Huawei Nigeria has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Innovation Centre in Lagos, aimed at accelerating Nigeria’s digital transformation and fostering local tech development. The launch was held during Huawei Day Nigeria 2025, a three-day event themed “Accelerating Industrial Intelligence.”
Key dignitaries in attendance included Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy; Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Lagos State Deputy Governor representing Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; and several Huawei executives.
Chris Lu, CEO of Huawei Nigeria, described the new centre as a collaborative hub for customers, partners, and ICT talent to engage with cutting-edge technologies and co-create industry-specific solutions. “AI is not a technology of the future—it is now,” Lu remarked, positioning the centre as a driver of industrial intelligence and innovation in Nigeria.
Minister Tijani praised the initiative as a move towards Nigeria’s tech sovereignty, highlighting its potential to promote local co-creation over mere technology consumption. Deputy Governor Hamzat also commended Huawei’s role in enhancing data sovereignty through localized cloud solutions and strengthening the state’s ICT infrastructure.
Huawei, which has been present in Nigeria since 1999, reaffirmed its long-term commitment to advancing the nation’s digital ecosystem.
Source: Extensia.tech | Original reporting by IT Web
