Inclusive growth has become one of the most comfortable phrases in Nigerian technology policy. It is easy to print on a conference banner but much harder to put into practice. It is one pillar of RISE 2026, the 20th International Conference on Technology and Computing, themed “Harnessing Digital Innovation and Emerging Technologies for Inclusive Growth […]
Technology Is the Easy Part: Why Digital Transformation Keeps Failing Digital transformation failure creates a specific kind of exhaustion. It doesn’t just come from the work failing initially, but from watching something you built with care, attention to detail and belief get quietly set aside as if your effort did not matter. It is a […]
Learning across hierarchies was not a phrase I knew early in my career, but it is exactly what happened. I was the engineer. He held a different role. By every formal measure the organisation had available, I outranked him. I had the degree, the grade and the professional designation. He had none of those things. […]
Data localisation compliance is about to become the defining data protection challenge for Nigeria’s financial sector. The Central Bank of Nigeria has drawn a firm line: by January 1, 2027, every bank, fintech, mobile money operator, and payment service provider operating in Nigeria must store and manage all payment transaction data locally. The directive is […]
What Prize-Giving in Technology Is Really For: SMARP 2026 AI and Robotics Prize SMARP 2026 AI and Robotics Prize? Some years ago, a young man won a book through one of the free technology competitions I ran online, back when we were just starting out. I do not remember the exact competition but I believe […]