When the spotlight fell on Nigeria in early September, it was no ordinary tech gathering it was a powerful statement of intent. The inaugural GITEX Nigeria 2025 kicked off with a policy-heavy opening day in Abuja before shifting to a dynamic three-day showcase in Lagos. This dual-city event attracted a powerful mix of global tech giants, hundreds of startups, savvy investors, and key policymakers, creating a buzz that resonated far beyond our borders.
In his opening remarks, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, urged pan-African collaboration on shared AI infrastructure, warning that without it, Africa risks being left a passive consumer in the fourth industrial revolution.
