Abuja, Nigeria | May 11, 2025 — Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB), Nigeria’s premier provider of secure digital infrastructure and ICT services, demonstrated its unwavering commitment to powering Nigeria’s digital future at two high-impact events held in early May: Huawei Day Nigeria 2025 and the International Smart Education & Digital Literacy Conference, organized by UBEC in collaboration with KOICA.
At Huawei Day Nigeria 2025, held at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Galaxy Backbone took centre stage alongside global technology leaders and policymakers under the theme “Accelerating Industrial Intelligence.” Representing the Managing Director/CEO, Prof. Ibrahim A. Adeyanju, the Executive Director, Customer Centricity & Marketing, Hon. Olusegun Olulade, delivered a compelling keynote highlighting GBB’s strategic role in Nigeria’s digital transformation.
“At Galaxy Backbone, we don’t just connect institutions — we power transformation,” Olulade noted. “Through our cloud platforms, secure data centres, cybersecurity services, and nationwide fibre network, we are enabling a smarter, more secure, and more connected Nigeria.”
The company’s participation underscored its commitment to the Integrated Digital Transformation Strategy (IDTS) 2025–2028, focused on strengthening digital infrastructure, accelerating platform adoption, enhancing digital skills, and fostering innovation. Olulade emphasized that strategic partnerships with global technology providers like Huawei are key to achieving sustainable digital growth and inclusive innovation in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, at the International Smart Education & Digital Literacy Conference in Abuja, GBB reiterated its role in transforming Nigeria’s education landscape through digital solutions. Representing the MD/CEO, Mr. Akintayo Ayodele Bamisaye, Head of Research, Digital Innovation & Skills, spoke on the panel, “Public-Private Synergy for Tech-Driven Basic Education in Africa.”
“Our infrastructure is a catalyst for inclusive, technology-driven learning,” Bamisaye said. “From e-learning platforms to digital libraries and smart school solutions, GBB provides the backbone for 21st-century education.”
With its fibre optic network spanning more than 28 states and a secure ecosystem of data centres, cloud services, and digital platforms, GBB is enabling educational institutions to expand access, enhance literacy, and develop future-ready campuses. This effort aligns with IDTS’s pillar of Digital Literacy, reaffirming GBB’s belief that digital education is essential to national development.
These dual engagements reflect Galaxy Backbone’s position as a trusted national partner driving Nigeria’s digital competitiveness — across governance, industry, and education — through secure, scalable, and intelligent infrastructure.
About Galaxy Backbone
Galaxy Backbone Limited is Nigeria’s government-owned provider of secure digital infrastructure and ICT services, committed to enabling digital transformation across public institutions and private enterprises. With the country’s first Tier IV-certified Data Centre, a national fibre optic backbone, and a growing suite of cloud and managed services, GBB is building Nigeria’s digital highways — one platform, one infrastructure, and one partnership at a time.
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Chidi Okpala
Head, Corporate Communications