rapid acceleration across different sectors of the economy. It’s indicative that Nigeria and other emerging nations have recognised digital transformation, emerging technologies, research and development, commercialization, entrepreneurship and investments, as the key value drivers of an innovative ecosystem. It’s now time to embrace these value drivers and NIS will create the much-needed momentum to explore open innovation in Africa”

Also speaking on the event, Grace Akinosun, Partner at Nigeria Innovation Summit said “Innovation remains a non-exhaustive topic globally. In today’s world, it has become a necessity rather than an option, for corporations, governments and emerging businesses to thrive and keep up with changing functional dynamics. Yet innovation itself may be more complex than given credit for. That’s why it’s important to keep igniting conversations to demystify important frameworks that have proven to work in environments similar to ours.

The NIS is designed to be the springboard of such insights and challenge the minds of stakeholders to begin leveraging innovation for more global competitiveness and digital acceleration. It’s high time Africa took its place as a leading continent on the global innovation index”.

The Nigeria Innovation week will witness a plethora of speakers from government agencies / institutions, corporate organisations, investment groups, international bodies, research institutions, and leading startups in Nigeria and around the world.”

In a few weeks’ time, the Nigeria Innovation Week’s full programme agenda will be unveiled alongside speakers and official partners for this year’s event.

Participation:

To participate in NIS 2022, visit the website as a partner or delegate, register on the website.