WION Nigerian Correspondent, Louisa Olaniyi, has been honoured with the Technology Media & Broadcast Excellence Award at the 2026 Technology Innovation and Leadership Awards (TiLAwards).
The award recognises Olaniyi’s work in technology journalism and broadcast reporting, particularly her coverage of developments within Nigeria’s growing digital and technology ecosystem.
The TiLAwards, organised by TechEconomy, brought together technology professionals, businesses and public institutions recognised for contributions to innovation, digital transformation and leadership across various sectors.
Olaniyi’s recognition followed her earlier nomination in the Technology Media & Broadcast Excellence category. The organisers described the nomination as acknowledgement of her contribution to technology innovation and the advancement of the sector through media.
The 2026 edition featured awards across several areas, including technology journalism, fintech, digital transformation, public-sector innovation, cloud technology, business leadership and emerging technology.
Among the other individual award recipients was Adeshina Adewunmi, Chief Executive Officer of Trade Lenda, who received the Financial Inclusion & MSME Finance Leadership Award.
Kehinde Ogundare, Regional Manager of Zoho Nigeria, was named Tech Business Leader of the Year, while Ayodeji Stephen Saliu received the Digital Transformation Champion of the Year award.
The media category also recognised several technology journalists. Prince Osuagwu received the Technology Journalism Excellence Award, while Chike Onwuegbuchu was honoured with the Technology Journalism & Industry Leadership Award.
Other journalism and communications professionals recognised included Adeyemi Adepetun, who received the Technology Journalism Leadership Award, and Emma Okonji, who also received the Technology Journalism Leadership Award.
Linda Ochugua was honoured with the Digital Brand & Marketing Excellence Award, while Olaniyi received the Technology Media & Broadcast Excellence Award.
Several companies were also recognised for their contributions to Nigeria’s technology ecosystem.
Outcess was named Technology Company of the Year, while Upperlink Limited received the Excellence in Domain Name Services Award. Zoho Nigeria won the Excellence in SME Cloud Technology & Digital Enablement award, while TeamApt was recognised as Best Payment Switching Company of the Year.
Public-sector institutions also featured among the awardees. The Anambra State ICT Agency received the Digital Government Transformation Award, while the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) was recognised with the Nigeria Internet Identity & Stewardship Award.
The fintech sector recorded multiple recognitions, with PalmPay receiving two awards — Most Innovative Fintech Platform of the Year and Best Mobile Payment Platform of the Year.
Eazipay received the Digital Payroll & Payment Innovation Excellence Award, while Abisola Aderohunmu was recognised as Product Growth & Innovation Leader of the Year.
The range of awards reflected the growing influence of technology across Nigeria’s business, financial, media and public-service sectors, as well as the increasing role of digital platforms in everyday economic activities.
For Olaniyi, the recognition adds to her work in technology journalism and broadcast reporting. Her award highlights the role of media professionals in communicating developments in the technology sector and making complex industry issues accessible to a wider audience.
The TiLAwards 2026 brought together recognitions spanning technology journalism and broadcasting, fintech, digital transformation, cloud services, payment infrastructure, public-sector technology and technology 
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