Driven by Innovation.
Backed by legacy.
1879 Tech Hub was born to solve real business challenges. We are a division of UAC of Nigeria PLC, combining deep enterprise heritage with agile, modern engineering.
Born from 145 years of Nigerian business heritage
UAC of Nigeria PLC has been a cornerstone of the Nigerian economy since 1879 building brands, manufacturing products, and feeding communities across the country for over a century.
1879 Tech Hub was established as a strategic division of UAC to lead the group's digital transformation to ensure that a company with over a century of history remains competitive, relevant, and innovative in the digital age.
Today, we serve not just the UAC Group but also external enterprises, government agencies, and fast-growing SMEs who need a technology partner that understands the African business landscape from the inside out.
Where we're going, and how we'll get there
“Become Africa's premier tech-driven manufacturing, marketing and selling group.”
“Transform UAC and its Operating Companies into digital-native organisations.”
Enhance Workforce Productivity
Deploy tools and automation that let teams do more faster, smarter, and with fewer manual steps.
Strengthen Business Controls
Build systems that give leadership visibility, reduce risk, and create audit-ready processes.
Create Delightful Consumer Experiences
Design products and platforms that consumers actually love digital first, human centred.
How we show up, every day
Our culture is the sum of the behaviours we reward, the conversations we encourage, and the standards we hold ourselves to.
Integrity
We are transparent, ethical, and honest in every interaction — with clients, colleagues, and partners.
Friendship
We believe great work comes from genuine relationships. We bring warmth and humanity to everything we do.
Inquisitiveness
We ask better questions, explore deeper answers, and never settle for "because we've always done it that way."
Customer Centricity
Every decision we make starts with the end user in mind. Client outcomes are the only metric that matters.
Who we serve
We work with organisations of all sizes from ambitious startups to government agencies who believe technology is a competitive advantage, not just a cost centre.
We work alongside your team, not around them
1879 Tech Hub operates as an embedded Centre of Excellence not a vendor who throws work over the fence. We sit alongside your IT team and business stakeholders, understanding your processes deeply before we build anything.
Within the UAC Group, we serve as the technology backbone of the UAC Centre of Excellence a shared services model that means each operating company benefits from enterprise-grade capability without enterprise-grade overhead.
Your IT Team Handles
- Core infrastructure management
- Internal IT helpdesk and support
- Hardware procurement and maintenance
- Enterprise system administration (ERP, HCM)
- Internal network operations
- Data governance and compliance
1879 Tech Hub Brings
- Product strategy and digital roadmaps
- Custom software and application development
- AI, automation, and emerging technology
- UI/UX design and user research
- Cybersecurity assessments and remediation
- Workforce upskilling and tech adoption
Let's build the future together.
Tell us about your challenge. We'll bring the people, technology, and ideas.