Nigeria is taking another step toward building more of its own technology, with the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) unveiling more than 40 products across energy, transportation, healthcare, agriculture and technology.

Among the products are electric vehicles and tricycles, CNG conversion solutions, solar irrigation pumps, solar home systems, solar streetlights, portable solar generators, and batteries. NASENI has also introduced smartphones, tablets, laptops, televisions, diagnostic kits, and clean cookstoves.

The energy and mobility products are particularly significant for Nigeria. The agency is developing a 40-hectare Solar Industrial Park in Gora, Nasarawa State, while an electric vehicle assembly facility is being developed at Abuja Technology Village. NASENI is also working with partners to build local capacity for solar components such as photovoltaic modules, inverters, and batteries.

But the bigger story goes beyond the products themselves. NASENI is trying to close the gap between research and the market by connecting innovation with funding, manufacturing, skills, and market access.

That shift matters because developing technology is only one part of building a local industry. The real test is whether these products can be manufactured at scale, compete in the market, and create sustainable jobs and local supply chains.

NASENI says its next phase will focus on scaling production, increasing local content, improving standards and certification, and expanding market adoption. Some of its products are already operational, while others remain in development, testing, or commercialisation stages.

For Nigeria’s energy sector, the opportunity is clear: stronger local manufacturing could reduce dependence on imported equipment while creating more capacity around solar, batteries and electric mobility.