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Welcome to the national registration page for the WSA Nigeria!


Welcome to Nigeria's global innovation showcase platform: (Innovationbed Ecosystem)

Since 2009, I was nominated as the World Summit Awards National Expert for Nigeria on a voluntary basis.

The journey has been inspiring and records set by Nigeria's Innovationbed ecosystem powered by my little foundation (Programos), highly rewarding, as we currently undergo scaling into a major AI career and productivity incubations for younger ones in our society!

Submit your digital innovation contributing to the achievement of one of the UN SDGs. Your application will be reviewed by your national expert. One local solution per WSA award category can be nominated by your national expert to the WSA Global competition.

Please register to get your login data for the WSA Contest Database! We wish you best of luck! Questions? Contact us!

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For more information please visit www.wsa-global.org/.


You and your team developed a digital solution with a positive impact on your local users?
You want to receive global recognition and be nominated for the WSA 2024?
 

WSA selects and promotes local digital innovation improving society.
It is a non-monetary award system with a focus on sustainable knowledge transfer through a worldwide network.
Winners benefit not from a one-time financial reward, but a lifelong partnership and integration.

WSA invites all UN member states to nominate their best local digital solutions for the global award.

In order to get nominated, your National Expert, needs to recognize and select your solution as best digital impact solution in one of the 8 WSA categories from your country.
Each country can only nominate one project/solution per category per year.  

Here, WSA team collected comprehensive information for your use.

 

 



Be it a wearable to help the blind using smartphones, or a VR reanimating history-   WSA offers a platform for those, who think beyond the box.

Since 2003, over 600 Winners have been selected from over 82000 nominations, presenting a diameter of innovation from Indonesia to Argentina, from Iceland to New Zealand. Be it a tool for accurate diagnostics of wounds, a webpage to organize international meetings for you or a political think tank, the WSA Winners offer a vast spectre of digital innovation.

Check out the WSA Winning Projects.


WSA seeks and recognizes Global Best Practices in digital Solutions achieving the UN SDGs
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Global. Digital. Purpose Driven

WSA (World Summit Awards) is a unique awards system, selecting and promoting local digital innovation to improve society.

  • Global competition for digital solutions contributing to the UN SDGs

  • Focus on Digital Innovation and Creativity and Social Entrepreneurship

  • Active in over 182 UN member states

  • National pre-selection by global experts network: local winners = nominees for global WSA

  • 8 Categories

  • WSA Global Congress and Winners Award Ceremony

  • Conducted since 2003 

The World Summit Award (WSA) was founded in 2003 by Austria as part of the UN World Summit on Information Society as a global initiative to award local digital content with high social value and presents it worldwide. Through close cooperation with the United Nations agencies and strategic alignment with the UN SDGs, the WSA is a globally recognized quality seal for digital innovation.

Check out our webpage, for more information: www.wsa-global.org

And follow us on:
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https://www.instagram.com/worldsummitawards/

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twitter.com/WSAoffice

World Summit Awards is a nomination based system. To be considered for the Global Contest, you need to be nominated by a local National Expert. To apply for WSA local pre-selection round, you have to provide detailed information on your solution in this WSA Nomination Database.

Here you can find guidelines on how to fill out the application, rules of the contest, eligibility, tips and guiding questions for the Application. Please make sure to go through the materials, so that your submission has the highest chance of being nominated!

To make your user experience as flawless as possible, please refer to the Database user Manual.

If you run into any difficulties, don't hesitate to contact the WSA Office!

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Emmanuel Amos

programos.amos@gmail.com

Emmanuel Amos, mNCS, FIIM, CDOA
Chief Data Officer, Africa IPv6-Cybersecurity Task Force
Chief Software Architect & CEO, Programos Software Limited
President, Programos Foundation, Nigeria
Founder, Innovationbed (AI) Incubation Academy
Mentor, MasterCard Foundation Associate Mentorship Program
Eminent National Expert (Nigeria), United Nations World Summit Awards

Professional Biography
Emmanuel Amos is a seasoned technology entrepreneur, machine learning engineer, and digital transformation strategist with more than two decades of impact across Africa’s tech landscape. As the Chief Software Architect and CEO of Programos Software Limited, he led the design and deployment of CloudIntegra and CloudIntegra Mobile, Africa’s pioneering capital market automation platforms. These award-winning solutions have significantly revolutionized equity and bond trading in both Nigerian and Ghanaian stock markets.

Driven by a passion for data-led development, he serves as Chief Data Officer under the Africa IPv6-Cybersecurity Task Force, contributing to strategies for secure, next-generation internet infrastructure across the continent. Emmanuel is also the visionary behind the Innovationbed (AI) Incubation Academy, a transformative mentorship platform that equips students, graduates, and professionals across disciplines with AI and machine learning skills to promote national productivity and innovation.

In his global engagements, Emmanuel represents Nigeria as the Eminent National Expert for the United Nations World Summit Awards (WSA), where he scouts and mentors high-impact tech innovations for global visibility. His mentorship contributions extend to the MasterCard Foundation Associate Program, where he guides young African changemakers on leveraging technology for societal advancement.

He is also a former Director of Policy (Africa) at the Global Digital Foundation in Brussels, where he played a key role in shaping inclusive digital policy frameworks relevant to African development contexts.

Key Roles & Responsibilities
As Chief Software Architect & CEO of Programos Software Limited (since 1990), Emmanuel pioneered digital transformation in capital market operations, creating mission-critical trading software that continues to drive operations in Nigeria and Ghana.

As President of Programos Foundation (since 2010), he leads community empowerment initiatives, including the launch of the Innovationbed (AI) Incubation Academy, providing mentorship and AI skill-building for youths, professionals, and students across Africa.

Since 2010, Emmanuel has also served as Eminent National Expert for Nigeria at the United Nations World Summit Awards (WSA), playing a vital role in discovering, evaluating, and supporting digital innovations that contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

In his capacity as Mentor in the MasterCard Foundation Associate Mentorship Program, he actively supports emerging African talents by helping them integrate technological thinking into their entrepreneurial and social initiatives.

Education & Certifications
Postgraduate Program in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Business Applications, University of Texas, Austin, USA

Fellow, Institute of Information Management (FIIM)

Member, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS)

Member, Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON)

Member, AfCMFinC – Africa Capital Markets Fintech Council

Former Vice President, Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN)

Signature Achievements
CloudIntegra & CloudIntegra Mobile App: Designed and implemented award-winning fintech platforms powering equity and bond markets across Africa.

Capital Market Automation: Successfully led and sustained digital transformation of capital market operations in Nigeria and Ghana for over 20 years.

Innovationbed (AI) Incubation Academy: Mentored and equipped hundreds of professionals and students with AI/ML skills for national impact.

United Nations World Summit Awards: Provided strategic mentorship to Nigeria’s top digital innovators and supported their global exposure.

Policy Influence: Served as Director of Policy (Africa), Global Digital Foundation, influencing tech policy development for Africa’s digital economy.

Professional Affiliations
Chief Data Officer Ambassador (CDOA)

Fellow, Institute of Information Management (FIIM)

Member, Nigeria Computer Society (mNCS)

Member, Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON)

Former Vice President, Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN)

Contact
Email: programos.amos@gmail.com


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