Tenece Professional Services Limited
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| Industry | Information technology |
| Founded 📆 | 2006 |
| Founder 👔 | Kingsley Eze |
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| Parent | Tenece Holdings Limited |
| 🌐 Website | tenece |
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Tenece Professional Services Limited is a Nigerian information technology and consulting company based in Lagos. It provides technology consulting, software and information technology services to organisations in Nigeria and other countries in Africa.[1]
The company was registered in May 2006 and began operations in 2008. Its founder is Kingsley Eze, who serves as chief executive officer.[2][3]
History
Tenece Professional Services was registered in 2006. In an interview published by ThisDay in 2025, Lina Eze said the company was registered in May 2006 and that she later moved to Lagos to concentrate on establishing its office there.[2]
The company identifies 2008 as the beginning of its operations. Its founder, Kingsley Eze, established the business as a technology consulting company.[1][4]
Tenece marked its 15th anniversary in May 2023 with an event in Lagos attended by employees, customers and business partners. Reports on the anniversary described the company as having expanded its operations beyond Nigeria.[5][6]
At the anniversary, Eze said that Tenece had implemented more than 3,000 technology solutions since its establishment. The figure was reported by several newspapers as a statement made by the company.[5][7]
Services
Tenece describes its business as enterprise transformation and technology consulting. Its stated areas of work include business transformation, software engineering, communications technology, e-business development, government technology, systems integration, information technology consulting and process re-engineering.[8]
The company provides technology services to organisations in both the public and private sectors. Newspaper reports have identified clients and projects associated with sectors including education, financial services, fintech, oil and gas, government, telecommunications and manufacturing.[6][5]
Tenece also provides maintenance and managed services for technology systems. Its activities include the implementation and support of enterprise technology infrastructure and software.[8]
Expansion
Tenece expanded outside Nigeria during its first 15 years of operation. In 2023, The Guardian reported that the company had a presence in Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire and the United Arab Emirates.[1]
BusinessDay similarly reported in May 2023 that Tenece had expanded beyond Nigeria and listed Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates among the locations in which the company had a presence.[5]
At the 15th anniversary event, the company said it intended to enter additional African markets. The expansion plan was presented as part of its longer-term development strategy.[6]
Education and training
Tenece has undertaken technology training programmes involving educational institutions.
In December 2020, Vanguard reported that the company provided ICT training for staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, under a programme sponsored by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund. The training covered the use of information and communications technology in education.[9]
In May 2025, Tenece organised an artificial intelligence programme at Bethesda Secondary School in Ikota, Lagos. According to The Guardian, the programme introduced students to applications of artificial intelligence and involved interaction with technology professionals.[10]
Partnerships
Tenece has worked with international technology companies as part of its technology services business. At its 15th anniversary in 2023, the company said that it had worked with 72 global original equipment manufacturers.[1]
The company's reported technology partnerships have included companies such as Oracle, HP and IBM.[1]
In 2023, Tenece and IBM were involved in an event concerning IBM Watsonx and artificial intelligence. The event focused on the possible use of artificial intelligence technologies in business.[11]
Corporate social responsibility
Tenece's community activities have included programmes relating to technology education.
The company's 2025 artificial intelligence programme at Bethesda Secondary School was organised as part of its corporate social responsibility activities. It was aimed at introducing secondary-school students to artificial intelligence and its possible applications.[10]
The company has also participated in technology training for tertiary education staff, including the Federal Polytechnic Oko programme reported by Vanguard in 2020.[9]
Leadership
Kingsley Eze is the founder and chief executive officer of Tenece Professional Services. He previously worked in banking and technology consulting before establishing Tenece.[4]
In a 2026 profile, The Guardian reported that Eze began his career as a financial control analyst at Diamond Bank and later worked in technology consulting. The report also covered his work at Tenece in artificial intelligence, engineering and technology development.[3]
Lina Eze has served in the leadership of the wider Tenece organisation. In 2023, she was identified as managing director of Tenece Holdings, while Okechukwu Eze was identified as managing director of the company's cross-border subsidiaries.[1]
Artificial intelligence
Tenece has increased its activities in artificial intelligence in recent years.
In 2023, the company participated in an event with IBM relating to Watsonx and artificial intelligence.[11]
In 2025, it introduced secondary-school students to artificial intelligence through its programme at Bethesda Secondary School in Lagos.[10]
In 2026, Eze told The Guardian that Tenece was investing in artificial intelligence capabilities and developing AI-related offerings. He said the company intended to build its position in AI and assist African businesses with the transition to AI-based technologies.[3]
Awards
Tenece has received recognition connected with its technology partnerships.
At its 15th anniversary in 2023, the company was reported to have received the HP Partner of the Year Award, the Oracle Partner of the Year Award and the African Quality Achievement Award for Excellence in Technology.[1]
Tenece Holdings
Tenece Professional Services forms part of the wider Tenece organisation. In 2025, Lina Eze described the development of Tenece from the original professional-services company into a group with interests extending beyond information technology.[2]
The wider Tenece group has been described as having interests in areas including real estate, energy, agriculture, consumer goods, information technology and entertainment.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "At 15th anniversary, Tenece shares growth, success in Africa's tech industry". The Guardian Nigeria. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Dr. Lina Eze: A Woman of Influence Accelerating Action for Women's Empowerment". ThisDay. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Engineering the Future: Engr. Kingsley Eze, on AI, Talent, and Nigeria's Infrastructure". The Guardian Nigeria. 29 August 2026. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Kingsley Eze". Tenece Professional Services Limited. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Anaesoronye, Modestus (19 May 2023). "Tenece marks 15 years of innovating business, providing solutions". BusinessDay. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Adekola, Azeezat (17 May 2023). "Tenece plans expansion, celebrates 15 years in tech space". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ Akingbolu, Raheem (15 May 2023). "Tenece Marks 15 Years of Operation, Restates Commitment to Improved Services". ThisDay. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "About Us". Tenece Professional Services Limited. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ujumadu, Vincent (2 December 2020). "ICT: TETFUND empowers 100 Oko Polytechnic staff in Anambra". Vanguard. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Tenece equips students with future-ready AI skills at Bethesda secondary school". The Guardian Nigeria. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Tenece X IBM Technologies unveil WATSON X: Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
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History
Tenece Professional Services was registered in 2006. According to the company's corporate history, it began operating in 2008, initially providing consulting and technology services to businesses in Nigeria.[1]
In May 2023, Tenece marked its 15th anniversary with events in Lagos involving employees, customers and business partners. The anniversary coverage described the company as having been established in Lagos in 2008 and expanding its operations beyond Nigeria.[2][3]
At the anniversary, chief executive officer Kingsley Eze said the company had implemented more than 3,000 technology solutions since its establishment. The figure was reported by several Nigerian newspapers and was presented as a company statement.[3][4]
The company subsequently continued to expand its activities in technology consulting and enterprise technology services. In 2025, it was reported as undertaking an artificial-intelligence education programme for secondary-school students in Lagos as part of its anniversary activities.[5]
Operations
Tenece describes itself as a multi-competency enterprise transformation and technology consulting company. Its services include technology consulting, advisory services, information technology services, managed services and software-related solutions.[6]
The company's services are directed at organisations seeking assistance with business transformation, information technology infrastructure, software development, systems integration and the management of technology environments.[7]
Tenece has worked with organisations in sectors including financial services, education, government, telecommunications, manufacturing, oil and gas and fintech. At its 15th anniversary in 2023, the company said that its technology projects had covered clients in these sectors in Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa.[8]
Software and enterprise technology
The company develops and implements software and technology solutions for organisations. Its publicly listed products and technology services include enterprise applications, cloud-related services, storage, middleware and server solutions.[7]
Tenece's website lists products including TestPro, IGR Manager and Resource Edge among its proprietary products and services.[7]
The company also works with international technology manufacturers and technology providers. At its 15th anniversary, Tenece said that it had worked with 72 global original equipment manufacturers.[2]
Managed services
Tenece provides managed information technology services for organisations that require external support for the day-to-day management of technology resources. The company's stated services include the management of IT environments, infrastructure and applications.[7]
Presence outside Nigeria
Tenece expanded its operations outside Nigeria during the 2010s and 2020s. In 2023, Nigerian newspapers reported that the company had operations or a presence in Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates.[2][9]
The company said in 2023 that it intended to expand further within Africa. Its chief executive officer cited agriculture, real estate and entertainment among sectors in which the company expected to pursue additional opportunities.[9]
Tenece Holdings subsequently listed a wider corporate footprint that included Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Côte d'Ivoire, the United Arab Emirates, Malawi, Mauritius and South Africa. The holding company's corporate history distinguishes the wider Tenece group from the individual operating businesses within it.[10]
Education and training
Tenece has provided information and communications technology training to educational institutions and their staff.
In 2020, Vanguard reported that the company conducted a five-day ICT training programme for 100 staff members of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, sponsored by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund. The training covered the use of ICT in teaching and learning and other developments in educational technology.[11]
The company's training activities have also extended to young people. In May 2025, Tenece organised an artificial-intelligence education programme at Bethesda Secondary School in Ikota, Lagos. The programme introduced students to practical applications of artificial intelligence and included interaction with technology professionals.[12][5]
The initiative formed part of the company's corporate social responsibility activities and focused on exposing secondary-school students to emerging technologies and their applications in areas including healthcare, education, finance and agriculture.[12]
Partnerships
Tenece has worked with international technology companies in the implementation and deployment of enterprise technology solutions.
The company has been reported as working with technology manufacturers and software companies including IBM, Oracle, Dell Technologies and HP.[2][13]
In 2023, Tenece and IBM were involved in an event focused on IBM Watsonx and the use of artificial intelligence in enterprise applications.[14]
The company also organised technology-focused events with Dell Technologies. A BusinessDay report on one such event described discussions involving artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and cyber resilience for business organisations.[15]
Corporate social responsibility
Tenece has undertaken corporate social responsibility activities involving education and technology skills development.
In 2025, the company used its 17th anniversary activities to organise an artificial-intelligence education programme for students at Bethesda Secondary School in Lagos. The programme was intended to introduce students to practical applications of AI and encourage interest in emerging technologies.[12]
The company has also supported technology training initiatives in tertiary institutions, including the ICT programme for staff of Federal Polytechnic Oko in 2020.[11]
Leadership
Kingsley Eze is the founder and chief executive officer of Tenece. He established Tenece Professional Services and has led the company's development from a technology consulting business in Nigeria into a wider technology services organisation with operations outside the country.[16]
Eze began his professional career in banking before moving into technology consulting. In a 2026 profile, The Guardian described his career as spanning finance, consulting and technology and reported his work in areas including artificial intelligence, engineering, talent development and infrastructure.[16]
Other members of the wider Tenece leadership have included Lina Eze, managing director of Tenece Holdings, and Okechukwu Eze, who was identified in 2023 as managing director of Tenece's cross-border subsidiaries.[2][13]
Technology and artificial intelligence
Tenece has expanded its work in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence.
In 2023, the company participated in discussions around IBM Watsonx and enterprise applications of artificial intelligence.[14]
By 2026, Tenece chief executive Kingsley Eze was discussing artificial intelligence as part of the company's future technology strategy. The Guardian reported that the company was investing in AI capabilities and developing AI-related offerings as part of its wider technology activities.[16]
The company has also incorporated AI education into its community programmes. Its 2025 programme at Bethesda Secondary School introduced students to practical applications of AI in areas including healthcare, education, finance and agriculture.[12]
Awards and recognition
Tenece has received industry awards and recognition for its technology partnerships and services.
During its 15th anniversary in 2023, the company was reported as having received awards including the HP Partner of the Year Award, the Oracle Partner of the Year Award and the African Quality Achievement Award for Excellence in Technology.[13]
The company's current website also lists technology partnership awards and recognitions involving companies and technology organisations.[7]
See also
- Information technology in Nigeria
- Technology in Nigeria
- Information technology consulting
- Software industry in Nigeria
References
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- ↑ Akingbolu, Raheem (15 May 2023). "Tenece Marks 15 Years of Operation, Restates Commitment to Improved Services". ThisDay. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Okamgba, Justice (2 June 2025). "Tenece equips Lagos students with AI skills". The Punch. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ "About Us". Tenece Professional Services Limited. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Home". Tenece Professional Services Limited. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ Akingbolu, Raheem (7 June 2023). "Tenece Commemorates 15th Year on Tech Space, Plans Expansion". ThisDay. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ajanaku, Lucas (16 May 2023). "Tenece eyes African expansion". The Nation. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ "Our Story". Tenece Holdings Limited. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Ujumadu, Vincent (2 December 2020). "ICT: TETFUND empowers 100 Oko Polytechnic staff in Anambra". Vanguard. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "Tenece equips students with future-ready AI skills at Bethesda Secondary School". The Guardian Nigeria. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Akinyemi, Bioluwatife (16 May 2023). "Tenece Marks 15 Years of Technology Excellence in Nigeria and Africa". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Tenece X IBM Technologies unveil WATSON X: Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ "Tenece and Dell Technologies Redefine Business Leadership with Groundbreaking Executive Event in Lagos". BusinessDay. 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Cite error: Invalid
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