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A full-service ICT partner for the North America, Africa, Europe, Asia and the Caribbean.

We provide information technology, telecommunications and security solutions, and build scalable information management systems for public and private organisations.

Maryland and Lagos

Who we are

Making a difference, step by step

First Hightower Infotech Limited is incorporated in Nigeria under the Corporate Affairs Commission and works in collaboration with Canan Incorporated, established in Maryland, USA in 2003.

We are a full-service provider of information and communication technology solutions and scalable information management systems. Our clients range from state governments and courts to schools, oil and gas companies and large enterprises. Our team brings experience from Verizon Business, BAE Systems, NNPC and Fortune 500 consulting.

EfficientlyClear plans, realistic budgets, no wasted effort.

EffectivelyMeasured by outcomes, delivered tested and documented.

EverydaySupport that continues long after launch.

The right partnersStrong ties with major hardware and software vendors.

Program schedule for a multi-site technology refresh

Partners

The right partners, at the right place, at the right time

We keep strong relationships with major software and hardware vendors, so we can recommend what fits your needs and budget, not what one manufacturer wants to sell.

CiscoCCNP and CCNA certified

MicrosoftMCSE, MCSA and MCP certified

DellDell certified infrastructure

SAPSeven SAP training tracks

Leadership

The people accountable for your project

Our leaders have run network operations centres, led national systems and delivered for government and Fortune 500 clients.

Sanni Eniola

Chief Executive Officer

CCNPCCNAMCSEMCSAMCPDell Certified

Sanni is a systems engineer with more than two decades of experience in business process management, application design, network design, integrated security, unified communications, continuity of operations, disaster recovery, storage area networks and VoIP.

More about Sanni

He led the delivery of the Lagos State Judiciary Information System and worked on the Integrated Health Information Reporting System for the U.S. Department of Health. He has consulted for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies, and holds a BSc from the University of Ibadan.

Focus areas

Business process management
Network and application design
Integrated security
Continuity and disaster recovery

Ola Aiyegbusi

Chief Technology Officer

Verizon BusinessBAE Systems ITSOC ManagerUSMC Veteran

Ola has more than 17 years of experience in IT infrastructure and security operations. At Verizon Business he worked in managed hosting, and at BAE Systems IT he managed the Network Operations and Security Center and served as SOC Manager.

More about Ola

He studied at the University of Maryland and the Technical Education College in Rockville. Before his technology career he served as an Infantry NCO in the United States Marine Corps and is a Gulf War veteran.

Focus areas

Network operations centres
Security operations (SOC)
Managed hosting
Infrastructure support

Victor Akinpelumi

Chief Operations Officer

NNPCOil and gasMCPBSc Computer Science

Victor has more than 11 years of IT experience, including work as a systems analyst at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and with multinational oil and gas companies.

More about Victor

He has worked in business administration since 2009 and holds a BSc in Computer Science from Ondo State University. He is a Microsoft Certified Professional.

Focus areas

Systems analysis
Business requirements
Enterprise applications
Energy sector IT

Adejoke Famuwagun

Program Manager

At FHTI since 2013Programme governancePortfolio managementChange management

Adejoke has run programme delivery at First Hightower Infotech since 2013. She leads the programme management function, coordinating the software engineers, systems architects, business analysts, consultants and trainers who deliver each project, across government, education, justice administration, healthcare, financial services and enterprise technology.

More about Adejoke

Her work covers digital government platforms, e-governance, business process automation, enterprise resource planning, cloud solutions, learning management and institutional capacity building. She works directly with senior government officials, institutional executives, development partners and regulatory agencies, and is responsible for keeping complex programmes on schedule, within budget and to the agreed standard.