IHS Towers Nigeria and AfriGoPay Financial Services Limited have joined the growing list of sponsors of the sixth edition of the Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 6.0 – https://africatechallianceforum.africa/) and the Africa Technology Awards of Excellence (ATAEx) 2026, which hold this Friday, November 13, 2026, at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos.
RaveNewsOnline reports that the event will begin at 9:00am and will bring together technology leaders, regulators, investors, entrepreneurs and innovators under the theme, “The Next $1 Trillion Opportunity: Building Africa Through Technology.”
The support of IHS Towers Nigeria and AfriGoPay adds to the sponsor backing for a programme that places infrastructure, digital finance and regulation at the centre of the conversation on Africa’s technology future.
Organisers earlier announced Digital Encode Limited, Redtech Limited, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria, ActivEdge Technologies, Digital Realty, and Tizel Cybersecurity as sponsors of the annual conference.
Programme highlights
The day will witness keynote addresses, presentations, networking, mini-exhibition, fireside chat, startup showcase, and panel sessions, as well as the prestigious Africa Tech Alliance Excellence (ATAEx) Awards 2026.
Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON); Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, CEO, Digital Realty Nigeria; Mr. Adesola Akinsanya, President, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), Mr. Emmanuel Ojo, MD/CEO, Redtech Limited, George Agu, Founder/Group President, ActivEdge Technologies, Oluwafemi Obadare, CTO, Digital Encode Limited, Muhammed Rudman, CEO, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN); Happiness Obioha, CEO, Tizel Cybersecurity; and Chidi Ajuzie, COO of WTES Group Nigeria, are among the speakers.
Others are Dr. Ebehijie Juliet Momoh, MD/CEO of AfriGoPay Financial Services Limited, Mr. James Agada, Founder of Ixzdore Laboratories Ltd and President of the Internet Service Providers Association of Nigeria (ISPON); Uche Uzoebo, MD/CEO of SANEF, and Joan Aimuengheuwa, Managing Editor of Techeconomy.
The Lagos Blockchain Week’s fireside chat titled, “From Regulation to Innovation: Harnessing Nigeria’s Digital Asset Regulatory Framework for Growth,” will explore the opportunities and practical implications of Nigeria’s evolving digital asset regulatory framework.
Confirmed discussants for the session are: Chukwuemeka Enoch Mbaebie, Convener, Nigeria Blockchain Week; Seun Lanlege, CEO and Co-founder, Polytope Labs; and Bolu Dada, CEO and Co-founder, Bachs, Bello Opeyemi, Co-Founder/CTO at CashAfrica, and Olayimika Oyebanji, Managing Partner, BlockLaw Consulting.
The Startup Showcase will feature Meta4 Solutions, a design and consumer product manufacturing company based in Lagos, specializing in custom branded souvenirs, corporate gifts, trophies, awards, 3D printing, and digital.
ATAEx Awards 2026
The prestigious ATAEx Awards 2026 will recognise outstanding individuals, organisations and technology innovators, including the inaugural induction of outstanding individuals into the ATAEx Awards Hall of Fame.
Award recipients will be presented in a group photograph at the end of the ceremony.
Commenting ahead of the programme, Mr. Chike Onwuegbuchi, the co-convener said, “AfriTECH is deliberately designed as more than an annual gathering of technology stakeholders.
“It is a platform for exchanging ideas, challenging existing assumptions, building partnerships and identifying opportunities that can translate into measurable economic outcomes.
“With regulators, infrastructure leaders, investors, fintech executives, cybersecurity professionals and emerging innovators at the table, we expect conversations that will help shape priorities for Africa’s technology ecosystem.
“Our ambition is to ensure that the connections made and ideas exchanged at AfriTECH extend beyond the conference hall into meaningful industry collaboration.”
Participation
AfriTECH 6.0 which enjoys media partnerships with Techeconomy as lead partner; ITPulse.com.ng TechBuild.Africa, TechTrends.Africa, Ravenewsonline.com, DigitalTimesng.com, ITrealms.com.ng, CyberEra.com.ng, TechnologyMirror.com.ng, Swift Reporters, Tech and Biz News, amongst others, is open for free participation, however, you are expected to pre-register via: https://africatechallianceforum.africa/registration/
