Advancing Innovation: Elizabeth Onasanya earns top technology honor

Sowemimo Pelumi

At the National Technology Innovation Honors, data scientist Elizabeth Onasanya won the coveted Technology Advancement Award. This distinguished award honors innovators who, through insightful predictive analytics and game-changing strategies, are propelling Nigeria’s technological advancement.

The gala, which took place in Abuja, brought together influential figures from the Nigerian innovation scene. Among the notable attendees were the Secretary for Electronic Governance Initiatives, the CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency, and other esteemed officials. Their presence demonstrated the significance of this recognition and the exceptional caliber of the recipient.

This award signifies more than a mere career advancement; it validates enduring industry contributions. Achieving such distinction in this field is impressive, and receiving the Technology Advancement Award proves that, as a data scientist, Elizabeth is simultaneously setting performance benchmarks and shaping Nigeria’s developmental framework.

This honor places her among elite data scientists whose conceptual clarity and execution have profoundly impacted the nation’s technological evolution.

Her triumph became the ceremony’s focal point, with a tribute describing her as a data scientist whose ingenuity and methodical reasoning are resulting in an unprecedented period of knowledge-based problem-solving in Nigeria. She has made significant contributions to developing adaptive information architectures that optimize administrative processes, strengthen electronic commerce platforms, advance precision cultivation techniques, and extend technological reach to remote areas.

In previous years, she has advocated for initiatives that combine data science with scalable impact, as well as networks to develop inclusive tech fellowships for university graduates.

Her body of work exemplifies the leadership required to transform data from abstract theory into tangible social progress. Her reputation as a digital transformation thought leader defines what is possible when data is used to drive equity, growth, and innovation.