FG Accredits Pillarcraft as System Integrator, Boosting Nigeria’s E-Invoicing Push

Nigeria’s drive toward full digital tax compliance has taken another concrete step.

Pillarcraft Cloud Solutions has been officially accredited as a System Integrator under the National Revenue Service (NRS) e-invoicing framework, following approval by the NRS in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).

This accreditation places Pillarcraft among a select group of firms authorised to connect business systems directly to Nigeria’s national e-invoicing infrastructure, a core pillar of the federal government’s ongoing tax reform and digitisation agenda.

What the Accreditation Actually Means

Under Nigeria’s Merchant Buyer E-Invoicing Framework, qualifying businesses are mandated to issue invoices in a prescribed electronic format and transmit them to the NRS platform via licensed channels.

This is where System Integrators come in.

In practical terms, an accredited System Integrator is responsible for:

1. Connecting enterprise systems such as ERP, accounting, and invoicing software to the NRS platform.

2. Converting invoices generated internally into the required NRS e-invoice format.

3. Ensuring all mandatory data fields are included.

4. Securely transmitting invoices via licensed Access Point Providers.

5. Returning validated e-invoices for compliance, reporting, and audit purposes.

Without these integrations, many businesses would struggle to meet compliance requirements without significantly overhauling their existing software stack.

Introducing UsawaConnect™

Central to Pillarcraft’s e-invoicing strategy is UsawaConnect™, a purpose-built B2B middleware designed to bridge business systems and the NRS e-invoicing platform.

Think of it as a technical translator: It sits between a company’s ERP or accounting software and the NRS system, ensuring invoices flow accurately, securely, and at scale without disrupting day-to-day operations.

Key features of UsawaConnect™ include:

• Seamless ERP & Accounting Integration: Connects existing enterprise systems to the NRS Merchant Buyer platform.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensures invoices meet all mandatory data and format requirements.

• Audit-Ready Logs: Maintains structured transaction records to support reporting and audit reviews.

• Scalability: Supports SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises), large corporates, accounting firms, and software vendors, enabling integration across multiple systems and subsidiaries.

Why This Matters for Businesses

As Nigeria accelerates the nationwide rollout of e-invoicing, compliance is shifting from a future consideration to a near-term operational requirement, with phased rollouts targeting large taxpayers now and SMEs by mid-2026.

Industry analysts note that the effectiveness of the e-invoicing regime will depend heavily on:

- The technical reliability of integrators.

- Strong data governance and security standards.

- Seamless integration that avoids operational friction.

Accredited integrators like Pillarcraft are expected to help businesses:

• Reduce manual reporting errors.

• Improve audit readiness.

• Increase tax transparency.

• Scale compliance across multiple systems and subsidiaries.

This is particularly important for organisations operating complex or high-volume invoicing environments.

A Tax Transformation, Not Just Tech

Founder of Pillarcraft, Bayode Agbi, described the initiative as broader than software deployment.

“E-invoicing is not just a technology project; it is a tax and business transformation. Our accreditation as a System Integrator and the launch of UsawaConnect™ reflect years of practical engagement with Nigerian businesses, tax authorities, and enterprise systems.”

Pillarcraft states its middleware draws on over two decades of professional tax practice, more than a decade of cloud solution implementation, and its experience developing Nigeria-focused accounting platforms.

Looking Ahead

Nigeria’s tax digitisation drive has gained momentum in recent years, with reforms aimed at expanding the tax base, improving compliance, and reducing revenue leakages.

While the shift introduces new technology and integration costs for businesses, it also signals a future where structured reporting and digital compliance become the norm, not the exception.

With accredited System Integrators now taking centre stage, the question for businesses is no longer if they need to align with e-invoicing but how quickly they can do so without disrupting operations.

And that is the gap Pillarcraft is positioning itself to fill.