By Kenneth Oboh

Think UX 2025, Nigeria’s premier user experience (UX) design event, concluded this week with resounding success, recording over 2,000 registrations and 1,000 attendees. The event, which brought together designers, innovators, and tech enthusiasts, showcased Nigeria’s growing influence in the global design and tech community.

Organized by Olawale Bamidele, founder of UX Thrive, Think UX 2025 featured an array of keynote talks, panel discussions, live design competitions, and mentorship sessions, offering participants invaluable opportunities to learn, network, and showcase their skills.

The 2025 edition featured the best ux designers, founders, and tech owners in Africa, such as. Semudara Bayomi, Femi Richards, Obaro Dennis, Tobi Olushola, Rukaya Yaro, Pamela Ohaeri, Kachi Kalu, Babatunde Yusuf, Fawaz Ibrahim, Samuel Irinyemi, Tina Brown, Ebuka Chidube, Damola, Jane Frances, Olawale Bamidele, Oluwatobi Ojo, Lynda Okoro, Elisha Odemakinde, Muhammed Mustapha, David Adefunmilayo, and Ojuolape Olatunji.

The event highlighted the importance of UX in shaping digital products, emphasizing practical insights for startups, tech companies, and individual designers. Participants also had the chance to engage in live design challenges, putting their skills to the test and learning from seasoned UX professionals.

Think UX 2025 marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s design landscape, reinforcing the country’s position as a hub for innovation, creativity, and human-centered design in Africa. The event also served as a platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and mentorship, empowering the next generation of designers to think bigger and aim higher.

Looking forward, organizers have announced plans for Think UX 2026, promising an even larger, more inclusive, and globally recognized platform that will continue to elevate UX design in Africa and beyond.

“Think UX is more than an event, it’s a movement. We are committed to creating spaces where designers can grow, connect, and transform ideas into real-world impact,” Bamidele added.