Past Editions
Since 2023, NTIA has recognised outstanding innovators across Nigeria's digital landscape.
3rd Edition — Oriental Hotel, Lagos
The 3rd edition of the Nigerian Tech & Innovator Awards took place on November 7th at the prestigious Oriental Hotel, Lagos, spotlighting trailblazers and emerging talent redefining Nigeria's digital economy — from visionary founders and product builders to rising stars powering innovator across finance, marketing, media, and technology.
Highlights
- Held at the prestigious Oriental Hotel, Lagos
- Strategic partnership with DigiQ International
- Honoured standout industry leaders including Tomiwa Ibiwoye, Gospel Omotosho, and Aviva Oluwaseun
- Media coverage across 5+ platforms
Winners
Afolabi Vincent
A leading digital content creator recognised for producing engaging, high-impact content that drives conversation and community engagement across Nigeria's tech ecosystem.
Binta Ade-Olusile
A rising force in Nigeria's technology landscape, recognised for her contributions to advancing women's participation and leadership in the digital economy.
Ajibola Agbaje
An innovative technologist making significant strides in building scalable solutions and driving digital transformation across key sectors.
Grace Brown-Owoseni
A young and dynamic tech talent demonstrating exceptional promise and impact in her field, inspiring the next generation of women in technology.
Okubajo Bayomi
An emerging tech professional who has shown remarkable skill and ambition, delivering impactful projects and contributing to Nigeria's growing digital ecosystem.
Sunmola Oluwaseun Imade
A visionary marketing leader whose innovative digital strategies have reshaped brand engagement and growth for leading tech companies.
Japaflex
A standout technology product that has gained rapid adoption and recognition for solving real-world problems with a seamless, user-centric approach.
Tomiwa Ibiwoye
A bold entrepreneur who has driven exceptional impact and growth within the tech space, building ventures that are shaping Nigeria's digital future.
Egbe Emmanuel C.
CEO of Ivory Forte Entertainment, recognised for delivering outstanding event and digital media strategies that set new benchmarks in the industry.
Gospel Omotosho
Senior Growth Manager at Lemfi UK, a powerhouse leader driving growth, strategy, and innovation at the intersection of fintech and global expansion.
Expanded Categories and National Reach
NTIA 2024 expanded its reach with new categories and greater national media coverage. The edition saw participation from innovators across all six geopolitical zones.
Highlights
- Expanded from 5 to 8 categories
- National media coverage including BusinessDay
- Partnerships with leading tech hubs
Winners
Olumide Bakare
Co-founder of an AI-driven recruitment platform matching tech talent with startups across West Africa.
Grace Okonkwo
Backend engineer who contributed to three major open-source projects and built developer tooling used by fintech companies.
Yusuf Garba
Tech reviewer and YouTuber whose product breakdowns have influenced purchasing decisions for over 1 million viewers.
Blessing Onyekachi
Organised Nigeria's largest student hackathon with 3,000 participants across 15 universities.
Adaeze Chukwu
Built a savings and investment app targeting young professionals, growing to 100,000 active users in 18 months.
Musa Danjuma
Launched a vocational skills platform offering certified courses in tech, design, and digital marketing to youth.
Dr. Nneka Obi
Created a maternal health tracking app reducing pregnancy complications by 35% in pilot communities.
Segun Adewale
Developed a farm-to-market e-commerce platform connecting 5,000 farmers directly to wholesale buyers.
Hauwa Suleiman
A 24-year-old data scientist whose predictive models helped an NGO optimise food distribution across IDP camps.
Obinna Agu
Deployed free Wi-Fi hubs in 20 rural communities and trained local youth as digital ambassadors.
The Inaugural Edition
The first edition of NTIA set the foundation for recognising Nigeria's brightest tech innovators. With a focus on grassroots talent, NTIA 2023 spotlighted founders and developers making waves across the ecosystem.
Highlights
- Inaugural ceremony held in Lagos
- Featured emerging startups and developers
- Laid the foundation for structured recognition
Winners
Chinedu Okafor
Founder of a logistics-tech startup connecting rural merchants to urban markets through a last-mile delivery platform.
Amina Bello
Full-stack engineer who built open-source tools adopted by over 2,000 Nigerian developers for API integration.
Tunde Adeyemi
Content creator and tech educator reaching over 500,000 followers with practical coding tutorials and career guidance.
Ngozi Eze
Founded a developer community across 12 Nigerian cities, hosting monthly meetups and hackathons for emerging talent.
Emeka Nwosu
Built a micro-lending platform that expanded financial access to over 50,000 unbanked users across three states.
Fatima Abdullahi
Created an adaptive learning app used by 30,000 secondary school students to prepare for JAMB and WAEC exams.
Dr. Kemi Afolabi
Developed a telemedicine platform connecting patients in underserved communities to certified medical professionals.
Ibrahim Musa
Designed an IoT-powered irrigation system helping smallholder farmers increase crop yield by 40%.
Chisom Okeke
A 22-year-old software engineer who shipped three production apps and mentored 200+ junior developers.
Aisha Mohammed
Led a digital literacy programme training 10,000 women in Northern Nigeria on basic computing and internet skills.
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