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On Tuesday – Wednesday, 13–14 October 2026 at 10:00–17:00 WAT (09:00–16:00 UTC), the Africa Information & Communication Technologies Alliance (AfICTA), in collaboration with the High Tech Centre for Nigerian Women and Youth (HTCNWY), hosts the ‘14th AfICTA Summit‘ at the Auditorium of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria, and online, under the theme ‘Advancing Inclusive Economic Growth: The Role of Security, Digital Skills, and Indigenous Content in Regional, National, and SME Development‘.
The summit brings together ICT leaders, policymakers, development partners, technology organisations, businesses and digital innovators from across Africa and beyond, for conversations, partnerships, knowledge exchange and practical solutions for inclusive digital and economic development. Delegates arrive on Monday 12 October, International Day of the Girl Child. Partners include the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).
DAY 2 – TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER 2026
10:05 WAT (09:05 UTC) — WELCOME REMARKS
Dr Wunmi Hassan – President / CEO, High Tech Centre for Nigerian Women and Youth
Laicana Coulibaly – Vice-Chair West Africa, AfICTA; CEO, Diamond Security Consulting
10:30 WAT (09:30 UTC) — KEYNOTE
Dr Jimson Olufuye – Chairman, Advisory Council, AfICTA; CEO, Kontemporary Konsulting Ltd
11:10 WAT (10:10 UTC) — SECURING AFRICA’S DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, SECURITY & NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING
Lead speaker: DIG, Nigeria Police
Dr Robinson Tombari Sibe – CEO / Lead Forensic Examiner, Digital Footprints Nigeria Limited
Prof J. Ojeniyi
Dr Binta
DSS
11:55 WAT (10:55 UTC) — BUILDING HOMEGROWN SOLUTIONS & TECH INNOVATIONS: EXPLORING INDIGENOUS TECH MANUFACTURING FOR DEVELOPMENT
Lead speaker: FINTRAK
Dr Wunmi Hassan – President / CEO, High Tech Centre for Nigerian Women and Youth
With RMRDC, ANII, NASME, NACCIMA, PS FMIST / NASENI
Moderator: Inye Kemabonta – National Coordinator Nigeria, AfICTA
12:35 WAT (11:35 UTC) — BUILDING TRUST, ACCESSIBILITY, PRIVACY & DATA PROTECTION IN A DIGITAL ECONOMY
Adeyemi Adefuye – Principal Manager, IT Service Center, Central Bank of Nigeria
Andrew Abu – Founder & President, Young Innovators of Nigeria
With IHS Towers, NCC, NiRA, private sector DPOs
Moderator: Lare Ayoola – President, Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN)
13:15 WAT (12:15 UTC) — WSIS, GDC, SDGS & AFCFTA FOR INCLUSIVE DIGITAL PROSPERITY
Engr. Salisu Kaka – Director, e-Government and Digital Economy Development, NITDA
Dr Jimson Olufuye – Chairman, Advisory Council, AfICTA
Sola Bickersteth – Group Director, FIC Professionals Network Plc.
With SDG Office
15:00 WAT (14:00 UTC) — TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA AND AFRICA
Dr Fatima
Moderator: Ibiwari Kemabonta
15:45 WAT (14:45 UTC) — PRODUCT PRESENTATION SESSION
With Digital Footprints, Kontemporary Konsulting
DAY 3 – WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER 2026
11:00 WAT (10:00 UTC) — UNLOCKING SME GROWTH & INCREASING WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN TECH COMPANY ESTABLISHMENT THROUGH FINANCIAL & MARKET ACCESSIBILITY
Lead speaker: SMEDAN
With NASME, start-ups, FinTech, bank enterprise support, NIRSAL
12:00 WAT (11:00 UTC) — BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE: JOBS & WEALTH CREATION FOR ALL, FROM TECH SKILLS TO ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
With NITDA, MBCWD, UNIABUJA (Gender Unit), HTCNWY, YIN, Digivation
15:00 WAT (14:00 UTC) — WRAP-UP: COMMUNIQUE & AWARD OF CERTIFICATES
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