Event Begins at:
8am to 4pm, Thursday, November 13th, 2025
8am to 4pm, Thursday, November 13th, 2025
Overview
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is initiating the Digital Economy Awareness and Sensitization Forum a multi-stakeholder engagement platform aimed at promoting digital awareness, literacy and inclusion across sectors. This event serves as a crucial platform to promote digital safety, expand opportunities and strengthen inclusivity for all citizens, with a dedicated focus on empowering women, children and persons with disabilities (PWD).
The objectives
- Promote Awareness, Safety and Opportunities in the Digital Age
- Strengthen Inclusivity and Equity in Access to Digital Services
- Showcase Innovations by Inventors, Fintechs and Students
- Create Synergy between Policy, Infrastructure and Innovation
- Promote digital inclusion by providing relevant knowledge, tools and resources to marginalised and underserved groups
Key Highlights:
- Panel Sessions: Expert-led discussions on digital inclusion, cybersecurity, innovation, and policy
- Presentations and Keynotes: Insights from thought leaders, policymakers, and innovators
- Exhibitions: Showcasing digital products, innovations, and inclusion-driven initiatives
- Workshops/Breakout Sessions: Practical learning on digital tools, skills, and responsible online behaviour
- Networking and Collaboration Spaces: Opportunities for partnerships and mentorship
Program Agenda
Speakers
Abba Saidu
Abba Saidu is the Executive Director of Glisten International Academy (GIA), an education technologist, and a visionary leader with over 16 years of experience reshaping learning through innovation. With a foundation in civil engineering and dual master’s degrees spanning engineering project management and innovation in learning and teaching, Abba uniquely bridges technical rigor with pedagogical empathy to reimagine 21st-century education.
Caleb Akubo
Caleb Akubo is an education innovator, child development consultant, and project manager with a passion for building future-focused learning systems. Through his work at TechLEAD, an EdTech initiative he founded, Caleb has partnered with over 20 schools and organisations across Abuja to deliver digital literacy, coding, and innovation programmes that empower children and educators.
Olarinre Oladeji
Olarinre Oladeji is a multidisciplinary innovator and digital transformation strategist whose work spans technology, fintech, media production, and product development to mention a few. As Principal Consultant at Zoeafountain Limited, he leads the creation and commercialisation of technology-driven solutions that bridge gaps between innovation, industry and impact advancing Nigeria’s participation in the digital economy through homegrown technologies and scalable solutions.
Joycelyn Ugochukwu
Joycelyn Ugochukwu is an accomplished IT Team Lead of an International Organization and the CEO of Jazconbry Innovations, where she leads teams in designing, deploying, and managing specialized on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures across Nigeria and for international organizations.
Ifeanyi Frank Ogochukwu
Ifeanyi Frank Ogochukwu is a seasoned aviation and digital transformation strategist with extensive experience shaping Africa’s aviation and ICT landscapes. As the Digital Transformation Advisor at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority and the Executive, Project Management at CS2, he drives innovation at the intersection of aviation, technology, and cybersecurity.
Dumebi Chukwuka
Dumebi Chukwuka, is an experienced IT Project/Portfolio Consultant with a demonstrated history of excellently delivering ICT ICT-based projects/portfolios for Federal, State and Multinational organizations. In the past decade she has worked with sectors that cut across the Telcoms, Power Distribution, Petroleum (Downstream), E-commerce, Knowledge Management and National Security Sectors respectively.
Dr. Tola Yusuf
Dr. Tola Yusuf is a telecom strategist and thought leader, as well as the Founding Partner of Infratel Africa—a pioneering open-access digital infrastructure company working to expand connectivity, inclusion, and sustainable growth in unserved and underserved communities. His vision is centered on Africa’s transformation through technology and inclusive infrastructure.
Bosun Ayeni
Bosun Ayeni is a seasoned IT and Revenue Automation expert with over 25 years of experience. He is an alumnus of the Lagos Business School (Executive MBA), IESE Business School, Spain and the Obafemi Awolowo University of Nigeria, where he holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering. He has attended several courses including a Data Science and Machine Learning at MIT. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Computer Society (FNCS), has been a guest facilitator at the Lagos Business School on Management Information System and a regular public technology policy analyst on ChannelsTV.