Huawei, a global leader in ICT solutions, reaffirmed its commitment to Nigeria’s financial digital transformation at the Huawei Day Nigeria 2025 Finance Forum held in Lagos.
With the theme “Rooted in Nigeria, Co-Building a Smarter Financial Future,” the three-day event held in Lagos spotlighted cloud transformation, AI-powered finance, and resilient digital infrastructure.
Premier Oiwoh, managing director and CEO of the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc. (NIBSS), delivered a keynote emphasising collaborative innovation, scalability, and interoperability. He urged stakeholders to embrace digital transformation, highlighting the growing relevance of artificial intelligence in streamlining financial services.
Huawei executives showcased several advanced solutions designed to bolster Nigeria’s fintech ecosystem. The company’s chief solution architect for Sub-Saharan Africa unveiled the R-A-A-S framework—reliability, availability, autonomy, and security to address the complexities of AI integration. The framework underpins Huawei’s “4 Zeros” vision: Zero Downtime, Zero Wait, Zero Trust, and Zero Touch, aiming to enhance resilience and trust in financial systems.
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Also, Huawei emphasised its first local cloud node in Nigeria, stating that it serves over 2,000 clients across Sub-Saharan Africa. This infrastructure is expected to accelerate cloud adoption and support emerging digital-first institutions.
Mark Ma, Huawei’s Fintech Business and Solution Architect, detailed the company’s Digital Finance Solution, built on three pillars: Next-Generation Digital Experience Platforms, Modular Product Architecture, and Future-Ready Infrastructure.
Huawei also introduced its AI-powered Financial Artificial Intelligence Contact Center (AICC) Solution. This omnichannel platform automates operations and enhances personalization, helping financial institutions deliver seamless digital services.
Testimonies from Nigerian banks underscored Huawei’s impact. Gabriel Oyeyemi of Access Bank praised Huawei’s SD-WAN solution for streamlining network operations, while Ecobank Nigeria’s CIO, Daniel Eneh, highlighted significant gains from Huawei’s OceanStor Dorado storage solution.
Closing the forum, Glarie Gao, Managing Director of Huawei Nigeria’s Finance Account Department, thanked stakeholders for their continued partnership. He reiterated Huawei’s long-term investment in Nigeria’s digital future, pledging to support inclusive, technology-driven financial growth.
