GITEX NIGERIA has officially launched its second edition in Lagos, marking a significant step towards accelerating West Africa's digital future and integration into the global intelligence economy.

• Lagos is recognized as the world's fastest-growing tech hub, with an 11.6-fold increase in enterprise value to US$15.3 billion.
• Key figures like H.E. Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Governor of Lagos State, and H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, highlighted the importance of local innovation and continental digital market integration.
• The event features over 400 exhibiting companies and startups, attracting thousands of visitors and over 200 investors managing US$200 billion in assets.