By Chukwuma Umeorah
Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe (DOA), a business law firm, has called for active collaboration between innovators, regulators and stakeholders to drive Nigeria’s transition to a coherent and sustainable digital economy.
Founding Partner, DOA, Adeniyi Duale, stressed that Nigeria must move beyond “fragmented momentum” and embrace scalable, strategic transformation. He made this call speaking ahead of the firm’s flagship event—the 4th Annual TMT Business Series 2025
Duale said the theme for this year’s event, “Beyond the Startup Frenzy: Building the Infrastructure for a Digital Nigeria,” reflects a deliberate focus on long-term enablers such as infrastructure, regulation, commercialisation, creativity, and connectivity.
“This year’s edition marks a strategic shift to focus on what truly matters for long-term growth: infrastructure, regulation, commercialisation, creativity, and connectivity,” he said.
The event, scheduled for June 5 in Lagos, is expected to convene leaders across telecommunications, media, and technology sectors to engage in critical conversations on emerging challenges and opportunities within the regulatory environment.
Duale added that the business series would also feature a pitching competition, aimed at stimulating discourse around profitability, data protection, AI adoption, and innovation governance.
“This year’s business series and the launch of its ‘The Next Big Bet’ pitch competition will spark fresh thinking around profitability, innovation governance, data protection, AI adoption and Nigeria’s global positioning in the digital economy,” he noted.
He further explained that DOA’s role extends beyond legal advisory to shaping ecosystems that support venture capital and private equity in West Africa.
“By creating space for candid conversation outside traditional boardrooms and conferences, DOA reaffirms its commitment to nurturing relationships and regulatory certainty that underpin successful private-equity and venture-capital transactions in West Africa,” Duale stated.
He emphasised that strategic dialogue and strengthened networks are key to unlocking investment and growth across Africa’s high-potential sectors.