Nigeria’s biggest tech conference kicks off in Enugu

The 2025 Enugu Tech Festival, organised by the Enugu State Government, kicked off on Wednesday with the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, describing it as the biggest technology conference that has ever happened in Nigeria. Tijani said the tech festival, which attracted thousands of youths from within and outside the […]

The 2025 Enugu Tech Festival, organised by the Enugu State Government, kicked off on Wednesday with the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, describing it as the biggest technology conference that has ever happened in Nigeria.

Tijani said the tech festival, which attracted thousands of youths from within and outside the state, was a major leap for Nigeria’s determination to build a robust digital economy, noting that Enugu State under Governor Peter Mbah, had moved from policy to progress to lead the tech revolution in the country.

Speaking, the minister stated that the tech festival, tagged Coal to Code, fitted into the agenda and activities of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, having recognised that the future of digital economy in Nigeria would not only be built in Abuja, but would instead be co-created across all states.

“Enugu is showing how this should and will be done. I have never, never been to a conference on technology in Nigeria that is this big. I founded the first technology hub in Nigeria, the very first in Nigeria. So, I know a thing or two when technology people gather. I can assure you that today, you are part of history because we have never seen anything this big in Nigeria before.

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“There is something powerful about your state: the energy, the ambition, the possibilities. Just two years ago, only a few people could imagine this kind of tech momentum. But today, Enugu has not just imagined, Enugu is building it. Under two years, we have seen investment in digital infrastructure and the innovation ecosystem of the state.

Governor Mbah, while highlighting how his administration had invested in technology to dramatically revolutionise security, land administration, education, among others, noted that the Enugu Tech Festival was part of his government’s wider efforts to build the youth of the state into wealth creators and the highly sought-after workforce of tomorrow’s workplace.

“The power of technology and innovation and what we can accomplish is something that I want the youth to be mindful of. If you look at the way things are being done in the world today, we are now talking about an era where people just sit down with great ideas, create platforms where they begin to essentially benefit from that platform,” he said.