GITEX Nigeria 2026 Puts Lagos at the Centre of Africa’s Digital Growth Push
GITEX Nigeria attracted over 400 exhibiting companies, more than 150 speakers and more than 200 investors managing a combined $200 billion in assets to Lagos, making the two-day event at the Landmark Centre a key meeting point for the country’s digital ambitions.
The event focused on artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, satellite communications and geospatial tools.
International names including Cisco, Dell, IBM, Meta, Kaspersky and Open Access Data Centres shared floor space with African startups, bringing established technology players and emerging companies into the same conversation.
Policymakers used the conference track to discuss the concrete investments and regulatory steps required for West Africa to move from basic connectivity to full participation in the global intelligence economy.
The discussions also highlighted a point that is easy to overlook in the AI race: software ambition cannot go very far without the physical infrastructure underneath it.
Compute capacity, data centres, fibre networks, cybersecurity and skilled workers all have to advance together if the region is to build and operate more of its own digital services.
The attendance numbers show both local appetite and external interest in the same problem set. What comes next will depend on how much of the investment, partnerships and policy discussion generated at events like GITEX Nigeria turns into infrastructure and businesses on the ground.
