By Chinedu Chukwuemelie
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo, of Anambra State, has been honoured with the Africa Innovation Leadership Award at the AfricaX Summit 2026 Dinner and Award Night held in Abuja.
The prestigious continental award recognises Anambra State’s bold and consistent investment in innovation driven development, as well as its emergence as a leading model for subnational digital transformation in Africa.
Receiving the award on behalf of the Governor was Ms. Chinwe Okoli, Special Adviser to the Governor on Innovation and Business Incubation and Chief Executive Officer of the Solution Innovation District (SID). Her representation further underscored Anambra’s growing prominence on Africa’s innovation landscape.
AfricaX Summit is one of Africa’s foremost gatherings of policymakers, investors, innovators, entrepreneurs, and development partners dedicated to advancing innovation-led growth across the continent. Recognition on such a distinguished platform highlights the deliberate efforts of the Soludo administration to build a future ready economy powered by technology, innovation, and human capital development.
The award celebrates every innovation hub established, every young person empowered with digital skills, every startup supported, and every policy initiative designed to secure a prosperous future for Ndi Anambra.
Anambra State is no longer merely participating in Africa’s innovation conversation; it is helping to shape and lead it.
“We congratulate Governor Soludo on this well-deserved recognition and commend his visionary leadership, which continues to position Anambra as a beacon of innovation and progress in Africa.”
Chinedu is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State
