Software Group named “Software Company of the Year” in Nigeria

5 Jun, 2023

We are proud to emerge as the winner of the ‘’Software Company of the Year’’ title at Africa’s Beacon Of ICT Merit And Leadership Awards Nigeria with more than one-third of all votes cast for Software Group in this category. 

Africa’s Beacon Of ICT Merit And Leadership Awards is widely regarded as the most prestigious annual event available in the ICT industry in Nigeria, recognizing organizations or individuals contributing to the ICT development In the country. According to the organizer, the award handed to Software Group is a testament to the talent, innovation, and contribution to the growth of the ICT sector in Nigeria.

This year’s theme was “Digital Transformation and Cloud Services as New Order” as cloud technologies play a critical role in accelerating digital transformation and delivering essential public services.

Software Group is well known across Africa for its award-winning digital solutions for financial service providers such as Digital Wallet, Agency banking, and more, built on its robust digital banking platform DigiWave. Through the platform and its modular architecture, financial institutions have been able to innovate and scale quickly, providing more efficient and accessible banking services to their customers.


In 2022 Software Group introduced Fast Track Agency Banking (Agency Platform as a Service)  first to Nigeria and then to other African markets. Agency PAAS is an out-of-the-box offering on the cloud, optimized with a great return on investment, which enables banks to scale their service points efficiently without investing in IT infrastructure.


Since then, Software Group has been building partnerships towards the implementation of more key Agency PAAS projects in Nigeria, helping the respective financial institutions achieve their digital financial strategy and boost financial inclusion.