The Technology Impact Award represents one of the highest distinctions at the National Technology Innovation Honors (NTIH), reserved for individuals whose applied innovations have redefined how technology drives progress in Nigeria. This category celebrates those who are not simply advancing technical practice, but reshaping systems, embedding intelligence into decision-making, and ensuring that digital solutions deliver measurable impact.
As NTIH continues to grow into one of the country’s most respected platforms for recognizing achievement in technology, this award category has earned a special place for spotlighting leaders whose contributions create lasting transformation. Honorees are often at the forefront of guiding businesses, institutions, and communities toward greater efficiency, resilience, and inclusivity through purposeful innovation.
Nominees are evaluated through a rigorous and competitive process. Key benchmarks for selection include:
- Development of solutions that improve how industries and communities function in practice;
- Demonstrated leadership in applying data, digital frameworks, or AI to strengthen operations or services;
- A proven record of usability and accessibility, ensuring technology remains practical and inclusive;
- Contributions to ecosystem growth, such as mentorship, collaboration, or thought leadership.
The Technology Impact Award is more than a recognition of technical expertise. It is a signal of trust, vision, and leadership in an environment where digital adoption continues to accelerate. Recipients are viewed as architects of meaningful progress, professionals who bridge the gap between possibility and real-world need.
Past winners in this category include:
- Austine Unuriode (2024)
- Samuel Odediran (2023)
- Chika Onumonu (2022)
- Funmi Adetola (2021)
- Tunde Esan (2020)
- Mariam Bakare (2019)
- Olalekan Osho (2018)
These names represent a diverse and influential group of innovators, individuals shaping Nigeria’s digital narrative with a focus on relevance, accessibility, and long-term value.
To win the Technology Impact Award is to join a rare cohort of professionals whose work moves beyond code and systems into communities, changing not only how processes operate but also who benefits from them and how deeply those benefits are felt.
