Accessible Publishers Limited is expanding beyond traditional book publishing into digital education, using its SmartEdu Hub platform to target schools, teachers, parents and students as the company marks its 30th anniversary.
The publisher is investing in technology-enabled education services as part of a broader growth strategy, with the company positioning digital products as a new avenue for expanding access to learning materials and improving school administration.
The company disclosed the plans on Tuesday at the grand finale and prize-giving ceremony of its 2026 Accessible Summer Competition, held as part of activities marking its 30th anniversary. The anniversary theme was “Beyond Print: Scaling Digital Products for Inclusive Publishing.”
Accessible Publishers also awarded N2 million to four students who emerged as winners of the nationwide academic competition.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Accessible Publishers, Gbadega Adedapo, said the company was combining its three-decade publishing experience with digital solutions as it prepares for its next phase of growth.
SmartEdu Hub represents the company’s move from conventional publishing into a technology-enabled education business, providing digital access to educational content while helping schools manage academic and administrative activities, according to Adedapo.
The platform was developed by Best Technologies Limited and is designed to improve communication and collaboration among schools, teachers, parents and learners.
Team Lead of Best Technologies, Mayowa Bernard, said the platform enables schools to manage academic activities more efficiently while giving students easier access to educational resources.
The company’s digital strategy was also reflected in this year’s summer competition, which attracted 5,226 students from across Nigeria without an entry fee.
Summer Competition Team Lead, Moses Akintola, said students in Junior Secondary School 1 to Junior Secondary School 3 competed over two weeks in mathematics, English and science, with questions drawn from the national Basic Education Certificate Examination question bank.
The competition’s nationwide reach, with participants from states including Akwa Ibom, Edo, Rivers and Oyo, highlighted the potential of digital platforms to connect students across different locations with the same educational content and assessment opportunities.
The four winners shared N2 million in prize money. Happiness John, a JSS 1 student of Joy Prime Model Secondary School in Akwa Ibom State, received the N1 million first prize.
Agaga-Oamen Dave-Wisdom of The Oasis Schools, Ekpoma, Edo State, won N500,000, while Daniel Barry Monsigia of Teko School, Rivers State, and Okunoye Mojolaoluwa Deborah of Oritamefa Baptist Model School, Ibadan, received N250,000 each.
Beyond the competition, the company is seeking to make its digital expansion central to its future growth.
Chief People Officer of Accessible Publishers, Fola-Akinlose Vincent, said the company’s technology investments remained linked to its broader education mission, with the impact of educational resources ultimately measured by improvements in learning outcomes.
The shift comes as education publishers increasingly explore digital platforms and services to complement physical textbooks and reach learners beyond conventional distribution channels.
SmartEdu Hub is expected to play a central role in that expansion as the company seeks to move from being primarily a publisher of educational materials to a broader provider of education technology services.
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