The Nigeria Internet Registration Association will convene policymakers, industry executives, and cybersecurity experts in Abuja next month for a forum aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s digital sovereignty and reducing reliance on foreign internet infrastructure.
The third edition of its flagship conference, Tech Convergence 3.0, is scheduled for 2 June 2026 at the Abuja Continental Hotel. The one-day summit will focus on policy, digital identity, and internet governance as key levers for expanding Nigeria’s control over its digital economy.
NiRA, which manages the country’s .ng domain name system, said the event will bring together stakeholders from government, telecoms, cybersecurity, academia, and the private sector to address structural challenges in Nigeria’s internet ecosystem.
A central theme of the summit is Nigeria’s dependence on offshore infrastructure, with organisers citing estimates that more than 90 per cent of African internet traffic is routed through servers outside the continent.
The group said this raises concerns around
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