…firm launches compliance middleware
Pillarcraft Cloud Solutions has been accredited as a system integrator under Nigeria’s national e-invoicing framework, positioning the firm to help businesses comply with new digital tax reporting requirements as authorities expand oversight of commercial transactions.
The accreditation was granted by the Nigeria Revenue Service (former Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS), working with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and allows Pillarcraft to connect companies’ internal systems directly to the government’s e-invoicing platform.
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The approval comes as Africa’s most populous country accelerates efforts to modernise tax administration, improve revenue collection and reduce leakages through technology.
Under the e-invoicing framework introduced by the NRS, system integrators serve as licensed intermediaries that link taxpayers’ enterprise resource planning, accounting or invoicing software to the central government platform. Integrators are responsible for converting invoices into the required digital format, transmitting them securely via approved access points, and returning validated invoices for record-keeping, audits and regulatory reporting.
Pillarcraft said it developed a dedicated middleware to perform that role at scale, enabling businesses to comply without replacing their existing software. The firm also announced the launch of UsawaConnect™ , a business-to-business integration layer designed to connect enterprise systems to the NRS Merchant Buyer Platform.
“E-invoicing is not just a technology project; it is a tax and business transformation,” Bayode Agbi, founder of Pillarcraft and a chartered accountant and tax practitioner said. “Our accreditation as a System Integrator and the launch of UsawaConnect™ reflect years of practical experience working with Nigerian businesses, tax authorities, and enterprise systems.”
Nigeria’s push toward mandatory e-invoicing mirrors similar reforms across emerging markets, where governments are deploying digital tools to broaden the tax base, improve compliance and gain real-time visibility into economic activity. For companies, the transition has raised concerns about implementation costs, system compatibility and regulatory risk.
Pillarcraft said UsawaConnect™ was built to address those challenges by acting as a technical bridge between business systems and the NRS platform. The middleware validates invoice data, manages transmission in line with regulatory standards, and maintains structured audit trails to support reviews by tax authorities.
“We built UsawaConnect™ to make compliance seamless, reliable, and scalable,” Agbi said. “Businesses should be able to meet regulatory requirements without disrupting operations or rebuilding their technology stack.”
The accreditation places Pillarcraft among a small group of authorised firms allowed to support e-invoicing implementation in Nigeria. Such approval requires meeting technical, governance and security standards set by regulators, as well as demonstrating capacity to handle sensitive financial data.
According to the company, the platform is targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporates, accounting firms and software vendors that need to integrate multiple systems with the government’s infrastructure. By centralising compliance processes, Pillarcraft says it can help firms reduce errors, prepare for audits and scale e-invoicing across business units.
Pillarcraft Cloud Solutions is a subsidiary of Agbi Bayode and Co., a firm of chartered accountants and chartered tax practitioners.
The company focuses on cloud systems integration and compliance-driven technology solutions for businesses operating in Nigeria, drawing on experience in tax practice, accounting software development and enterprise cloud implementations.
