The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has been confirmed as a Special Guest of Honour at this year’s Africa Beacon of ICT Lectures and Awards.
Africa Beacon of ICT Lectures and Awards, in its 17th Edition, is widely regarded as the most prestigious annual event available in the ICT industry in Nigeria.
The event, according to the Editor-in-Chief of Nigeria Communications Week, Ken Nwogbo, organisers of the event, “is digital transformation edition”, and will hold on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at the Four Points by Sheraton, Lagos.
Africa’s BoICT Lecture is designed to explore efforts to put Nigeria on the global ICT map. It will also recognise and celebrate organisations and individuals in the ICT and banking industries that have impacted digital transformation of the economy.
Dr. Maida, who oversees the regulation, development, and strategic direction of the Nigerian telecommunications industry, has actively driven initiatives to improve telecom consumer experience, enhance infrastructure, and foster collaborations to protect citizens from financial fraud.
He holds a PhD in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the University of Bath, UK.
Prior to joining the NCC, he served as the Executive Director, Technology and Operations at the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS).
At NIBSS, Dr. Maida was responsible for spearheading the technical and operational standardisation of all devices deployed in the financial system in Nigeria for interoperability.
He led a dynamic team that ensured that all terminals used in the e-payment industry and all devices deployed in Nigeria would accept all cards issued by banks and other licensed card schemes without discrimination.
Prior to his appointment at NIBSS, Maida was the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at the Nigerian-based Fintech, Arca Payments Network, and Senior Manager at Cisco Systems, United Kingdom.
As a seasoned technical professional with over 15 years of multi-functional and international experience in Fintech & Telecoms & Enterprise Technology, Dr. Maida, between 2010 and 2014, worked as a Network Design Consultant at EE, part of BT Group, and one of the largest mobile communications companies in the UK.
He was also at some point (2006-2010) a System Engineer at Ubiquisys, a leading company in intelligent 3G and LTE small cells, which is now part of Cisco.
Dr. Maida will join top dignitaries who have graced the event in the past including former Executive Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Ernest Ndukwe; former Director-General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Engr. Yomi Bolarinwa; CEO at OR System France and a specialist in Counterparty Risk, Dr. Jean Luc Fort; and Chairman, Knowledge Factory International, United Kingdom, Professor Chris Nwagboso.
