GITEX’s Most Anticipated Launch is Set to Amplify Nigeria's AI and Start-up Ambitions to the World
GITEX NIGERIA to
debut in September 2025 connecting start-up innovators, AI experts, and young
talents in Africa’s largest emerging digital economy
Introducing AI
Everything Nigeria, North Star Nigeria, GITEX HealthTech 5.0 and GITEX Future
Finance 5.0
Marrakech, Morocco: Following
the two record-breaking and most verified editions of GITEX AFRICA Morocco, the
continent’s largest tech and start-up show will expand to forge new
opportunities specifically for the Nigerian ecosystem. The showcase and
conference powerhouse is the most awaited event launch fueled by the mission to
accelerate Nigeria’s national tech and start-up landscape in the most populous
nation in Africa.
GITEX
NIGERIA was announced today (30 May), during GITEX AFRICA Morocco the continent’s largest tech and
start-up show, at a signing ceremony between KAOUN International, the overseas
affiliated company of the Dubai World Trade Centre and organiser of GITEX, the
world largest tech event brand, and the National Information Technology
Development Agency (NITDA), the technology arm of the Ministry of Communications,
Innovation, and Digital Economy of Nigeria.
The MoU was signed by Mr. Kashifu Inuwa
Abdullahi, Director General of the National Information Technology Development
Agency (NITDA) of Nigeria and Ms. Trixie LohMirmand, CEO of KAOUN
International, organiser of GITEX globally, in the presence of Dr. Tunji
Alausa, Hon. Minister of State for Health & Social Reform, Nigeria.
GITEX
NIGERIA shall be the largest in-market access event of the decade to discover
Nigeria's vast tech ecosystem. It ushers the global tech community to fully
explore the biggest and most valuable opportunities in this most populous
African country, with the world's most talented generation of tech and digital
youths. Taking place in September
2025 in both Lagos and Abuja, the most strategic and business influential
cities in Nigeria.
Addressing
the media during the official announcement, the Director-General and CEO of
NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, said: “You can’t trade in isolation therefore
we need to create a platform to accelerate trade in Nigeria. Presidential
priorities include the acceleration of diversification through digitisation,
industrialisation, manufacturing and innovation; to reform the economy to
deliver sustained economic growth. The present mandate of our Ministry to
accelerate the economy diversification by enhancing productivity in critical
sectors, such as healthcare, education, and agriculture through technology and
innovation. Bringing GITEX to Nigeria gives us the opportunity to export Nigerian
technology to the world.”
CEO
of KAOUN International, Trixie LohMirmand, organiser of GITEX NIGERIA, said:
“The format of GITEX NIGERIA will be unique. It will enable the exploration of
vast potential during a time when Nigeria is experiencing exponential growth
impact in sectors such as AI, Health, Finance and Startups. We hope to
co-create and multiply global partnerships to forge new opportunities for
Nigeria across industries with the biggest societal betterment potential”.
GITEX
in Nigeria shall spotlight the country's exponential growth sectors in AI,
Future Finance, Digital Health, Start-ups and Scale-ups. It will integrate the
Nigerian tech ecosystem firmly into GITEX AFRICA Morocco and extend its reach
into GITEX GLOBAL in Dubai and GITEX EUROPE in Berlin.
Reflecting
core critical sectors aligned to the national digital strategy, GITEX’s most
popular co-located shows will be introduced with the inaugural edition,
including AI Everything Nigeria, North Star Nigeria for Startups, and the GITEX
Health Tech 5.0 and GITEX Future Finance 5.0. The eagerly expected tech event will
amplify in-market potential in the region’s fastest emerging country, with
economic performance to grow 11.2% in 2024 according to the African Development
Bank.