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Nigeria To Host GITEX, Over 1000 Start-ups, Investors Expected

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The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has announced its strategic partnership with KAOUN International to host the world-renowned Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) in Nigeria.

This announcement was made at NITDA’s corporate headquarters in Abuja during the inauguration of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) which comprised representatives from key public and private sector stakeholders, underscoring a unified national effort to deliver a world-class tech conference in Nigeria.

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This maiden edition of the event, with the theme, “Forging the Rise of Digital Nigeria” is expected to have not less than 1000 startups, over 100 investors and an attendance of over 20,000 participants which would be held in Abuja and Lagos between 1st and 4th of September, 2025.

GITEX Nigeria is set to bring together global tech leaders, innovators, investors, startups, and policy-makers, opening up new avenues for collaboration, investment, and technological exchange.

The event in Abuja will witness government leadership and ArtificiaI Intelligence(AI) Summit to unite government leaders and global tech executives to drive national projects, including digital infrastructure expansion, AI adoption and public sector innovation while in Lagos, which is the commercial hub of the country, GITEX aims to spotlight the nation’s tech ecosystem, promoting startups, attracting investment, growth driving multi-sector economic diversification to a global audience.

Speaking at the event, the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa who was represented by the Director of IT Infrastructure Solutions (ITIS) Department, Mr Olawumi Oladejo, expressed his gratitude and enthusiasm for the milestone achievement and thanked everyone for all the efforts they have been putting into the actualisation of the great event in Nigeria.

He emphasised the potential impact of hosting such a prestigious event, stating that it would not only elevate Nigeria’s international profile but also boost local businesses, drive tourism, and provide a platform for innovation and partnerships.

“We all know the positive impact that hosting this kind of event will bring to the country.

“It will boost our international standing and scale our local businesses and tourism.

“This event is part of our way of implementing a major pillar, Forging Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations of the agency’s Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2024–2027),” he added.

According to the Director General, the implementation of the GITEX Nigeria is in line with the 8-point agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, through the implementation of the agency’s SRAP.

Noting that the GITEX model has expanded to North Africa, specifically in Morocco, Inuwa asserted that Nigeria’s hosting of the event will mark its first footprint in West Africa.

While assuring the stakeholders of presidential backing for the initiative, Inuwa concluded that “if we can successfully host this, it will open the door for Nigeria to lead digital transformation efforts across the region.”

In his presentation on the overview of the GITEX Nigeria preparations, the Director of the Stakeholder Management and Partnerships department, Dr Aristotle Onumo, stated that the vision of the event is to elevate 6 local startups to global standards in 3 years.

He added that the event which will be anchored on three fulcrums; enablement, engagement, and knowledge to enhance growth in the Telecom, Fintech, Agritech, Edtech, e-Commerce, Healthtech as well as data centres in reinforcing data sovereignty and other sectors.

Speaking on the opportunities the event will bring in terms of boosting investments into the Nigerian Tech Ecosystem, he noted that “78% of startups are expecting to receive funds from investors as a result of their participation in GITEX.”

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