About SBTI
Smart Border Transformation Initiative - Leveraging TSAT IoT Connectivity, AI-Powered Cloud Platforms, and Automated Fee Collection for Nigeria Customs Service.
2024–2026 · Architecture, data, AI, IoT, GIS, and trade community engagement.
Platform Overview
SBTI (Smart Border & Trade Intelligence Platform) is a unified ecosystem for the Nigeria Customs Service. It integrates artificial intelligence, IoT sensors, GIS mapping, cargo tracking feeds, and trade community tools to deliver real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, and evidence-based decision support.
Core capabilities include multilingual AI chatbots, contraband detection & risk assessment, cargo tracking monitoring, trade compliance scoring, community reporting, and a national customs analytics lab for policy planning and revenue optimization.
4+
Seaports covered
84
Land borders monitored
5,000+
IoT smart locks (target)
USD 23M+
Annual revenue projection
Strategic Pillars
Our Mission
Why SBTI exists
- Enhance revenue generation through efficient cargo clearance and accurate duty collection.
- Improve trade facilitation and reduce cargo processing time using AI automation.
- Unify customs and border security data for transparent, data-driven decisions.
- Empower trade community with multilingual access to services and reporting channels.
- Advance Nigeria's leadership in AI-enabled customs and border management.
Objectives
Concrete outcomes we are targeting through SBTI implementation.
24/7 multilingual trade community support and reporting via chatbots and web/mobile channels.
Advanced cargo tracking, risk assessment, and contraband detection integrated with alert systems.
IoT networks for border monitoring, cargo scanning, container security, and trade compliance.
Evidence-backed decisions using GIS visualization, trade analytics, and policy simulation.
Our Journey
Implementation roadmap to transform customs & border security operations.
Phase 1 · Foundation & Architecture
Customs stakeholder assessment, border infrastructure mapping, enterprise architecture, cloud landing zone, and AI customs assistant prototype.
Phase 2 · Core Platform
Multilingual customs chatbots, cargo tracking dashboard, trade data lake, risk assessment engine, and automated declaration processing.
Phase 3 · Smart Border & IoT
IoT sensor deployment at borders, cargo scanning integration, contraband detection AI, and trade compliance monitoring.
Phase 4 · National Trade Dashboard & Analytics
Unified national customs dashboard, inter-agency data exchange, and AI-driven trade pattern analysis for revenue optimization.
Phase 5 · Scale & Sustainability
Nationwide rollout (all borders, ports, airports), training programs, governance frameworks, SLAs, and continuous improvement.
Standards, Governance & Downloads
Built with strong data governance, privacy, SLA/SLOs, and disaster-recovery controls.
Security & Privacy
Role-based access, audit logs, encryption at rest & in transit.
Uptime & DR
Multi-zone deployments, backups, and tested restoration playbooks.
Open Data & APIs
Standardized schemas, geospatial services, and developer docs.