By Juliet Umeh
In response to growing concerns around infrastructure gaps, payment integration challenges, and limited access to scalable digital tools for startups outside Nigeria’s major tech hubs, integrated payments and digital commerce company, Interswitch, stepped forward with practical solutions.
The company showcased these initiatives at the maiden edition of Delta Tech Week 2025.
The five-day innovation and entrepreneurship festival, convened by the Delta State Government through the Ministry of Science and Technology in Asaba from December 1 to 5, gathered startups, developers, corporates, academia, investors and ecosystem enablers to address one key question: how can emerging regions build sustainable technology ecosystems?
For many early-stage businesses in the South-South region, one recurring challenge remains access to reliable payment infrastructure that enables them to scale beyond local markets. Fragmented systems, integration bottlenecks and reconciliation issues often slow down growth.
Through live product demonstrations of its API Marketplace and Interswitch Payment Gateway, the company showed developers and business owners how they can seamlessly integrate payments, automate collections, manage merchant services, and streamline reconciliations, all within a secure and scalable framework.
The sessions moved beyond theory, offering hands-on guidance to help startups reduce friction at checkout, improve transaction success rates, and expand commerce opportunities across Nigeria.
Head, Operations Strategy at Interswitch, Olayinka Oluwadamilare, emphasised the role of dependable infrastructure in solving ecosystem bottlenecks.
“Delta Tech Week reflects the power of collective action in building a stronger digital future. Interacting with developers, startups, and the public sector in one space reaffirmed the importance of reliable infrastructure in driving innovation. Interswitch remains committed to supporting Delta State’s tech ecosystem and empowering its builders with secure, seamless payment solutions,” he said.
Beyond product showcases, Interswitch contributed to panel discussions addressing financial inclusion, digital commerce enablement, developer empowerment, and the foundational role of infrastructure in socio-economic development. These sessions focused on practical pathways to reducing entry barriers for entrepreneurs and strengthening regional innovation capacity.
The company also maintained active engagement across DevFest, the Women in Tech Summit, and specialised breakout sessions examining the future of software development, payments innovation and enterprise growth.
Representing Interswitch at the event were Adeyinka Adekoya, Vice President, Energy Ecosystem; Blessing Ogbonna James, Head, Digital Payments; Chidi Opara Ndudu, Partner Manager; and Esohe Obaseki, Executive, Growth Marketing, each contributing insights on how digital infrastructure can unlock business growth in underserved regions.
As Delta State positions itself as an emerging technology hub, events like Delta Tech Week signal a shift toward decentralising Nigeria’s innovation economy.
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