The dual-part event, featuring an executive thought-leadership conference and an evening gala; will gather C-suite executives, policymakers, and innovators across Nigeria’s technology, telecommunications, financial services, payments, and digital infrastructure sectors.
Scheduled for Thursday, September 24, 2026, at The Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, the gathering marks Techeconomy’s 9th anniversary of authoritative reporting on West Africa’s digital economy ecosystem.
Infrastructure Capacity: Evaluating local data centre readiness and cloud scalability.
Cybersecurity & Protection: Mitigating exposure during server migration and technical transitions.
Operational Continuity: Ensuring uninterrupted payment processing for businesses and consumers.
Scheduled for Thursday, September 24, 2026, at The Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, the gathering marks Techeconomy’s 9th anniversary of authoritative reporting on West Africa’s digital economy ecosystem.
Organized under the theme "Driving Digital Growth Through Innovation and Collaboration," GrowthX is designed as an action-oriented platform to address regulatory shifts, infrastructural bottlenecks, and cross-sector partnership opportunities.
“For us at Techeconomy, GrowthX is intended to be more than a one-day industry gathering. We want the platform to bring the right people into the same room, encourage useful conversations, and create opportunities for collaboration across sectors.” Peter Oluka, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, Techeconomy
A primary highlight of the conference will be a dedicated focus on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) directive mandating all payment operators to store and manage transaction data generated within Nigeria on local servers ahead of the January 1, 2027 compliance deadline.
Stakeholders will convene to analyze the operational and technical implications of this policy, including:
“For us at Techeconomy, GrowthX is intended to be more than a one-day industry gathering. We want the platform to bring the right people into the same room, encourage useful conversations, and create opportunities for collaboration across sectors.” Peter Oluka, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, Techeconomy
A primary highlight of the conference will be a dedicated focus on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) directive mandating all payment operators to store and manage transaction data generated within Nigeria on local servers ahead of the January 1, 2027 compliance deadline.
Stakeholders will convene to analyze the operational and technical implications of this policy, including:
Infrastructure Capacity: Evaluating local data centre readiness and cloud scalability.
Cybersecurity & Protection: Mitigating exposure during server migration and technical transitions.
Operational Continuity: Ensuring uninterrupted payment processing for businesses and consumers.

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