TNBTC confers Technological innovation award on Dangote Refineries, Innoson, Elumelu Foundation

The Next Big Thing Continental (TNBTC) award has shortlisted Dangote Refineries alongside other winners for the Technological innovation award for championing the transformative impact on Nigeria’s industrial landscape. Speaking at a joint press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, Vice Chancellor of Cosmopolitan University Prof. Carl Adams, and Chairman, Digital Oxygen Hub, Dr. Ralphs Nwosu, President, […]

The Next Big Thing Continental (TNBTC) award has shortlisted Dangote Refineries alongside other winners for the Technological innovation award for championing the transformative impact on Nigeria’s industrial landscape.

Speaking at a joint press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, Vice Chancellor of Cosmopolitan University Prof. Carl Adams, and Chairman, Digital Oxygen Hub, Dr. Ralphs Nwosu, President, The Next Big Thing, noted that despite numerous challenges and security concerns, Nigeria and Africa continue to record impressive developments.

Among those to be honored alongside Dangote Refinery during the ceremony are Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM), Tony Elumelu Foundation, Human Rights Radio (Brekete Family), Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and his Jigawa State counterpart, Namadi Umar among others.

The ceremony, a collaborative initiative of Cosmopolitan University and Digital Oxygen Hub, according the organisers, is aimed at inspiring technological development, foster innovation, and achieve excellence in resource management for wealth creation, industrial growth, and continental development.

Organizers said, “Across various sectors, Nigerians and Africans continue to break new ground, delivering inspiring work in creative, innovative, and human development spaces.

“Big ideas, global thinking, and transformative leadership are reshaping the landscapes of Nigeria and Africa”.

The award ceremony, which will also include a summit on Artificial Intelligent (AI), will seek to redefine Africa’s future in the global tech ecosystem.

“With rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, and emerging technologies, the world is evolving at an unprecedented pace.

“For Nigeria and the broader African continent to thrive in this ever-changing landscape, collaboration, innovation, and the right investment in talent and infrastructure are essential.

“TNBTC 2024 serves as a platform to galvanise these efforts and position Africa as a global leader in tech and innovation.”! They said.

They noted that the Dangote Refinery, which became operational in 2024, “marks one of Nigeria’s most transformative projects in decades, bound to have a phenomenal impact on the economy.”

The organisers said Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing will be honoured for producing Nigeria’s first locally made CNG-powered vehicles, thereby reducing import dependence and promoting economic self-sufficiency.