The African Telecommunication Union has nominated Daniel Inalu, a 300 level Software Engineering student of Veritas University, Abuja , as the winner of the 2025 G20 Digital Innivation Alliance Competition.
For his outstanding performance, he was also invited to attend the organisation’s summit which would take place later this year in Cape Town, South Africa, a letter by ATU’s Secretary General John Omo said.
The G20 Digital Innovation Alliance is an India Government’s initiative that aims to recognise and support innovators that have digital solutions for various world economies.
Omo said Inalu’s entry known as FIMI Framework, a secure PHP toolkit that accelerates web development while embedding advanced security features earned him ATU’s nomination in the Secured Digital Infrastructure Category for the G20 Digital Innovation Alliance, (G20-DIA) Summit and Digital Innovation Challenge.
“Your nomination follows a rigourous internal review of more than 5oo entries drawn from all the four (4) editions of the Africa Innovation Challenge Series, and reflects the potential impact of your innovation in advancing Africa’s digital transformation agenda” part of the nomination letter reads,” parts of the letter read.
It will be recalled that Software Engineering students of Veritas University won the third edition of the ATU Innovation Challenge held in Nairobi, Kenya on February 9, 2024.
A statement by Ben Agande, the University’s Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications said the Vice Chancellor of Veritas University, Abuja, Hyacinth Ichoku described Inalu’s nomination as a ‘loud testimony of the wonderful things we are doing at Veritas University.
“It is a further confirmation that the laurels so far won by our university were not fluke. We are very proud of our faculties and our students and will fully support Daniel at the world stage” the VC said.
Speaking further, the Head of Software Engineering Department, Emmanuel Mkpojuogu said Daniel’s achievement highlighted the potential of his innovation to contribute to Africa’s digital transformation agenda.
“We are incredibly proud of Daniel for this well-deserved recognition and for showcasing the calibre of talent emerging from our institution on a global stage. We look forward to supporting Daniel as he prepares for the summit and are confident that he will represent our university and our country with distinction,” Mkpojuogu noted.
